Modular Synth Panels

Hi All,

--- In motmpanels@yahoogroups.com, "Josue Arias" <josue@A...> wrote:
> We need smaller knobs, 10-11mm. max diameter.

considerung the rather wide voltage range we get from such a bank
10-11mm is way too small for me. 
I do have small hands but I don't feel comfortable when tuning through
several octaves with such a little thingy. That's the only thing I
don't like on having such a massive 16-step sequencer  ;-)

I'm aware that the knobs in Cynthia's design are only slightly bigger
(13mm I guess) so I'm thinking of placing the pots not straight in a
line but in a zig-zag. 
Admittedly that would probably not give us the flexibility of putting
a second panel with trigger buses and would for sure cause a load of
extra soldering work (in order to get those displaced pots connected).

I've only little sparetime these days but I'd like to play around with
this idea by the end of the week.

BTW, I checked the mouser catalogue and found the smallest pendant to
the original sized knobs (506-PKES90B1/4) is 19mm which would cover
all the tickmarks in Josue's Design IIRC.
And all those knobs are for 1/4" shaft and not cheap ($1.55/100pc.)
(I've been pointed to a Maplin.co.uk pendant which is cheaper but only
similar to the original knobs).


   later, Michael.