MOTM

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From: thomas white <djthomaswhite@...>
3. Joystick Module - No other manufacturer makes this 
aside from analog systems as far as I know. A CV Joystick
module would be great for all of the guys brewing up big 
home systems without a Kenton/Encore and Midi pitch 
bend. I know the Brand D guys are coming out with one
of these. but it will use a similar style joystick to the analog
systems guys... Ptttwwueeeee!!!
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LH: I have not seen this (don't go looking though).  Aside from
the general poor quality associated with "other brand" modules,
what it is abouth this style that causes such a bad taste in your
mouth ?
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TW: The PC Jr joystick is great and on a cord instead of panel
mounted and in-flexible for placing next to your controller
keyboard.
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LH: I got one of thse to play with from Electronic gold mine for $3.49.  
While they are seem nice if you want to use them in the existing
enclosure on the end of a cord, they are not suitable for panel
mounting if that is your gig.

BTW, these things are currently on sale for $1.99

While we are on the subject, while waiting for my next MOTM
module to arrive, I ahve been keeping busy with some DIY stuff
for the fun of it.  I guess messing with a joystick has finally made its
way up the ladder to next.  However, I keep wondering whether
to to have the joystick panel mounted or on the end of a cord.

Honestly, the joystick on the end of a cord seems a bit of a waste
to me (or for me).  I use a Kenton pro2000 for MIDI to CV.  I
can assign the joystick on my keyboard to generate CVs.  So, I 
have the remote joystick.,  Put, from a "how used and usefulness"
point of view, I woudl appreciate hearing what others have to say
about the on panel vs. on the end of a cord thing.
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TW:  What about a CV-less joystick you can use as a dual atteuator
with one pot for both levels (Joystick)? You could feed LFO's 
or anything into this thing and have great expressive control.
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LH:  I'd be a little skeptical of this as a source of noise. Why not
just take your joystick CV as a VCA control and use the VCA for
your control?
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TW: Fixed Voltage Source/volume pedal interface - This could be a
panel with some 0-10v CV outs and an interface for a volume pedal.
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LH: This is something else I have been interested in.  One of my thoughts
was that a joystick panel could have have a pedal input jack that would
"take over" one of the joystick axis voltages when plugged in.  You 
could have two pedal inputs.  You could use both agt once, or just one
and have one axis of control remaining on the joystick.  Does that
sound appealing as a "add on" feature to joystick panel?
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TW: Well those modules are the first of the Utility discussion,
or at least what people mentioned on the list. Please metion 
anything that hasn't been discussed so we can all learn about
unique directions to head with MOTM, 
Thomas White
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Great discussion TW.
Larry H