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.fpd files

2004-11-04 by stuadh

Hi list,

how do I go about reading .fpd files? By the way, I drive a MAC.

I'm building a CGS VCO, and I'm interested in ideas for an all
bells and whistles panel.

Cheers

Stuadh

Re: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files

2004-11-04 by ALMAGATA@telefonica.net

You need the schaeffer-apparatenbau front designer software, I think is
PC only, but may be it works in MAc using virtual PC.

Best Regards,

Josue

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Fecha: Jueves, Noviembre 4, 2004 2:13 am
Asunto: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files

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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files

2004-11-10 by Spacemodular

I would like to know if this is something a mac can
run as well?

Is there any advantage with type of file over say a
.pdf?

Is the PC the defacto module builders platform?

best regards,

Nick

--- stuadh <stuadh@...> wrote:

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> Hi list,
>
> how do I go about reading .fpd files? By the way,
> I drive a MAC.
>
> I'm building a CGS VCO, and I'm interested in ideas
> for an all
> bells and whistles panel.
>
> Cheers
>
> Stuadh
>
>
>
>

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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files

2004-11-10 by Charles Stella

I use Virtual PC on my mac which works great for FPD files. Charles.

On Nov 9, 2004, at 5:17 PM, Spacemodular wrote:

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> I would like to know if this is something a mac can
> run as well?
>
> Is there any advantage with type of file over say a
> .pdf?
>
> Is the PC the defacto module builders platform?
>
> best regards,
>
> Nick
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> --- stuadh <stuadh@...> wrote:
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>> Hi list,
>>
>> how do I go about reading .fpd files? By the way,
>> I drive a MAC.
>>
>> I'm building a CGS VCO, and I'm interested in ideas
>> for an all
>> bells and whistles panel.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Stuadh
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Re: .fpd files

2005-02-18 by tontaub

Hi Stuadh,

while PDF (Portable Document Format) is a proprietary but nevertheless
generic file format FPD files are used to control the CNC machines of
Schaeffer Apparatebau.
Frontpanel Designer is a dedicated CAD software to design frontpanels
and generate this files.

I'm running a Mac too.
Since I'm refusing to use Virtual PC and Windoze I was using
Frontpanel Designer for a short while on an old PC in the office.
But I'm about to switch to Photoshop since I got a license on the
Apple and I don't need to get panels machined.

I've heard from several people that Frontpanel Designer is doing ok
under VPC. I myself got it running under Linux/wine.

I'd have loved it if there was a native Mac version but then ...

HTH, :-) Michael.

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, <almagata@t...> wrote:
> You need the schaeffer-apparatenbau front designer software, I
> think is PC only, but may be it works in MAc using virtual PC.
>
> Best Regards,
> Josue
>
> ----- Mensaje Original -----
> De: "stuadh" <stuadh@h...>
> Fecha: Jueves, Noviembre 4, 2004 2:13 am
> Asunto: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files
>
> > Hi list,
> > how do I go about reading .fpd files? By the way, I drive a MAC.
> >
> > I'm building a CGS VCO, and I'm interested in ideas for an all
> > bells and whistles panel.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Stuadh

Re: .fpd files

2005-02-18 by tontaub

sorry, forgot:

You get the FP Designer from http://schaeffer-apparatebau.de

Michael.

