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Subject: RE: [motm] Frequency Shifter - one 'final' question

From: "John Loffink" <jloffink@...>
Date: 2003-12-08

The numbers don't make a lot of sense unless they're calibrated, even
roughly, to the frequency shift of the unit at each position. Look at the
Bode shifter for reference.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:tony@...]
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:53 PM
> Hi all,
>
> By now I think most of you (that care) have seen this picture:
>
> http://www.encoreelectronics.com/FS/FreqShift_Proto4c.jpg
>
> What I'd like to know is do you like the look of the above picture with no
> numbers, or would you prefer the one below with +/- numbers around the
> Initial shift knob? (this image is what would be provided to a sheet
> metal
> shop for silkscreen purposes, so use your imagination and pretend there
> are
> knobs and LEDs on it)
>
> http://www.encoreelectronics.com/FS/FreqShift_ProductionNumbers.jpg
>
> I don't want to put numbers on the small knobs, they get too crowded.
>
> Anyway the sheet metal is in production, and I need to supply film artwork
> soon, so a fast reply would be appreciated.
>
> Tony
>
>