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Hi John,

Thanks for the info! Just wanted to add I was speaking
with Michael Firman yesterday and he mentioned that he
had spent a few hours playing with the prototype when
he was visiting Grant. 

The unit is 3 Frac units wide and has the same low
profile circuit board parallel to the panel design as
the Noise Ring. Mike also mentioned the multiple
output functionallity that you mentioned. 

I am excited to setup a dual Joystick/JAG setup in
some sort of shallow box... I wish SKB made a super
shallow 3 space like their 'X' racks. That is my Frac
Rack case of choice right now. Probably will build a
wooden box instead. I think I will make some
attenuators and extra triggers to go with each
Joystick as well. 

I have found if I scale the joysticks to a 3 octave
range with my Darkstar Chaos Modules - that I can pick
out melodys fairly well - just need to practice a bit
more...


Best,

Nick Wilson
Chicago

> Message: 2
>    Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 19:29:39 -0600
>    From: "John Loffink" <jloffink@austin.rr.com>
> Subject: RE: Wiard Joystick Axis Generator?
> 
> I talked to Grant very briefly about this last week.
>  I thought he mentioned
> 10 outputs from the joystick.  If I am interpreting
> the pictures at the web
> site correctly, it appears that it will generate
> multiple simultaneous
> outputs based upon the joystick position.  For
> instance, with the dome
> output, it generates the maximum value at center
> position then attenuates
> when going to any corner. From the corner 2 output,
> it generates the maximum
> value at the bottom left position and the minimum
> value at the top right
> position.
> 
> This would be great for generating multidimensional
> controls from one
> controller.  In one of the simplest patches you
> could use the four corner
> functions to four VCAs to generate a quad panning
> setup.
> 
> This is mostly conjecture, however.
> 
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Spacemodular [mailto:spacemodular@yahoo.com]
> > 
> > Hey Grant and All,
> > 
> > Any preliminary information on this unit that you
> > would like to share?
> > 
> > I think I remember you saying something about it
> being
> > capable of quad panning...
> > 
> > What size is the unit going to be? 3 units?
> > 
> > Looking forward to it - I like the teaser on your
> > site...
> > 
> > I am going to have to get a couple more Joysticks
> to
> > rack with it. The battery powered pair that I got
> > already have plenty of work to do.
> > 
> > 
> > If your in Chicago anytime soon, we should hook
> up.
> > ;-)
> > 
> > 
> 


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