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The R's (Ross and Romeo) got it - Touchplates are coming

The R's (Ross and Romeo) got it - Touchplates are coming

2007-01-25 by (i think you can figure that out)

BIg applause to Ross and ROmoeo for getting it - The Model 21 is slated to have a 
complementry touch keyboard sometime after it's release.  There will only be one type 
produced - geared toward 16 keys, so it's best suited for the Venti.

The thoughplate will be a single rack width high unit which will come in two flavors - with 
or without rack ears.  On it will be 16 touchplates, an internal connection to the Venti's VC 
direction input, a duplicate external direction input so one does not lose that functionality, 
pressure out, linear voltage out (sixteen equal divisions of ground to 8 volts - so a 1/2 
volt increment per key) and gate out.  If there's rtoom, this is wherethe veertical 
sequencing will also be housed.

OK< so what ever happened to symmetrry?  

If you happen to use two rows of rack mounted EUro and don't want the MIUlton touchkeys 
wo send one rack and inch anf three quarters wack form the other, simultanious to it's 
release will be a one rack unit high multiple gang - all the mults you could ever dream of.  
By using both, then your adcecent cabinets will; linw up as they should.

when is this all going to happen?

this year.

We've got five modules to release in short time: The M's 16, 25, 26, 27 and Miltons.  Once 
that occurs, the touchplates are next in the development pipe, along with the release and 
completion of the M18 and M23 ASR.

Sorry for the delay on these things.  Only two guys here, orders to fill, disrupting daily 
group Starbucks runs to make (my fault), not to mention Tim's periodic defibulation 
requirements due to his Monster and Rockstart cold beverage usage.

...Just kidding about Tim.  That's not fair.  (He usually doesn't require the pads).

toodles -

- P

Re: [PLAN_B_analog_blog] The R's (Ross and Romeo) got it - Touchplates are coming

2007-01-26 by amnesia

WOW !! Brilliant you will sell loads of these !

I own a Serge TKB but cant wait for this!

Call me a Plan B fanboy...I am hooked

Ross



(i think you can figure that out) wrote:
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>
> BIg applause to Ross and ROmoeo for getting it - The Model 21 is 
> slated to have a
> complementry touch keyboard sometime after it's release. There will 
> only be one type
> produced - geared toward 16 keys, so it's best suited for the Venti.
>
> The thoughplate will be a single rack width high unit which will come 
> in two flavors - with
> or without rack ears. On it will be 16 touchplates, an internal 
> connection to the Venti's VC
> direction input, a duplicate external direction input so one does not 
> lose that functionality,
> pressure out, linear voltage out (sixteen equal divisions of ground to 
> 8 volts - so a 1/2
> volt increment per key) and gate out. If there's rtoom, this is 
> wherethe veertical
> sequencing will also be housed.
>
> OK< so what ever happened to symmetrry?
>
> If you happen to use two rows of rack mounted EUro and don't want the 
> MIUlton touchkeys
> wo send one rack and inch anf three quarters wack form the other, 
> simultanious to it's
> release will be a one rack unit high multiple gang - all the mults you 
> could ever dream of.
> By using both, then your adcecent cabinets will; linw up as they should.
>
> when is this all going to happen?
>
> this year.
>
> We've got five modules to release in short time: The M's 16, 25, 26, 
> 27 and Miltons. Once
> that occurs, the touchplates are next in the development pipe, along 
> with the release and
> completion of the M18 and M23 ASR.
>
> Sorry for the delay on these things. Only two guys here, orders to 
> fill, disrupting daily
> group Starbucks runs to make (my fault), not to mention Tim's periodic 
> defibulation
> requirements due to his Monster and Rockstart cold beverage usage.
>
> ...Just kidding about Tim. That's not fair. (He usually doesn't 
> require the pads).
>
> toodles -
>
> - P
>
>

Re:Touchplates are coming

2007-01-26 by IZAM

Hi folks
can anyone outline the benefits of touchplates ? i never used one or know how it works ? are we talking oscar sala like weirdness and warble and fast ribbon like meanderings ?
regards plan b future and workings - further .> keep on guys , superb devices ...

"(i think you can figure that out)" wrote:
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BIg applause to Ross and ROmoeo for getting it - The Model 21 is slated to have a
complementry touch keyboard sometime after it's release. There will only be one type
produced - geared toward 16 keys, so it's best suited for the Venti.

The thoughplate will be a single rack width high unit which will come in two flavors - with
or without rack ears. On it will be 16 touchplates, an internal connection to the Venti's VC
direction input, a duplicate external direction input so one does not lose that functionality,
pressure out, linear voltage out (sixteen equal divisions of ground to 8 volts - so a 1/2
volt increment per key) and gate out. If there's rtoom, this is wherethe veertical
sequencing will also be housed.

OK< so what ever happened to symmetrry?

If you happen to use two rows of rack mounted EUro and don't want the MIUlton touchkeys
wo send one rack and inch anf three quarters wack form the other, simultanious to it's
release will be a one rack unit high multiple gang - all the mults you could ever dream of.
By using both, then your adcecent cabinets will; linw up as they should.

when is this all going to happen?

this year.

We've got five modules to release in short time: The M's 16, 25, 26, 27 and Miltons. Once
that occurs, the touchplates are next in the development pipe, along with the release and
completion of the M18 and M23 ASR.

Sorry for the delay on these things. Only two guys here, orders to fill, disrupting daily
group Starbucks runs to make (my fault), not to mention Tim's periodic defibulation
requirements due to his Monster and Rockstart cold beverage usage.

...Just kidding about Tim. That's not fair. (He usually doesn't require the pads).

toodles -

- P


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Re: The R's (Ross and Romeo) got it - Touchplates are coming

2007-01-29 by (i think you can figure that out)

The plates will assign the active the sequencer stage - which one is 'on'.  There are four 
banks (independent rows of 16 voltage pots) on the sequencer.  You can use them to control 
whatever you wish - filter freq, pan, VCO freq, crossfade - whatever you wish.

- P



--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "cray5656" <amni56@...> wrote:
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> will the plates enable us to assign filters/ frequencies so you slide
> your fingure up and the filter changes etc? that would be cool :-)
>

Re: The R's (Ross and Romeo) got it - Touchplates are coming

2007-01-29 by (i think you can figure that out)

The plates will assign the active the sequencer stage - which one is 'on'.  There are four 
banks (independent rows of 16 voltage pots) on the sequencer.  You can use these four banks to control whatever you wish - filter freq, pan, VCO freq, crossfade, whatever.

That's one way of doing it.

There are alsodifferent outputs to the plates:  

Gate

Linear voltage (1.2 volt increments per key)

Quantized output (1/12 ov a volt per step), 

Slew Output (same as the Linear voltage, but there's a pot-adjustable slew that can be dialed in)

Pressure Output -sensitivity is also pot adjustable

Each of these different outputs wil have an output jack.  You can also assign these to anything you wish  Remember though, as cool as a touchplate keyboard is, this is not what this thing is being designed for.  It's primary function is to advance the Milton 16 step sequence4r.  It may be quite limiting as a stand alone. 

- PO

 


--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "cray5656" <amni56@...> wrote:
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> will the plates enable us to assign filters/ frequencies so you slide
> your fingure up and the filter changes etc? that would be cool :-)
>

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