One big knob on a frequency shifter is great for fine tuning and wide
sweep ranges, all from one knob. Remember, this is a _real_ modular, so
real time tweaking is a given. You cannot make a smooth and slow wide
ranging sweep with small coarse and fine knobs - where do you go when
the fine knob reaches its limit? You can use the CV input I guess, but
this is one of the most natural uses of a frequency shifter, so why not
make it native to the module?
If there will be coarse and fine tune knobs, then I say make the fine
tune one the "large" knob, but give it a wider range than a normal fine
tune. Plus or minus one octave would be good.
Newark has an MOTM style knob that is 1.80" in diameter, by Multicomp,
part number 92N4111 (Newark) and MCCFX1S. If that's too much they also
have a 1.30" knob available.
John Loffink
jloffink@... > Tony's frequency shifter really seemed very nice. I didn't get a
chance
> to
> actually play with it. But, Robert Rich gave me a short demo and I
liked
> what I heard. So, no changes needed there. :)
>
> The proto had Tony's UEG sized knobs on it. I did not care for that
as
> most
> of the panel was left blank. Certainly, the layout should be more
MOTM
> like
> with standard MOTM size knobs. I guess that some of the knobs could
be
> small if the frequency control knobs are at least up sized to 1"
knobs.
>