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Subject: Re: Thomas White Panels

From: "Godric" <godric_wilkie@...>
Date: 2011-01-03

My understanding of the MFOS sequencer circuit is that both pots are the same value between 50k and 500k


--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Kendall Jackman <kendall.jackman@...> wrote:
>
> Are the two pots both the same value? If so, they'd be useless for
> coarse/fine tune, wouldn't they? I assume you'd want a 100k plus a 10k or
> 1k, and wire them in series, no?
>
> Actually, I'd like the "push-pull" style pots even better:
>
> http://store.guitarfetish.com/PPOT250-250K-PushPull-Pot-Switch-Module_p_614.html
>
> ...assuming this is what I think it is: push or pull the knob to activate
> the second pot. This way, you'd only need one knob. On the downside, the
> pot indicator (dot or line or whatever) would become meaningless, so you'd
> have to use "blank" knobs. But only ONE knob for each pot! And for the
> fumble-fingered among us, it's easier to use than the concentric type.
>
> I could live with the blank knob problem. I'd typically use this for
> coarse/fine tune (either on a VCO or a sequencer), and I set these by ear,
> so I don't really care where the knob points.
>
> If nobody knows the answers about these, maybe I'll pick up a couple and
> play around with them. Although they do say "available soon..."
>
> If we did a group buy on custom concentric or push-pull pots, would everyone
> want both pots the same value, or some kind of 100k/10k or 100k/1k thing?
>
> -kj
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Godric <godric_wilkie@...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Hmm Good price doesn't say whether they are linear or log taper.
> >
> >
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com<ModularSynthPanels%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "henkdevries66" <dnode@> wrote:
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> > >
> > >
> > > Found some when looking into buying MODboards, not sure if R values are
> > usable?!
> > >
> > > http://store.guitarfetish.com/MODboard-Separate-Components_c_45.html
> > >
> > > grtz, dnode
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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