Psychedelic panel colors - bah humbug. Colored knobs - bah humbug. Colored panel graphics - bah humbug. Modules laid out like Buchla modules - bah humbug. Gratuitous nonfunctional panel graphics - bah humbug. Tasteful use of different sized knobs - great! Logical placement of jacks near input attenuators - great! Tasteful use of functional panel graphics - great! To those who ask for more function-based layout, remember: the MOTM format is absolutely the most space efficient format out there. Don't ask for other types of layouts, then complain that the resulting 3 and 4U modules won't fit in your 19" racks! I don't find the Buchla layouts desireable or aesthetically pleasing. For the most consistent and functionally logical layout, look no further than (list old-timers groan in unison here) the E-MU modular. Signal inputs on the left, CV inputs on the bottom, outputs on the right. But the cost is a huge panel. For great functional graphics, see CMS/Arp 2500. My Supermoe modules break MOTM rules by using smaller grids, jacks up the sides, etc. - but I feel that they still adhere to the spirit of the format. Moe (grumpy from moving his office to a new location today)
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Wacky UI - bah humbug
2003-06-12 by mate_stubb
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