> Now there’s an idea! DIY knob customization. With 20 some modules out
> this is better than asking for the module layouts to change.
Yes, a change in panel design now wouldn't do much good for those of us
who have already built systems. Which is not to say that this is reason
enough to not pursue improvements in panel design, but to point out
that any such improvements would largely be lost on those already
accustomed to the current design.
But yes, customized knobs are a wide-open opportunity. I was thinking
earlier today that one could differentiate functions by coloring the
silver plates on the knobs differently, in addition to (or instead of)
using different-sized knobs. You could make a tacky attempt at such a
scheme by using different colors of Sharpie markers. A slightly better
technique would be those round colored stickers available at office
supply stores. Another less cheap-looking possibility is the
self-adhesive color film used by graphic artists. It's translucent, so
it might allow some of the metallic quality of the silver plates to
show through--looking like a sort of faux anodization, perhaps.
Then one could come up with whatever color scheme made sense, given
ones inclination. Maybe all frequency-related knobs are one color and
modulation levels are another, or maybe all oscillators have the same
color knobs, or whatever.
--Adam