http://www.pugix.com/middle-cabinet.htm#zeroscillator(Sorry for the fuzzy picture.)
I like the MOTM ZO panel layout a lot. I like symmetry, and this panel
is very symmetrical. If I could make a change, I would relocate the
switch for Through Zero / Typical to where the Vari-Sync knob is and
slide that knob and the jacks under it down to align with the other pots
and jacks. A normal sized knob would work then too. But all that is
minor. (And I realize that it had to match up to a printed circuit
board on the back.)
Jacks being high on the panel is not a problem. But, as I will explain,
some jacks and pots are closer together than on MOTM panels.
There are five vertical lines on the panel, which is 4U wide. Because
there are five vertical components in that space instead of the usual
four, they are a little more cramped than on a standard MOTM panel. The
lower jacks and knobs are at the same height as a neighboring MOTM
module. But, because of the vertical squeeze play, jacks end up being
directly below and above pots, unlike MOTM. This results in a slightly
shorter distance between the pot centers and the jack centers. So if
you have a jack plugged in both above and below one of those knobs, yes,
it is a little harder to operate the knob. In practice, though, you
won't be using all those jacks at once, and so it isn't really anything
to worry about.
Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.comJ.D. McEachin wrote:
> Can anyone comment on how easy it is to turn the knobs when there are cables plugged in above and below them? It doesn't look as ergonomic as the typical MOTM "knobs above, jacks below" design.
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> Thanks,
> Jeffrey
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