hello zoran, that sounds very interesting too. dieter? regards, Bakis. --- Zoran Bosnjak <dj_allin@hotmail.com> wrote: > OK, how about this sci-fi idea: you buy module, and > patch it into the large > button-based matrix (like EMS AKS, but buttons > instead of pins.) You label > rows and columns yourself. It is like large DIY > matrix panel. > > And style of the buttons? Well, if engaged, they > should be lit, like those > old style elevator keys. > > Regards, and don't take this too seriously, > > Zoran > > >From: "mrb" <boredom_cz@yahoo.com> > >Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > >To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Module Ideas: Universal > "breakout box" > >Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 20:48:06 -0000 > > > >Hey everyone: > > > >This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been > kicking around in > >my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and > get rich off it > >(snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if > anyone else thinks > >it's viable! > > > >The Universal Breakout Box module would be a > control interface for a > >"knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to > solve the problem > >many people like me have with the Doepfer: when > it's VERY patchy, it's > >hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly. > > > >The module part of the "system" would be a single > wide (4 "channels") > >or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel" > would consist of an > >input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack. > Any signal path > >you would like to attenuate manually could be > "finely" attenuated with > >the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely" > attenuated with the knob on > >the breakout box, which would connect to the panel > by a cable (serial?). > > > >This completely passive system (although gain > stages, buffers, etc. > >would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a > tabletop box for > >controlling any parameter of your synth in real > time. The knob of > >each channel would be "between" the input and > output, allowing you to > >diversely control anything without having to reach > in there, possibly > >knock something out, etc. > > > >This makin sense? > > > > > > > > > Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds [Doepfer_a100] group owner http://www.parallel-worlds-music.com http://www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic http://www.shimarecords.co.uk http://www.rubber.gr Athens-Greece __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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RE: [Doepfer_a100] Module Ideas: Universal "breakout box"
2006-05-10 by Bakis Sirros
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