Modular Synth Panels

I'm at Version 1.3 now- I tested the Alpha pot and it works fine- a bit grungy compared to a Spectrol but will do the job...

I'm wrapping up my Klee PCBs this week and will test the rest of the parts and send the whole package to Todd for front panel assembly soon- so there may be further BOM changes but I didn't want to leave anyone hanging...

I will be doing mine in banana jacks!

-Steve

I was just pinging Bridechamber and Thomas about this. My PCBs are done
need to populate the panel. Thanks a lot for uploading this.

Dave


stevemodularland wrote:

>
>
> I'm at Version 1.3 now- I tested the Alpha pot and it works fine- a bit
> grungy compared to a Spectrol but will do the job...
>
> I'm wrapping up my Klee PCBs this week and will test the rest of the
> parts and send the whole package to Todd for front panel assembly soon-
> so there may be further BOM changes but I didn't want to leave anyone
> hanging...
>
> I will be doing mine in banana jacks!
>
> -Steve
>

I've been working on getting some FPD files together for Ken Stone's
Quad Logic Gates and wanted to use graphic representations instead of
text. To that end I needed to be able to import HPGL files and also to
create them.

I downloaded the free InkScape program which is a scalable vector
graphics program that can export HPGL. I was able to create a suitable
OR symbol and import into FPD. So a good solution for those trying to
create graphics for FPD files. The interface is a little hard to get
used to because the SVG files tend to work with paths rather than pixels
but it's doable.

Dave

Hi Dave,

I got Inkscape for the same reason, and it does seem to work! One thing I've not been able to achieve though is converting text into HPGL, it will convert everything else. You may not have noticed if you're just using it for symbols, but if anyone has any ideas on how to convert text to HPGL using Inkscape I'd be most appreciative!


Charlie

--- On Fri, 4/12/09, David Moylan <dave@...> wrote:

From: David Moylan <dave@...>
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] HPGL for FPD
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 4 December, 2009, 18:37

 

I've been working on getting some FPD files together for Ken Stone's
Quad Logic Gates and wanted to use graphic representations instead of
text. To that end I needed to be able to import HPGL files and also to
create them.

I downloaded the free InkScape program which is a scalable vector
graphics program that can export HPGL. I was able to create a suitable
OR symbol and import into FPD. So a good solution for those trying to
create graphics for FPD files. The interface is a little hard to get
used to because the SVG files tend to work with paths rather than pixels
but it's doable.

Dave

The ADSR is going to lose the LED and inverted output, and add a manual gate -- an easier, un-modded build. 

Note that I'm still waiting for feedback on the BOM- if you can wait like 1 or 2 weeks I will receive all the parts on that BOM and test them with the BrideChamber panel... The alpha pots and 1/4" jacks are fine of course- but I just ordered the switches and LEDs today...

Save precious $ - wait a couple weeks and I'll 100% validate that everything works...

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, David Moylan <dave@...> wrote:
>
> I was just pinging Bridechamber and Thomas about this. My PCBs are done
> need to populate the panel. Thanks a lot for uploading this.
>
> Dave
>
>
> stevemodularland wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm at Version 1.3 now- I tested the Alpha pot and it works fine- a bit
> > grungy compared to a Spectrol but will do the job...
> >
> > I'm wrapping up my Klee PCBs this week and will test the rest of the
> > parts and send the whole package to Todd for front panel assembly soon-
> > so there may be further BOM changes but I didn't want to leave anyone
> > hanging...
> >
> > I will be doing mine in banana jacks!
> >
> > -Steve
> >
>

Just buy a hardware kit from Bridechamber! : )

I'm in the market for better LED bezels, though, that aren't too expensive. Any leads?

As you know Scott I always buy parts kits from you when appropriate :-) But I'm making my Klee Modcan style with knobs/banana jacks and not MOTM style...

Plus its good once in a while to go through the BOM process myself to keep me on my toes...

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> I'm in the market for better LED bezels, though, that aren't too
> expensive. Any leads?
>
> Scott Deyo
> contact@...
> The Bridechamber
> www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> www.jealousedison.com
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2009, at 10:24 PM, stevemodularland wrote:
>
> > Note that I'm still waiting for feedback on the BOM- if you can wait
> > like 1 or 2 weeks I will receive all the parts on that BOM and test
> > them with the BrideChamber panel... The alpha pots and 1/4" jacks
> > are fine of course- but I just ordered the switches and LEDs today...
> >
> > Save precious $ - wait a couple weeks and I'll 100% validate that
> > everything works...
> >
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, David Moylan <dave@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I was just pinging Bridechamber and Thomas about this. My PCBs are
> > done
> > > need to populate the panel. Thanks a lot for uploading this.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > stevemodularland wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm at Version 1.3 now- I tested the Alpha pot and it works
> > fine- a bit
> > > > grungy compared to a Spectrol but will do the job...
> > > >
> > > > I'm wrapping up my Klee PCBs this week and will test the rest of
> > the
> > > > parts and send the whole package to Todd for front panel
> > assembly soon-
> > > > so there may be further BOM changes but I didn't want to leave
> > anyone
> > > > hanging...
> > > >
> > > > I will be doing mine in banana jacks!
> > > >
> > > > -Steve
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

Traitor!