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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: JH Polymoog Resonator Panel

2009-08-28 by Scott Juskiw

After second thought, I don't think faders would not work very well  
for this circuit (with an MOTM layout). I have a Polymoog and was  
looking at the resonator section trying to figure out a way to make  
those faders fit (vertically) within an MOTM panel and it's not good.  
The fader layout on the Polymoog works well because the faders are all  
in a horizontal row, and not very tall. If you try to make them fit  
into an MOTM panel, you'd have a very wide panel with lots of blank  
space. Or you could break the faders up into groups and make two rows,  
but I don't think that looks very good. I suppose you could do  
horizontal faders, but then that's not sticking to the "tribute  
module" that I was hoping to achieve.

Forget I mentioned it.  Knobs good, faders bad.

On 27-Aug-09, at 6:49 PM, wjhall11 wrote:

> Jeff L, Scott J - I entirely concur regarding the vertical rather  
> than horizontal band orientation.  Here is a revision:
>
> URL to image: http://www.dragonflyalley.com/images/JHpolymoogResonator/JHPolymoogResV2vIIwidth1-92in.jpg
>
> As for faders vs knobs, I was working within my perception of MOTM  
> design constraints so I stuck to knobs.  According to the Polymoog  
> schematics, the frequency controls are dual gang pots; 10K per JH.
> A fancy version would be to use Bourns 51ABD-B28-B15/B15L, or  
> similar.  I found some at Newark.
>
> I assume they make dual gang Faders too.  How do they attach to a  
> panel?  Would they require some kind of special bracket?  I've seen  
> them in Dad's mixers, but not anywhere else.
>
> Point me in a direction here, I'll do some research.
>
> Will (and Bill)

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