MOTM

A couple of people have expressed interest in the Milton step 
sequencer. I've spoken with the designer and it seems feasible to do 
a stooge panel. However, there is a big issue that folks need to be 
aware of - pot spacing. I mention this now because some folks are 
fanatical about the MOTM large format layout.

The pcbs are set up for modcan - type spacing, since Cynthia got 
first crack at building them. The pots are only .75" apart 
horizontally. This is less than the UEG, which is .875". I don't see 
how even the smaller UEG knobs would fit. Vertically the spacing is 
open to adjustment, since each row has its own pcb.

I don't know for sure, but I think that the fp is already going to 
run 10U wide, so it's doubtful that there is even room to spread the 
pots by mounting them offboard. Who would want to wire 32 pots up by 
hand anyway?

So given this caveat, if you are still definitely interested, contact 
me offlist. I think it's a great sequencer, but I'm personally still 
gonna build SuperMoe <g>.

Moe

That's with the pots soldered to the pcb, right?  Anything 
preventing someone from using wire instead?

Mike (not interested i na $1,200 sequncer, as cool as it is, but 
waiting for the uSeq)

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "mate_stubb" <mate_stubb@y...> wrote:
> A couple of people have expressed interest in the Milton step 
> sequencer. I've spoken with the designer and it seems feasible to 
do 
> a stooge panel. However, there is a big issue that folks need to 
be 
> aware of - pot spacing. I mention this now because some folks are 
> fanatical about the MOTM large format layout.
> 
> The pcbs are set up for modcan - type spacing, since Cynthia got 
> first crack at building them. The pots are only .75" apart 
> horizontally. This is less than the UEG, which is .875". I don't 
see 
> how even the smaller UEG knobs would fit. Vertically the spacing 
is 
> open to adjustment, since each row has its own pcb.
> 
> I don't know for sure, but I think that the fp is already going to 
> run 10U wide, so it's doubtful that there is even room to spread 
the 
> pots by mounting them offboard. Who would want to wire 32 pots up 
by 
> hand anyway?
> 
> So given this caveat, if you are still definitely interested, 
contact 
> me offlist. I think it's a great sequencer, but I'm personally 
still 

> gonna build SuperMoe <g>.
> 
> Moe

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <mmarsh@w...> wrote:
> That's with the pots soldered to the pcb, right?  Anything 
> preventing someone from using wire instead?
> 
That would work, but you'd have to wire 192 (4 x 16 x 3) extra 
connections, in addition to finding an alternate solution for 
mounting the pcb's. Ugh! The panels would need to be about 18u wide, 
too. That's why the pcb-mount pots look real good to me.


> Mike (not interested i na $1,200 sequncer, as cool as it is, but 
> waiting for the uSeq)
> 
Peter said the PCB's will be $85. 

I'm guessing that anybody passionate enough to build a pot-based 
sequencer will be getting a uSeq, too, and probably a SuperMoe when 
they become available. 

If you're going to have a vice, you might as well make it a serious 
one!

That *is* serious :)

Moe pointed out that it would take a whole bunch of connections, and 
since I'm reall good at that, ahem, maybe it won't work.  Still, I 
think I will be happy with the uSeq and software (gasp).  Even if 
the pcb is 80, you're still talking BUCKS for the parts!

But point taken: some folks will not be able to live without it, and 
it sure is purdy!

Mike

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "elle_webb" <elle_webb@h...> wrote:
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <mmarsh@w...> wrote:
> > That's with the pots soldered to the pcb, right?  Anything 
> > preventing someone from using wire instead?
> > 
> That would work, but you'd have to wire 192 (4 x 16 x 3) extra 
> connections, in addition to finding an alternate solution for 
> mounting the pcb's. Ugh! The panels would need to be about 18u 
wide, 
> too. That's why the pcb-mount pots look real good to me.
> 
> 
> > Mike (not interested i na $1,200 sequncer, as cool as it is, but 
> > waiting for the uSeq)
> > 
> Peter said the PCB's will be $85. 
> 
> I'm guessing that anybody passionate enough to build a pot-based 
> sequencer will be getting a uSeq, too, and probably a SuperMoe 
when 
> they become available. 
> 
> If you're going to have a vice, you might as well make it a 
serious 
> one!