PLAN B analog blog

OK.

(Just to clarify my 'leads you to techno' comment: The circular 
arrangement of Mini Milton definitely seems to lean away from 
the 'tehcno mood'! This is good in my opinion.)

Jari Jokinen   

--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure 
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>