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "tontaub" <egroups@b...> wrote:
>
> Hi Stuadh,
>
> while PDF (Portable Document Format) is a proprietary but nevertheless
> generic file format FPD files are used to control the CNC machines of
> Schaeffer Apparatebau.
> Frontpanel Designer is a dedicated CAD software to design frontpanels
> and generate this files.
>
> I'm running a Mac too.
> Since I'm refusing to use Virtual PC and Windoze I was using
> Frontpanel Designer for a short while on an old PC in the office.
> But I'm about to switch to Photoshop since I got a license on the
> Apple and I don't need to get panels machined.
>
> I've heard from several people that Frontpanel Designer is doing ok
> under VPC. I myself got it running under Linux/wine.
>
> I'd have loved it if there was a native Mac version but then ...
>
> HTH, :-) Michael.
>
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, <almagata@t...> wrote:
> > You need the schaeffer-apparatenbau front designer software, I
> > think is PC only, but may be it works in MAc using virtual PC.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Josue
> >
> > ----- Mensaje Original -----
> > De: "stuadh" <stuadh@h...>
> > Fecha: Jueves, Noviembre 4, 2004 2:13 am
> > Asunto: [ModularSynthPanels] .fpd files
> >
> > > Hi list,
> > > how do I go about reading .fpd files? By the way, I drive a MAC.
> > >
> > > I'm building a CGS VCO, and I'm interested in ideas for an all
> > > bells and whistles panel.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Stuadh

.fpd files

2008-04-24 by adaaxs

This may be too much to ask. I don't use a pc . Many audio folk don't and students and
others. I get a little frustrated when I bump into a .fpd file that I really want to see.

Can those who posted .fpd files send giff, tiff, text or jpeg versions along with the .fpd until
a a universal viewer becomes available.

I know Shaeffer has been promising a mac and unix version of their app for years but thus far
nothing...

Thganks

Re: .fpd files

2008-04-24 by sduck409

Hi -

It is asking a lot. Front Panel Designer doesn't have a way to export
images natively, so you'd have to print out the design, then scan it,
and then post it. Just so you could look at it - it's not like you can
do much else with pictures.

I also use a mac. I run vmware fusion on it, and have a windows xp
setup mainly so I can run the odd program like front panel designer
that doesn't have a mac version. I used to use virtual pc, which while
quite slow, was perfectly useable for running front panel designer. I
highly recommend vmware if you have an intel mac.

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for schaeffer to port their app to
mac - something tells me it's one of those things that sounds like a
great idea, but as long as they get enough business doing things the
way they are currently, it's going to sit on the back burner
indefinitely.

If it makes you feel better, I'll print out and scan a few of the fpd
files here - just let me know which ones you want, and try not to go
crazy.

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "adaaxs" <wonggster@...> wrote:
>
> This may be too much to ask. I don't use a pc . Many audio folk
don't and students and
> others. I get a little frustrated when I bump into a .fpd file that
I really want to see.
>
> Can those who posted .fpd files send giff, tiff, text or jpeg
versions along with the .fpd until
> a a universal viewer becomes available.
>
> I know Shaeffer has been promising a mac and unix version of their
app for years but thus far
> nothing...
>

Re: .fpd files

2008-04-24 by andrewlistmayer

Actually, it would probably be easier to just take a screen shot,
paste it into paint then save it as a JPEG. That's what I do when I
want to upload a picture of my panels to a forum.

Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: .fpd files

2008-04-25 by Samppa Tolvanen

On 4/25/08, andrewlistmayer <andrewlistmayer@...> wrote:

>
>
> Actually, it would probably be easier to just take a screen shot,
> paste it into paint then save it as a JPEG. That's what I do when I
> want to upload a picture of my panels to a forum.
>

Hey,

there are plenty of choice for print2image printer drivers for Windows.

If file size doesn't matter, I'd rather print out to "pdf printer".
It's pretty WYSIWYG with Frontpanel Designer and works nice for DIY
panels.

I use the older version of the CutePDF (freeware - available from
http://www.e-lini.net/download/cutepdfprinter.exe) as It's small and
doesn't tag/watermark files.

PDFCreator (http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator) is much
bigger piece of software, but then You can also print to other formats
with variable resolution.

Samppa

Re: .fpd files

2008-04-25 by sduck409

Oh yea - I forgot that macs have a really neat screen grab feature
built in. So what panels did he want?

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "andrewlistmayer"
<andrewlistmayer@...> wrote:

>
> Actually, it would probably be easier to just take a screen shot,
> paste it into paint then save it as a JPEG. That's what I do when I
> want to upload a picture of my panels to a forum.
>