Yes they are the 3/4" knobs. The square position does imply the transitions
are instant. Your interpretation is exactly correct. I still have to decide
the "polarity" or "order" (if you will) of the Time and Level knobs. I'll
use arbitrary values in the following examples just for sake of argument.
Time1 = 5 seconds
Level1 = 25%
Time2 = 1 second
Level2 = 50%
Time3 = 9 seconds
Level3 = 100% (fully clockwise)
...
One way of interpretation is that the module receives a gate and waits 5
seconds before it snaps to Level1 (at the 25% position). It then sits there
for 1 second before snapping to Level2. It sits at Level2 for 9 seconds
before snapping to Level3, etc...
The other way is to reverse the Time and Level and do it like this:
Receive the gate, instantly go to Level1 for 5 seconds, then snap and stay
at Level2 for 1 second, then snap and stay at level 3 for 9 seconds, etc.
Either way, Time8 has no real meaning.
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Larry Hendry [mailto:jlarryh@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:08 PM
> To: motm@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [motm] 3rd version panel layout
>
>
> Since the numbers were removed from the tick marks, the smaller
> knobs don't
> really seem to be so squeezed. Are these the 3/4" knobs as opposed to the
> 1" ones that Paul uses? I have some of these 3/4 knobs (same style) on my
> PAiA vocoder and they are O.K. For having so much on a 2U panel,
> I do very
> much like the way you have it laid out. Very intuitive.
>
> Let me ask a couple of questions about function. First, I liked the
> suggestions that Crow had about the step function and I see you
> included it.
> I also liked his alternate solution for the term "shape." "Slope" seems
> somewhat accurate if I understand it. I guess I am clear on the
> linear and
> expo positions on the switch. However, I guess I am a bit confused by the
> square position. Does this mean that the transitions are
> instant? In that
> case does the time dial then determine the length of each state as opposed
> to the time it takes to get from one to another?
>
> I have to admit, the more I look at this, the more I like it Tony. Great
> job. I could see one or two of these in my MOTM cabinet. I also have to
> admit that the idea of a manual gate pushbotton is attractive,
> but it would
> certainly not be a purchase yes/no decision for me. Once could always
> manually trigger from the gate, right? Of course, if you want to have an
> input at the gate and manually trigger, then it gets a little messy.
>
> Larry Hendry
>
>