Analogue-sequencer

The on/off switch is no biggie. I only mentioned it because Paul would have
griped about it in the SOS review. ;)

Now it will be listed as a feature. :D

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com 
> >[mailto:analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Fraser
> >Sent: 08 February 2010 13:32
> >To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [analogue-sequencer] Re: Case question
> >
> > 
> >> I'd vote for either a "soft" tempo control or else a 
> >multi-turn pot.
> >
> >There was a dedicated tempo knob on the first prototype 
> >Cirklon, but I reassigned it to be a second sculpt pot over 
> >to the right.
> >No-one who saw that prototype seemed to think a dedicated 
> >tempo knob was the best use of the space.
> >
> >The current version has a soft tempo control as the default 
> >assignment for the DATA encoder in play mode.
> >I haven't made tempo available in pattern edit, but since 
> >you you can switch between pattern edit and play modes 
> >directly, it isn't a problem.
> >Being an encoder makes an accidental touch much less 
> >problematic than with a pot that immediately jumps to the 
> >'live' position.
> >But it's up to the right of the display anyway, where you're 
> >not very likely to be waving your hand around.
> >
> >Putting the power switch on the front panel would be a 
> >fairly major mechanical problem.
> >The front panel UI board, which holds everything on the 
> >front except the LCD display, occupies all the available 
> >space on the 3U panel.
> >The power switch is on a board that needs to be 
> >perpendicular to the panel, so there isn't really anywhere 
> >it could go.
> >I had also been looking at how I might fit the SD-card slot 
> >on the front panel, but that has the same problem - the 
> >space needed for a perpendicular board with mounting brackets.
> >My current thinking is that the SD-card slot is not likely 
> >to see much use anyway.
> >There's half a gig of flash pattern storage on the mainboard.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Colin Fraser
> >Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> >http://www.sequentix.com
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