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Subject: Re: Just another mod ...

From: "Alexander" <arf_hotdogdeity@...>
Date: 2004-07-16

A Rotary encoder? like those found on the Roland Alpha Juno series?

That would be sweet... my TX81Z could use one of those too.

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Olaf" <olgu@t...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to open another thread, but it's also another reply to
> last "EG, filter rate, LFO,..." question.
>
> My idea is to have a more analog look and feel. I'm thinking of
> adding an endless rotating pot with increase / decrease function in
> parallel to those value (up) and (down) keys.
>
> With that pot you can tweak every parameter you have selected as on a
> analog ... (something like that)
>
> I don't have the time to do it on my own Poly, but maybe someone here
> is interested and will help developping such a mod.
>
> What we need is an endless rotating pot with 30 signals for 360°,
> that's easy to buy. Then a logical interface is needed to analyse
> those signals. After that those "up" and "down" triggers from that
> interface have to be connected to the user interface PCB of the
> synth. And, after all, a pleasant place to build in for that control
> is needed.
>
> To make a start, here is a link to an interface (sorry, it's in
> german, but schematic and board is international ;-)).
>
> http://www.harraeus.de/flugsim/doku/redec09b.pdf
>
> What do you think, is it worth trying it?
>
> Olaf