[sdiy] Re: Hertz Wars !

[Scott Gravenhorst]

I must agree, I really like this.  I'm about to modularize,
at least to some degree, 2 fatman synths.  This is a great
idea.

And Rob, I like your idea of a "red patch cord".  It's the
"Oops, I plugged an output to an output" that is the problem.
Not "the one I thought out" and did it anyway on purpose.  The 
red patch cord would be an obvious warning.

This is an awesome list, all of you.


"Rob Mantel" <rob at arachnoids.org> wrote:
>Taking this thread back to this point I have to say that I am still very
>impressed by this great and original idea. It indeed is so painfully
>obvious, that it's hard to believe no one ever had or mentioned this idea
>before.
>
>I don't think this concept will limit me too much in experimenting with
>weird sounds, if I really want to connect two outputs I could still do that
>if I made a specially marked bright red patch cord or something like that.
>
>Anyway, like I said, I am impressed, and I am considering using this idea
>for all my DIY stuff. However, since I have some pretty, nice and expensive
>front panels, that I definately don't want to remake I have a question.
>
>Does anyone know of any good banana jacks available, that will fit in the
>holes of my front panels sized for 1/4" switchcraft jacks?
>
>Rob
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom May" <tom at tommay.net>
>To: "synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Hertz Wars !
>
>
>> It's so painfully obvious.  Banana for output, 1/4" for input.  Any
>> output routes to any input, outputs are stackable, signals are
>> shielded with ground connected at one end, it's obvious what's output
>> and what's input, outputs can't be mistakenly connected to outputs nor
>> inputs to inputs, and you can never plug in your cord so the signal
>> flows through it in the wrong direction :-).  But if you want balanced
>> outputs you're SOL.
>>
>> Tom.
>>
>> "John L Marshall" <john.l.marshall at gte.net> writes:
>>
>> > But Mark, sometimes I can't tell if the signal is audio or a control
>> > voltage. I want to be able to conveniently route one into the other.
>> >
>> >
>> > Take care,
>> > John
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-
>> > Pacific Northwest DIY Synthesizer meeting, July 20, 2002
>> > See: www.sound-photo.com
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "mark verbos" <a0284520 at addcom.de>
>> > To: "synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:30 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Hertz Wars !
>> >
>> >
>> > > I can solve that....
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > from this point forward everyone use 1/8" for audio and bananna for CV
>> > > like a Buchla.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ;)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > mark
>> > >
>> > > Don Tillman wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >And of course, we aren't helping any with our 1/4-inch, 1/8-inch,
>> > > >banana plug war.  :-)
>> > > >
>> > > >  -- Don
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>

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