PLAN B analog blog

I hear you, although I don't agree with the 'leads you to techno' 
issue of the Mini.  I just thought it seemed more fun.  the center 
jacks are merely stage gate outputs, not sure it's going to become a 
problem. How often are all of them used at once in a single bank 
sequencer? One thing I can say is you have easy access to the outer 
knob ring even when all the gates jacks are occupied.  I was nervous 
on this, but when the prototype faceplate arrived I felt a lot better 
about it.

- P

 
--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "jalmari3" 
<jari.jokinen@...> wrote:
>
> I wonder how practical the Mini Milton panel layout will be.
> 
> The circular arrangement looks good and somehow more "neutral" than 
4+4 
> arrangement. (I have even seen a DIY sequencer with 4+4+4+4 
arrangement 
> for 16 steps. That is not neutral at all: It seems to indicate, 
> that "techno" music must be made with the device, if you understand 
> what I mean.)
> 
> However, I would assume, that having jacks inside the circle of 
knobs 
> will cause problems with cable clutter - especially if the unit is 
> vertically mounted. Or course, there is the Buchla sequencer which 
also 
> has circular arrangement, but there are no jacks inside.
> 
> Jari Jokinen
>