[sdiy] Touch Controllers

[Leif]

I know that the newest ipods has a nice touch sensitive controller to 
adjust volume and skipping and navigation in the menus. also the korg kaoss 
pads use a touch controller... don't know where they can be bought for 
implementing into own hardware though...
haven't seen any at any electronics supplyers that are not a complete touch 
screen... which is expensive....

leif

At 01:57 21.01.2003 +0100, Fernando de Izuzquiza wrote:


>Hi,
>
>I'm very interested too, but still did not build any.
>The sources I know are :
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>*JSimonton's touch switches
>http://www.paia.com/touchsw.htm
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>*TKB
>http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Serge/schematics/
>
>*Serge touch responsive keyboard (old style programmer and capacitive keys)
>Synapse magazine pages scanned somewhere on the net. I can't find where 
>now, but I can send you the
>file
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> > De: "Scott Evans, Gen Mgr" <esresource at earthlink.net>
> > Fecha: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:15:37 -0800
> > Para: DIY <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Asunto: [sdiy] Touch Controllers
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > After reading the interest in the ribbon controller ideas, I got to
> > thinking about touch controlled interfaces such as the Buchla 100 and
> > 200 interfaces as well as the Serge TKB. I had opportunity to use the
> > Buchla 100 controllers years ago, but I have never seen inside one of
> > these fun devices. Has anyone in the DIY community done any development
> > on these? Or perhaps some information on how the mechanics work? I
> > believe these are variable capacitance devices. I would love to build
> > something of this nature. Any guidance would be appreciated.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >