Custom panel for MOTM-480
2005-04-30 by Richard Brewster
I am planning to put my MOTM-480 into a custom 2U panel in order to make the two filters independently accessible. Each filter will have the following panel features: 3 Pots: Frequency, Resonance, FM (reversible) 6 Jacks: Input, FM input, 1V/Oct input, resonance VC input, bandpass and lowpass outputs. The high pass output from the first filter will go to the normalling lug of the second filter input jack. The RES, FM, and 1V/OCT inputs to the first filter will normalize to the same inputs on the second filter. In other words, the module will be normalized to the original 480 configuration. The only missing feature is the 3-input mixer. Very little circuit modification is required. I will add two output buffers for the two additional outputs. The board will mount on a 4-pot long Stooge bracket (with 4th pot area cut to allow jacks) to accomodate the differences in panel wiring. I have a Front Panel Express panel design that I'm happy to share if anyone wants it. I have not ordered it yet. I was wondering if there is sufficient interest to have a Stooge panel made for this. I would prefer the Stooge panel finish so the module will match my other MOTM filters. I realize that getting a number of people to agree on a custom panel design is not so easy. But I thought I would suggest it. -Richard Brewster P.S. I have FPE designs for 1U panels for the MOTM-420 and MOTM-440, which omit the input mixers but have all other features. But I'm less keen on making these.