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Re: Buchla 281 panel critique

2008-10-05 by sduck409

I see. I read about that, but that's not a mod I was interested in, so
I forgot about it. Good idea, though. 

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <lexvortex@...> wrote:
>
> The extra pots are for attenuating the CV ins and they also (if set up
> right) control the curve of the function from linear to expo when
> nothings plugged into the CV ins, it's all explained in the 281 thread
> at electro music.com
> 
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "sduck409" <sduck409@>
> wrote:
> >
> > It looks way too busy to me, and I think I'm confused about
> something....
> > 
> > I have 4 of Topp's pcbs myself. Haven't gotten around to doing
> > anything with them yet. Each pcb has 2 pots, and there's the 2 extra
> > pots that're at the bottom of the buchla module. So that makes 10
> > pots. So what's confusing me is why you have 16 pots on your panel? 
> > 
> > I've been toying with ways of getting the 4 pcb's behind a 2u panel -
> > I think it can be done, and maybe even look fairly cool, but I just
> > haven't spent any time trying things out yet. I also have a bunch of
> > the bananalogue vcs pcb's, which are a similar proposition. 
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <lexvortex@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > >   I just designed a 3U wide panel for the Buchla 281 quad function
> > > generator.  This is pretty much my first panel that I've
designed.  I
> > > want to fit 4 of TOPPS from electro-music.com PCBs behind this panel
> > > using as little space as possible.  I have uploaded the FPD file
into
> > > the file section and would like some more experienced panel
designers
> > > to look at it and let me know what they think, basically will
> > > everything actually fit onto the panel,will any of the writing be
> > > obscured by the jack washers etc...
> > > 
> > > Thanks for any input or advice,
> > > Dave
> > >
> >
>

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