I found some schematics for building mentioned "rotary encoder" (http:
//users.tkk.fi/~jwagner/electr/rotary-enc/), but I dont know , how
exactly connect it to Poly800...(
--- In
korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Philip Linde" <philip.linde@t...>
wrote:
> For example, there will still only be 16 steps for the resonance
> parameter, so there will be audible "steps" even though you are
> controlling it with a knob, contrary to an analogue synth knob which
> is mostly a real potentiometer.
>
> An analogue knob will have an infinite number of steps while the
> digital ones are limited to the "resolution" of the chips.
>
> This isn't really a problem for me, as I was mostly thinking about
> using the knob to make new patches fast with immediate results,
while
> most of you seem interested in using it "live".
>
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "guillaume richard"
> <kaneelisdead@h...> wrote:
> > here is an answer i got:
> >
> > "hmmm.. replacing digital buttons with knobs MIGHT be possible to
do
> with
> > rotary encoder knobs...
> > but it wont give you smooth analog operating ranges or anything.."
> >
> > The last sentence is chinese to me tho :D
> >
> >
> > >From: "Phoebe October" <october71@g...>
> > >Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Parameter wheel
> > >Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:09:11 -0000
> > >
> > >--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Philip Linde" <philip.
linde@t...>
> > >wrote:
> > > > Hello!
> > > > Maybe you guys know anyone who can make anything out of this
> > > > information: http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/se-inoue/e_ckt10_3.
htm. I
> > > > wouldn't know, but it kind of looks like what I expected the
> solution
> > > > to be.
> > >
> > >Aha...I was never exactly sure how a rotary encoder worked until
now.
> > >Then again, I never really looked into it either. It seems to me
that
> > >the rotary encoder + the up-down detection circuit would fit the
bill.
> > >I may have to give it a try once I start working on modifying my
> poly800.
> > >
> > >Yes, I have some circuit knowledge (but not a ton)...I make and
modify
> > >things.
> > >
> > >cya!
> > >phoebe aka october71
> > >www.soundclick.com/october71
> > >
> > >