Analogue-sequencer

> but when we get ultra small plasma display technology... heh 
> heh... just
> think of the knobs in live, just hardware... glowing hardware... :)
> 
> probably will never happen...

There's a high-end mixing desk (can't remember who makes it...) that has a
front panel consisting of a full colour, hi-res TFT display, with holes
through it, and real knobs.
The display changes dynamically as different functions are assigned to the
knobs.
It looks amazing, and costs significantly more than my car.
Maybe when PLED technology gets cheaper it'll be possible - Epson are
working on inkjet printing of the polymers needed for PLED displays, so in
theory you will be able to print a custom display using layers of conductive
and semi-conducting, light-emitting inks.
Still a long way from the high-street though.

Cheers,
Colin f