Modular Synth Panels

I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.

I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in the MOTM format.

Enjoy,
Greg

Certainly is nice looking! Those long pointer knobs for the octave
switches remind me too much of old ham radio gear. Check out the ALCO
pointer knob I recently found. There's a photo and a Mouser part number
for it on my blog of the Resonant Lopass Gate.

http://pugix.com/synth/resonant-lopass-gate/

Richard Brewster

phzzzit wrote:

> I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.
>
> I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in the MOTM format.
>
> Enjoy,
> Greg
>
>

These might work as well:

http://www.newark.com/tyco-electronics-alcoswitch/pkes-60b-1-4/switch-knob/d
p/57F2346


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Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Picture of finished DoubleDeka VCO

Certainly is nice looking! Those long pointer knobs for the octave
switches remind me too much of old ham radio gear. Check out the ALCO
pointer knob I recently found. There's a photo and a Mouser part number
for it on my blog of the Resonant Lopass Gate.

http://pugix.com/synth/resonant-lopass-gate/

Richard Brewster

phzzzit wrote:

> I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware

of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with
the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.

>
> I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in

the MOTM format.

>
> Enjoy,
> Greg
>
>

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That's the one Will and I have been using for rotary switches and I think it's what Paul uses - but I have no idea where I got that impression, now I look things over. Is the 510 Wavewarper the only Synth Tech module with a rotary switch? Hmmm. Well, anyway, Will and I like that knob a lot and used it on the Triple Chorus, LoPass Gate, etc. Bill and Will

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
>
> Certainly is nice looking! Those long pointer knobs for the octave
> switches remind me too much of old ham radio gear. Check out the ALCO
> pointer knob I recently found. There's a photo and a Mouser part number
> for it on my blog of the Resonant Lopass Gate.
>
> http://pugix.com/synth/resonant-lopass-gate/
>
> Richard Brewster
>
> phzzzit wrote:
> > I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.
> >
> > I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in the MOTM format.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> > Greg
> >
> >
>

Oh - no - sorry... PKGP-70B-1/4 isn't the one we used. I was thinking of the PKAP-70B-1/4 knob. That's what we've been using. Bill and Will

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "wjhall11" <wjhall@...> wrote:
>
> That's the one Will and I have been using for rotary switches and I think it's what Paul uses - but I have no idea where I got that impression, now I look things over. Is the 510 Wavewarper the only Synth Tech module with a rotary switch? Hmmm. Well, anyway, Will and I like that knob a lot and used it on the Triple Chorus, LoPass Gate, etc. Bill and Will
>
>
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@> wrote:
> >
> > Certainly is nice looking! Those long pointer knobs for the octave
> > switches remind me too much of old ham radio gear. Check out the ALCO
> > pointer knob I recently found. There's a photo and a Mouser part number
> > for it on my blog of the Resonant Lopass Gate.
> >
> > http://pugix.com/synth/resonant-lopass-gate/
> >
> > Richard Brewster
> >
> > phzzzit wrote:
> > > I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.
> > >
> > > I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in the MOTM format.
> > >
> > > Enjoy,
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Those PKES-60 knobs are the smaller version of the standard MOTM knob,
the same ones I use on many of my "small knob" utility modules.
They're not so good for rotary switches (depends on the firmness of
the switch) because they don't have flat section to grip between thumb
and forefinger. I've been using this knob for rotary switches when I
need a small knob (thanks to Dave Brown):

Davies 1510AH, Mouser P/N 5164-1510AH

When I can use a big knob I use Cosmo 7607 "chicken-beak" knobs (same
as used on Minimoog octave selector). But these aren't easy to get, I
bought a bunch from Stooge Larry years ago.

On 30-Aug-09, at 3:03 PM, Greg James wrote:

> These might work as well:
>
> http://www.newark.com/tyco-electronics-alcoswitch/pkes-60b-1-4/switch-knob/d
> p/57F2346
>

Thanks for posting the pic, Greg!

Very nice!

I posted some pics of my build of the DD a while back on flickr, and it made the run of the usual synth blogs, but in case you missed it, links -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/3705964182/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/3705963602/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/3705155153/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/3705154485/

No chicken head knobs, despite the fact that I like them - just the same pointer knobs I've used for everything else, and that Paul uses - mouser part No. 506-PKAP70B1/4.
You'll also note that I'm missing a bunch of screws holding the sliders in - Scott was running short so some of us only got the bare minimum - hopefully the rest will get here someday.

It's a great sound vco, besides looking cool!

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "phzzzit" <gjames@...> wrote:
>
> I posted a picture of a finished, Bridechamber DoubleDeka. I'm not aware of an online picture of the finished panel, so I thought I'd share it with the group. It's in the new DoubleDeka photo album.
>
> I think (no bias, surely!) that the DD looks stunning with it's sliders in the MOTM format.
>
> Enjoy,
> Greg
>

I am ready to submit some panels and decided I don't want to pay the extra
money to infill the engravings.

What can I use to fill them myself? My first thought is a white crayon but
is there something better to use?

David

http://www.markal.com/productDetail.aspx?ProductID=82

I just ordered a pair of Euro Rack format Living VCO panels I put together
from Schafer. I'll throw the fpd files up on the site if anyone wants them.
They can be adapted to Frac (my "native" format), but it works well as a
42HP Euro module. The pot holes are for the 12 mm Alpha pots. 0.25 inch on
the jacks and switches. 0.375 for the Precision multi-turn Vishay pots. The
"trim" pots are for convenience in tuning and use a multi-turn trim, Vishay
3/4 inch, model 43, 100K - Mouser #594-43P101 Vishay #043P101 (I think any
3/4 inch trim pot will work) in a Vishay panel mount adapter Mouser
#594-610; Vishay #006-1-0. The label above the FM and PWM in on VCO 1
reflect that I am going to normal all the FM's and PWM's so it will be
easier to use as an ensemble.

Hope it helps someone.

David

David M. Ingebretsen M.S., M.E.
Collision Forensics & Engineering, Inc.
2469 East Fort Union Blvd. STE 114
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
www.CFandE.com

801 733-5458 Office
801 842-5451 Cell

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I also uploaded some updated and new Frac and another euro panel, including
some "tiny" OScope modules, fixed filter bank, MOTM 300 VCO, and some
others.

Please feel free to email with questions or comments. They are all in the
Euro Rack directory and the Frac Rack directory.
Enjoy.

David

David M. Ingebretsen M.S., M.E.
Collision Forensics & Engineering, Inc.
2469 East Fort Union Blvd. STE 114
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
www.CFandE.com

801 733-5458 Office
801 842-5451 Cell

dingebre@...
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