Analogue-sequencer

Hi to Colin and everyone

I just wanted to add my thoughts to the recent discussion regarding the metalwork
for the production version of the P3.

I personally would love it to be brushed aluminium ,
 but understand that this would be too expensive,
so my next choice would be anodised aluminium ! 
(Even if this means that the PCB stand-off marks are slightly visable.)

what is the finish on the Richie Hawtin P3 ?, because it looks very cool !!

If the production version is going to be painted metalwork, what colour would this be ?
and is there any danger that the paint could scratch off over time ?, and perhaps end up 
looking a bit shabby....

Well, I'm sure Colin will make the right decision, and I DO understand that whatever the 
paint/metalwork finish, it will not alter one jot the amazing capabilities of the P3 !!

I'm just looking forward to early next year, when I can build my own P3, hook it up to my 
old Octave Cat synth (for starters),
and just drift away into arpeggiated-polyrhyrhmic-muti-pattern-step-sequenced Heaven !
And it's all going to stay in the right scale too ! amazing !!

Merry Christmas all

Peace

Pete Frith

> I personally would love it to be brushed aluminium ,
>  but understand that this would be too expensive,
> so my next choice would be anodised aluminium ! 
> (Even if this means that the PCB stand-off marks are slightly 
visable.)
> 
> what is the finish on the Richie Hawtin P3 ?, because it looks 
very cool !!

Richie's is an anodised panel, supplied by Schaeffer Apparatebau.

My final decision on the finish will be made on a return visit to 
the factory I've arranged in the first week of January, after they 
return from their Christmas break.
The paint finish introduces some other possible problems in that 
holes for LEDs need to be increased in size to allow for the 
thickness of the paint coat, so maybe it will be anodised after all.
Either way, it's going to be a top quality product !

Cheers,
Colin f