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RE: [motm] Frequency Shifter - new look - vote total and another question

2003-11-08 by John Loffink

I would nudge the columns of knobs towards the center if that prevents
interference with an adjoining UEG or FS module.  

John Loffink
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:tony@...]
> Remember the right hand column on the FS is a little too far to the right,
> but with that in mind, it was brought to my attention that the right FS
> column and the Left UEG column are probably too close for comfort if they
> were mounted together like that.
> 
> I see his point because the vertical spacing of the UEG knob columns
> require
> the thumb and finger to be left and right of the knob (instead of top and
> bottom or free flow around the knob) UEG knobs Rate3, Rate5, and Rate7
> would
> be hard to grab if the two modules are mounted next to each other.
> 
> OTOH,  I think it looks better this way, with the caveat of the preceding
> paragraph.
> 
> Here are my questions:
> Do you care or do you like that symmetry between the modules?
> If you like the symmetry, would a solution be to not mount the modules
> together.
> If  I nudged in the left and right column of knobs on the FS, would that
> still look OK?
> 
> A pack of replies would be great to receive quickly...I'm trying to do
> this
> new board this weekend.
>

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