Modular Synth Panels

I was using sliders w/ built-in indicators -- no knobs. ModCan uses 
them too, I believe.
That way I can fit them fairly close together.

I do really like the circular sequencer designs, though. The one Scott 
linked to was really nice!
I'll try to do a layout this week.

Pot pro: may be a little less expensive.
Pot con: Sliders would be on their own PCB, for easy connection.

Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@...
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com


On May 19, 2008, at 11:19 PM, wjhall11 wrote:

> Oh - well - great point. I've never made something with sliders. So
>  then the faders take up as much space horizonatally - or nearly so -
>  but they're more "graphic" per some earlier comments. One of the
>  advantages of faders on mixers is how you can manipulate them -
>  pushing or pulling groups of them togeher. Would this be applicable
>  to the Klee? I'm really just considering the merits of either
>  approach. My personal bent has been toward knobs... but I'm wondering
>  how I might approach a slider panel layout -
>
>  --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "plord" <plord@...> wrote:
>  >
>  > wjhall11 wrote:
>  > > Knobs take up less room vertically, and sliders less horizontally
>  - make
>  > > sense?
>  >
>  > Um, no? Unless you're going with bare slider shafts, good slide
>  pots with
>  > functional cap-knobs are going to take up just as much room. Same 
> goes
>  > for the back of the panel, the Alpha slide pots I'm using are just
>  as wide
>  > as the *super sexy* alpha rotary pots I'm using for the glide knobs.
>  >
>  > I've had to adjust my 3U rack slider panel design a half dozen 
> times to
>  > make room for slider caps. It's driven me slightly buggy.
>  >
>  > Paul
>  >
>
>  
>