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Re: Klee panel - knobs vs sliders

2008-05-19 by lexvortex

Hey Scott,

   Uncle Krunkus has a nice looking panel if you want something to
reference, it might be a bit bigger than most but I personally don't
mind if it's a larger panel.  The more space the merrier :)

http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/klee_build_7_807.jpg



--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> Not having looked at the Klee design too much yet, I just did a 
> different design that has two rows of 10 sliders (60mm ones, not too 
> short), jacks along the bottom and room for 8 or so pots/ knobs, and it 
> was 4U.
> 
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
> 
> 
> On May 19, 2008, at 2:45 PM, wjhall11 wrote:
> 
> > You know - it strikes me that aside from whatever visual-clue
> >  advantages there may be to sliders and longevity advantages there my
> >  be to knobs, there are probably panel design issues too. Knons take
> >  up less room vertically, and sliders less horizontally - make sense?
> >  So I wonder how this would ultimately affect panel design. I wonder
> >  which would make more overall sense in a MOTM-style panel. Or maybe
> >  there's no particular advantage one way or the other. Ideas?
> >
> >  Are there some MOTM designs out there?
> >
> >  Bill (& Will)
> >
> >  --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "krisp" <krisp14u@> 
> > wrote:
> >  >
> >  > I'm on the sliders list X 2
> >  >
> >  > cheers
> >  >
> >  > paul
> >  >
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: Julian Ware
> >  > To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >  > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 1:32 PM
> >  > Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee panel - knobs vs sliders
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > +1 vote for sliders.
> >  >
> >  > Visual feedback and fine control is really important - anyone
> >  worried about them not lasting forever, buy some spares!
> >  >
> >  > Julian
> >  >
> >  > --- On Sun, 18/5/08, Scott Deyo <contact@> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > > From: Scott Deyo <contact@>
> >  > > Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee panel - knobs vs 
> > sliders
> >  > > To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >  > > Date: Sunday, 18 May, 2008, 2:21 PM
> >  > > Well, 3 against 5 so far... But since my slider vote counts
> >  > > for 500....
> >  > > ; p
> >  > >
> >  > > I think a lot of Klee PCBs are out there, and if there are
> >  > > less
> >  > > expensive, non-FPE panels maybe more will sell, so maybe
> >  > > I'll just do
> >  > > both.
> >  > >
> >  > > On the back of the pot version I'll have to silkscreen
> >  > > a little
> >  > > something extra, so they might be a little more expensive.
> >  > > Hardy har har, just kidding.
> >  > >
> >  > > Cheers,
> >  > > Scott Deyo
> >  > > The Bridechamber
> >  > > contact@
> >  > > http://www.bridechamber.com
> >  > > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> >  > > http://www.jealousedison.com
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > On May 17, 2008, at 4:39 PM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
> >  > >
> >  > > > I'm a slider supporter for the Klee since I feel
> >  > > on this particular
> >  > > > sequencer it is important to have the clearest
> >  > > possible visual
> >  > > > indication as to what is going on. However, if I
> >  > > don't have choice I
> >  > > > will go for knobs IF it is 8U or less with room for
> >  > > large knobs.
> >  > > >
> >  > > > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Jason
> >  > > Proctor <jason@>
> >  > > > wrote:
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > although i have heard rumours that thomas white
> >  > > is doing a rotary
> >  > > > > panel for the Klee just like his MFOS one. i
> >  > > think i'd prefer that
> >  > > > > over just about anything else...
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > >Now - I've been keeping my mouth shut
> >  > > because I swore I wouldn't
> >  > > > build
> >  > > > > >one of these things. But Will - yes, I'm
> >  > > blaming him again - has
> >  > > > his
> >  > > > > >own idea about it... fueled, I think by
> >  > > comments by clickmike and
> >  > > > gino
> >  > > > > >(thanks a lot guys <G>). So yes - I
> >  > > give in - but we'll want a
> >  > > > knobby
> >  > > > > >one for sure. So that's five knobbies
> >  > > and counting?
> >  > > > > >
> >  > > > > >(God save me - tangerine dream or clockwork
> >  > > orange?) Bill and Will
> >  > > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  >
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