> > oh yeah, midi too. > > At least some MOTM owners are concerned w/ consistency of panel > layout (not me, i'm just sayin'... I've read some objections to other > projects that deviated from the standard). Then they can do their own layout, huh. Even using 8 knobs vertical, there are 18 1/4" connectors. > However, implementing > the full feature set plus strict adherence to Paul's original > standard (max of 4 knobs vertically) might be a challenge... or a > Very Big module. A couple ideas: > > Encore electronics UEG squeezes 8 knobs into one veritical row: > http://www.encoreelectronics.com/cont_ueg1.html > > And Scott at Tellun has begun some designs that use the same smaller > knobs: http://www.tellun.com/motm/diy/diy.html > > Just potential models to consider. > > b > > > --- In ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Norman Fay" > <vietgrove@> wrote: > > > > OK, I just uploaded a blank panel .fpd file, 4 panel widths wide, IE > > 12" wide, 5.25" high, with screw holes 1.5" apart, 0.3" from the top > > and bottom. I think that's right - can anyone confirm? (I'll check > > tonight, in any case) > > > > I'll bring a bunch of parts into work tomorrow so I won't indulge in > > my usual bad .fpd habit of putting everything too close > together! :-/ > > > > rs-232 port, of course, yes. > > > > does anyone have dimensions for the lcd screen? > > > > On 3/23/06, data2action <rdrake@> wrote: > > > Norm, > > > > > > Also, I think, an RS-232 connector for the serial cable? > > > > > > I created a folder in the files section for front panel designs. > I'm > > > gonna take a shot at it, too... was planning on doing a sketch or > 2, > > > and post GIFs to get feedback; and then create a FPD file of a > > > complete design. > > > > > > Besides multiple formats (Frac, MOTM, euro), I'm imagining there > may > > > be more than one implementation based on feature set... fr > instance, > > > I'll probably build a module which I'll use as a dedicated > 4channel > > > quantizer; may well only need 4 ins, 4 outs, and a couple of > > > buttons/leds. but as you say, a good approach is to capture the > > > complete set of controls, individuals can edit/delete to taste. > > > > > > anyway, thanks & looking forward to your contribution > > > > > > bbob > > > > > > --- In ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Norman Fay" > > > <vietgrove@> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, I plan on laying it out as follows: > > > > > > > > 8 g.p. uncalibrated input jacks > > > > 8 1v/oct calibrated input jacks > > > > 8 offset pots > > > > 8 attenuator pots > > > > > > > > in horizontal rows on the LH side. > > > > > > > > LED, cursor/enter buttons - top centre > > > > > > > > run button/led/jack & stop button/led/jack - bottom centre > > > > > > > > 8 output jacks & 8 output LEDs in 2 vertical columns down the RH > > > side. > > > > > > > > Dunno about the aux i/o > > > > > > > > I figure that if I add all this, and anything gets deleted, it's > > > easy > > > > to remove it using the .fpd editor. > > > > > > > > IN MY DREAMS I imagined this as fitting into a panel 2 x the > width > > > of, > > > > say, a frac noise ring or binary zone, ha ha, peals of derisive > > > > laughter - I'll see how it all fits into 4/5 of a complete > fracrack, > > > > IE twice that. Maybe it can be shrunk into 3/5 or 7/10 and > still be > > > > comfortable to use, but I doubt it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: Front Panel
2006-03-23 by Grant Richter
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