MOTM

As much as I rather like LEDs, I'll have to poo-poo this idea too.  Sorry!
My concerns are... 
1) Keeping straight whether a lit-up LED meant normallized or not would
leave me scratching me poor head.  OTOH, I would likely remember it well
enough before long.
2) I don't quite understand the reason for it if you can tell whether a 4x4
is normallized by lack of jack in the upper-left.
Perhaps you can explain further and I'll see the LED, er, light!  :)

In the meanwhile, I would have to say that either 3 or 4 multiples with a
switch between seems like the best idea to me.  The number of multiples
would depend on having enough space to easily flip the switch.

--PBr

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	J. Larry Hendry [SMTP:jlarryh@...]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 27, 2000 3:46 PM
> To:	motm@onelist.com
> Subject:	Re: [motm] Multiple Personalities
> 
> I can see that  BUT, you would need to use the stereo 1/4 switchcraft jack
> to do it right.  Ken made a good point about squeezing ones fingers
> in-between 1/4 plugs to get the switch.  OTOH, I might suggest that the
> switch could be placed where you want it before inserting jacks.
> 
> BTW, this has been a VERY interesting thread and I am glad to see so MANY
> people participating.  No one person can think of such a variety of ideas
> as we all get stuck inside our own thinking boxes.  This is GREAT.  I am
> enjoying it.  Now, I am going to run ONE more silly idea at you guys who
> would like some visual evidence concerning "normal" connections of one
> multiple to another.  What if you used the original idea of 4 X 4.  Remove
> the 3 switches, and insert 3 LEDs.  A line could be drawn directly up and
> down through the LED connecting the BOX above and below.  With no jacks
> inserted, all LEDs would be lit.  When you hit the magic circuit breaking
> jack, out goes the LED.  Seems easy to do if the magic jack is stereo, and
> the switching on the ring position is grounded on one side and used to
> provide the ground connection to the LED.
>