MOTM

I think the reason this knob size issue is seemingly endless is because there
are so many opinions - ALL of which are valid - and Tony graciously has
elicited them.  It is also apparent that the human-synth interface is seen as
very important and is something everyone on this list has some experience in,
and therefore opinions on.  Oh, and we have this sea of 1" knobs just screaming
for a 2" one to set things apart. :)

I (unfortunately) have never had the opportunity to fiddle with one of the
"classic" frequency shifters, although I have played with some stomp boxes that
did some similar things.  The only thing I can say from this experience is that
little knobs suck.  But seriously, I can see a very good reason for a single
large knob, as long as it is attached to a TOP quality pot, that would allow
both somewhat-accurate small motions as well as the larger wide sweeps.  I
think having a fine/coarse setup would be more "clunky" in this regard, but
that is just my naive opinion.

So why is it that many of the "classic" frequency shifters that I have seen
have the "single large knob" setup?  (or more likely I just haven't seen that
many!)  Maybe those of you on the list that have used a freq shifter with a
single knob could share your opinions with the rest of us.

George

(don't you love these wacky threads about the size of a knob??)

----- Original Message -----
From: <elhardt@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:33 PM
Subject: RE: [motm] Re: freq shifter knob


> John Loffink writes:
> >>You're thinking of this as a set it and forget it type setting, which is
> just one mode.  The other is real time sweeps, wide ranging but with fine
> control.<<
>
> This knob size issue never seems to end.  I'm not sure why a frequency
shifter
> needs more precision in adjustment or use than all the other modules in a
> synth, especially the osc.  If the damn Bode didn't have a huge knob, nobody
> would have ever thought they needed one too.
>
> As for real-time sweeps but with fine control, that sounds contradictory.
>
> -Elhardt