panel finish consistency and color does not seem to be a big deal in euro, compared to, say, SOME motm owners. the variation just between doepfer panels is huge--i have one module that looks nearly flat gray next to the 'usual' silver. cwejman is doing their own color, and nobody's complaining. IMO you should go with the yellow =)
but i dont know how many of us here are doing the euro format, since i think it draws less of the diy crowd. if you want to know what euro folks think, you might pitch the question over to the doepfer_a100 yahoo group?
--- On Sat, 7/12/08, metasonix2000 <synth@...> wrote:
From: metasonix2000 <synth@...>
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] A question for you about Eurorack/Doepfer
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 5:03 PM
Was planning to start making Euro-compatible tube modules for next year.
I want to ask around about what people want to see, and I do read
every serious suggestion.
One thing I do keep hearing: complaints from many Euro modular owners.
They want to buy a new module--but it doesn't "exactly match" the rest
of the modules in their system. They want all the modules available to
look the same. Supposedly, some of the lesser Euro module makers have
trouble selling a module that's black or some other color, other than
plain anodized aluminum with black lettering. "If it doesn't look like
a Doepfer, I won't buy it." Yes, it seems lame, but a LOT of people
assemble large modulars primarily for appearance!
This is a big problem with Euro, MOTM and dotcom. Less of a problem
for Frac Rack owners, they don't care so much as long as things are
cheap...
On the other hand, I'd like to have yellow color panels. It would look
kool. And my stuff would really stand out. But I do need to sell them,
and if people won't accept Metasonix yellow, fine, they won't be yellow.
Opinions are welcome.