Modular Synth Panels

That oval design looks great!! Save one of those panels for me :)

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> That looks great to me.
> I'll try to get a move on it next week if everything is OK'd. I don't 
> think I'll have a chance to check anything, so this and the MFOS seq 
> design will be officially and completely ripped off.
> : )
> 
> I love the oval layout. Just out of cusiosity, how did you cipher that? 
> Math or some FPE magic?
> 
> $200... I think if I order 20 of these, I can get an 8U price around... 
> $70. Total guess, but it should be close.
> It's like free hardware : )
> 
> Cheers,
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
> 
> 
> On Jun 21, 2008, at 5:50 PM, THOMAS S WHITE wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > (sorry if this duplicates guys!)
> >
> > New photo added to the photo section in a new KLEE designs folder. I 
> > have been working on the KLEE sequencer rotary design this morning. I 
> > have an 8-space FPE panel in progress with an oval instead of a
circle 
> > for the pots. Step 1 is about where 7 o'clock would be on a clock to 
> > start at the bottom and go up and around the oval. This is due to the 
> > sequencer functioning at either 1x16 or 2x8. I figure up and down 
> > looks better in duel mode that the appearance of forward and
backward. 
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > The glide knob in the upper left is where the random section knobs 
> > will go. Clock stuff will go in the lower left. The star washers are 
> > where the "load" and "manual" buttons will go. I think I have it 
> > coming along so far. The range section is going to be redone to 
> > incorporate Sduck's range suggestion from his panel.
> >
> > What am I missing? What would you like to see? Send your thoughts 
> > since I will be working on this tonight and trying to finish up the 
> > original design. Maybe if this is liked by all we can pester Mr. Deyo 
> > to make them for much less than the $200 FPE price it is sitting at 
> > now...
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> >> To: modularsynthpanels@yahoogroups.com
> >> From: djthomaswhite@...
> >> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:09:23 +0000
> >> Subject: RE: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee v2 sequencer panel fpd 
> >> file posted
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey man,
> >>
> >> Here's my work in progress. Have to leave for a bit just now, but 
> >> will try to finish tonight. Thoughts so far? I still need to handle 
> >> the load/random and range sections a bit better but progress is
being 
> >> made. Smaller alpha and PKES60 knobs.
> >>
> >> Thomas
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >>> From: sduck409@...
> >>> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:29:22 +0000
> >>> Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee v2 sequencer panel fpd file 
> >>> posted
> >>>
> >>>  Hi Thomas -
> >>>
> >>>  --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, THOMAS S WHITE
> >>>  <djthomaswhite@> wrote:
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Hey guys,
> >>>  >
> >>>  > I have Klee boards waiting. Maybe I can get together on a design 
> >>> for
> >>>  this sooner rather than the planned later. Let me mull that over 
> >>> this
> >>>  weekend. I want knobs too so I would go that direction. I was 
> >>> thinking
> >>>  more oval width ways for the shape of the circle (ala Buchla) with
> >>>  controls in the middle and around the corners. My one concern
is the
> >>>  difference in the LEDs and switches and how they fall inline with 
> >>> the
> >>>  oval. Having experience with my rotary I don't mind, nor have I
ever
> >>>  had trouble with, the switches being to the side and in a different
> >>>  shape than knobs. Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>>  Considering it's a whole new instrument almost, a new layout is
just
> >>>  part of the fun. The one consideration I've heard is that the load
> >>>  switch is used a LOT, so having it centrally located and/or readily
> >>>  accessible is a good idea, and having the switches removed enough 
> >>> away
> >>>  from the pots so there's no accidental knob tweaks during switch
> >>>  changing is a really good idea also.
> >>>
> >>>  >
> >>>  > It would be very helpful to have a breakdown of the required 
> >>> knobs,
> >>>  jacks, sliders etc to be on the panel. Sean, is your panel "stock" 
> >>> in
> >>>  this way? If so I could use it to base a new design off of.
Here are
> >>>  some questions for the group:
> >>>
> >>>  Yes, (assuming you meant me) my design is "stock" - no add-ons or
> >>>  mods. The docs are freely available at electro-music-com, and the
> >>>  interconect doc is the relevant one you want to make sure you get 
> >>> all
> >>>  the right connections. The only real variable is the range
> >>>  knob/switch/jack arrangement - there are 4 options, mine is option 
> >>> 4,
> >>>  which is the most flexible I think.
> >>>
> >>>  >
> >>>  > 1. Does MOTM-format 5 high sound fine?
> >>>
> >>>  Yes, of course!
> >>>
> >>>  > 2. I plan for small alpha pots (to save space), Lumex LEDs, and
> >>>  MOTM-type switches and jacks. Sound good?
> >>>
> >>>  Yes!
> >>>
> >>>  > 3. How many space wide would you be willing to go? I could go a
> >>>  whole (19") rack width due to the overall "awesomeness" of this
> >>>  sequencer.
> >>>
> >>>  Well, honestly the smaller the better. As I mentioned, I couldn't 
> >>> find
> >>>  a way to mod your original design into a klee - too much extra 
> >>> stuff,
> >>>  so you'd probably have to spread it out to 8u. But you have crazy 
> >>> mad
> >>>  designer skillz that are beyond me, so whatever works!
> >>>  >
> >>>
> >>>
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