At this point (anyone who bothers to follow my blatherings knows I change my
mind at least twice a day), I would welcome a "stand-alone" interface module
that could sit on table or stand in front of the modular. Part of this bias
is the way my cases sit atop a desk; my sequencers (FR777, TB-303, TR-606)
sit in front of it at the proper ergonomic level.
I'd rather not see manual controllers (other than the knobs!) placed on a
vertical plane. If they have to be mounted in a rack, a sloped surface would
be preferable. Better yet, provide the controller module in two forms: one
for standard rackmounting, another with the jacks broken out so that they
can be mounted on the back of a tabletop box. Or just make the rackmount one
and recommend a hacksaw blade that will cut through 1/8" aluminum so I can
mount the top section of the module in the front of the box and place the
jack field in the back of the box (facing the modular). I'm serious. I'll do
it if I have to.
Lots of lurv,
David.
> From: Fred Becker <mach25@...>
>
> I just noticed the W--- synth compay has a "controller module" shown on
> their home page:
>
> http://www.wiard.com/index.html
>
> Others have pointed this out before. It has two joy sticks, a patch bay
> and a voltmeter. It fits in a 19" rack, so it is not really
> purely modular
> with their system in a design sense, but rather an "add on."
>
> I'd rather like to see the MOTM one be two or three spaces, with two
> joysticks, two ribbon controllers and possibly some generic CV
> knobs, with
> CV outs for all. What is the current idea for this module? Does
> it have a
> number yet?