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I have finished updating the Wiard.com site.

Introduced Model 311 "New Controller" with dual Joystick / JAGs. Photo on "Purchase" page.

Introduced Models 353, 354 and 355 which are Borg 2 and Boogie filters on 300 compatible 
faceplates. See "Purchase" page for photos.

Kept 3 of the 1200 series for the moment in black only. 90% of 1200 sales were black 
faceplates, made sense to keep the most popular.

I'm looking at a Model 372 which is an over and under dual Noise Ring. Graphics are the 
problem, requiring extensive editing of the hpgl engraving layer to clear the white graphics 
and text.

Thank you.

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "kwote uno" <kwoter@...> wrote:
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> Wow. the new controller looks great. 


yeah, it totaly looks great.   but how's about slapping a few attenuators in there - ie for limiting the range of the joystick.   would come in VERY handy

heck, i'd sell my JAG and diy joystick if this were the case

thanks
BRAD

> Wow. the new controller looks great. 
> yeah, it totaly looks great.   but how's about slapping a few attenuators in there - ie for 
>limiting the range of the joystick.   would come in VERY handy


Could you elaborate on that please? Normally the attenuators on on the inputs to the 
modules being controlled, not on the outputs of controllers. Could you explain why 
attenuators on the Joysticks would be useful? What application did you have in mind? Why 
would it be handy?

Thank you for a more detailed explaination.

On 6/30/07 3:18 PM, "Grant Richter" <grichter@asapnet.net> wrote:

> 
>> Wow. the new controller looks great.
>> yeah, it totaly looks great.   but how's about slapping a few attenuators in
>> there - ie for 
>> limiting the range of the joystick.   would come in VERY handy
> 
> 
> Could you elaborate on that please? Normally the attenuators on on the inputs
> to the 
> modules being controlled, not on the outputs of controllers. Could you explain
> why 
> attenuators on the Joysticks would be useful? What application did you have in
> mind? Why 
> would it be handy?

I agree, I think it would be great from a performance standpoint to have
that fine tuning/tweaking ability next to the joystick.
Also, if you send the XY outs to multiples and distribute them to control
several things this would be handy.

And, of course some don't have input attenuators, or maybe only for one
control input. The JAG lacks them, as does the Noise Ring.

best,
phil

i also agree. i had someone mod my wiard joystick with an attenuator
on each output.

it's great for inputs which don't include attenuators, and great in
combination with the JAG. you can control the amount of modulation of
ten parameters with just one/two knobs, and then get it back to
exactly where it was before - great for descending into outright noise
and back again, and great for live!

what do the knobs on the new wiard controller do?

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "p. hendricks" <ph@...> wrote:
>
> On 6/30/07 3:18 PM, "Grant Richter" <grichter@...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> >> Wow. the new controller looks great.
> >> yeah, it totaly looks great.   but how's about slapping a few
attenuators in
> >> there - ie for 
> >> limiting the range of the joystick.   would come in VERY handy
> > 
> > 
> > Could you elaborate on that please? Normally the attenuators on on
the inputs
> > to the 
> > modules being controlled, not on the outputs of controllers. Could
you explain
> > why 
> > attenuators on the Joysticks would be useful? What application did
you have in
> > mind? Why 
> > would it be handy?
> 
> I agree, I think it would be great from a performance standpoint to have
> that fine tuning/tweaking ability next to the joystick.
> Also, if you send the XY outs to multiples and distribute them to
control

> several things this would be handy.
> 
> And, of course some don't have input attenuators, or maybe only for one
> control input. The JAG lacks them, as does the Noise Ring.
> 
> best,
> phil
>

mrboningen wrote:
> i also agree. i had someone mod my wiard joystick with an attenuator
> on each output.

For anyone else worried about this, Michael Ford at Metalbox will build
you a 1 RU 19" utility panel with 6 or so attenuators on it, in blue, for
less than the cost of a pair of Blacet dual lin VCAs.  Pair that with the
controller, and you have a 3U set that will drop right into the empty row
in your Frac system.  Right?

I mention this not only because I am a satisfied customer of Metalbox, but
because, very frankly, I would rather Grant spent his time completing the
Envelooper and Wave Terrain Oscillator than revisiting the completed
Joystick/JAG design to squeeze in more features :)

> what do the knobs on the new wiard controller do?

Dome height for the JAGs.  

regards,
Paul

> Could you elaborate on that please? Normally the attenuators on on the inputs to the 
> modules being controlled, not on the outputs of controllers. Could you explain why 
> attenuators on the Joysticks would be useful? What application did you have in mind? Why 
> would it be handy?
> 


well, not all synth modules have handy dandy input attenuators for one.   without getting too specific, it would come in handy in the above situation, and where you want full joystick physical range, but don't want the full voltage range.