Modular Synth Panels

I'd be happy with the 4u version, I don't want half my cabinet taken  
up with this thing. Seems like the module is getting feature creep,  
keeps growing knobs and outputs. Maybe there can be a basic panel and  
expansion panel?



On Sep 13, 2009, at 12:38 PM, wjhall11 wrote:

> Will and I were talking about this -
>
> We think that the two Living VCO panels worth considering are both  
> counting-dial (Vernier) versions; the difference being a 5U and a 7U  
> version.
>
> The 5U version uses the smaller knobs for all 16 controls except the  
> three verniers. There are no significant modifications to Jurgen's  
> design or suggested hook-ups. I can't quite recall, but two of the  
> switches may be something Will suggested, but if so, they're very  
> straightforward additions - of that I'm certain.
>
> You can read about our ideas and see our panel designs here:http://www.dragonflyalley.com/constructionJHLivingVCO.htm
>
> OK - so that's the 5U panel...
>
> The other panel worth considering is a 7U design. If you increase  
> the knobs to standard MOTM size, you need 7U of space. You can  
> implement the 7U with the verniers off-set a bit to make more space  
> in the "driver section" for the switches (the design on top on our  
> page), or you can even out the grid as suggested by Greg James (the  
> design below the others on our page).
>
> In either of these cases, there's space for an extra row of jacks -  
> so we figured we'd build three wave-shapers into the module... a  
> relatively straightforward thing to do using 3 MFOS VCO pcbs for  
> their wave-shaper circuits.
>
> You could implement the 7U panel without the waveshapers and extra  
> row of jacks.
>
> But if you really didn't want the verniers, you could do the Rough /  
> Fine tune idea a-la Dave Brown.
>
> So to re-cap - I guess here are the choices:
>
> 1. Verniers and small knobs 5U
>
> 2. Verniers and large knobs 7U, offset verniers and including  
> waveshapers
>
> 3. Verniers and large knobs 7U, even verniers and including  
> waveshapers
>
> 4. Verniers and large knobs 7U, offset verniers no waveshapers
>
> 5. Verniers and large knobs 7U, even verniers no waveshapers
>
> 6. No verniers, different design
>
> Bill and Will
>
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Ben Stuyts <ben@...> wrote:
> >
> > On 10 sep 2009, at 03:54, Scott Deyo wrote:
> >
> > > So what am I making here? One vernier and one non-?
> > > Keep in mind, this will make each one more expensive.
> >
> > I'd like a vernier-style panel. I love the looks of them.
> >
> > Ben
> >
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