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Re: Replacing LEDs

2005-09-22 by tmoravan

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@c...> 
wrote:
>  
> 
> > One issue did crop up.  I am one of many (mostly male) people 
with a 
> > colo(u)r deficiency.  Whenever I take those standardized color 
tests 
> > (cf: http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.html) I mostly
> > see just spots.
> > 
> > On the P3, it's virtually impossible for me to distinguish when an
> > LED is red/green/amber when it's in the middle of other lit LEDs. 
> > Most of the time the fact that it's lit is sufficient, and when
> > adjacent steps are off, I can usually tell.
> > 
> 
> In one of RMI's P3s, I used the red and blue elements of some RGB 
LEDs in
> place of the red/green LEDs.
> Duncan should be able to tell us if that helped his colour-blind 
bandmate.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com

Good idea.  I'll contact Duncan.  How's the current draw?  comparable?

I'm very comfortable doing some soldering so I'd probably do the LED 
mod myself as needed.

Thanks

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