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2005-11-01 by monads
K, well just picked up my P3 from analoguehaven :) and am loving it. But why was the knob color changed (black & grey)? I really like the colored ones to differentiate between sections and I hope I can get these colored ones.
2005-11-01 by Colin f
> K, well just picked up my P3 from analoguehaven :) and am loving it. > But why was the knob color changed (black & grey)? I really like the > colored ones to differentiate between sections and I hope I can get > these colored ones. The switch to grey & white came about because I had some feedback that the darker colours were difficult to see under stage lighting, and a sample of people I asked preferred the look of it. The sections still alternate the two colours. I guess you can't please all the people... A set of multi-coloured knobs can be supplied at cost plus postage, if you really prefer them. Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-02 by Colin f
> Can you send me a picture of the P3 with black&grey knobs? I > can't find it > on the website and I would be interested in trading with my > colored knobs... I've updated the gallery page with a photo of the new colour scheme. The knobs have grey & white markers, and the blue panel screening has been made darker to provide more contrast in poor light. Note that the colour balance in the new photo isn't quite right, the case is still the same colour of silver. I'll take some better photos soon, and not leave the wrong white balance settings on my camera. Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-02 by Colin f
> I've updated the gallery page with a photo of the new colour scheme. Which is here, to save you hunting... http://www.sequentix.com/sq_gallery.htm Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-02 by ERiC
Hi Monads, Can you send me a picture of the P3 with black&grey knobs? I can't find it on the website and I would be interested in trading with my colored knobs... Cheers, Eric ----- Original Message -----
From: "monads" <monads@yahoo.com> To: <analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:24 PM Subject: [analogue-sequencer] Why the knob color change? > K, well just picked up my P3 from analoguehaven :) and am loving it. > But why was the knob color changed (black & grey)? I really like the > colored ones to differentiate between sections and I hope I can get > these colored ones. > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
2005-11-02 by monads
I don't see the picture posted with the new scheme at all. All those pictures have the colored ones. --- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@c...> wrote:
> > > > I've updated the gallery page with a photo of the new colour scheme. > > Which is here, to save you hunting... > http://www.sequentix.com/sq_gallery.htm > > > Best regards, > Colin Fraser > Sequentix Music Systems Ltd > http://www.sequentix.com >
2005-11-02 by Colin f
> I don't see the picture posted with the new scheme at all. All those > pictures have the colored ones. Maybe you need to refresh the page in your browser. It's the top picture on the page. The direct link to the new image is http://www.sequentix.com/gallery/p3-1.6.jpg Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-02 by Nick Rothwell
> Which is here, to save you hunting... > http://www.sequentix.com/sq_gallery.htm I, for one, welcome our new monochromatically-styled overlords. nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// www.cassiel.com
2005-11-03 by Alex Reid
I consulted with Colin a few weeks ago and legend has it that getting all blue LED"s on the P3 would be too difficult as the parts come standard. I've modified TB-303 and TR-606's before in which all LED's were replaced with blue ones. If there's enough demand, maybe we could get something going and maybe get the LED"s modified? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex R. Montreal, Canada Minimal Dub Techno Producer & DJ http://www.signals-systems.com a@signals-systems.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2005-11-03 by Colin f
> I consulted with Colin a few weeks ago and legend has it that > getting all blue LED"s on the P3 would be too difficult as > the parts come standard. > > I've modified TB-303 and TR-606's before in which all LED's > were replaced with blue ones. If there's enough demand, > maybe we could get something going and maybe get the LED"s modified? The issue with P3 is that the step LEDs are tri-colour - containing both a red and green LED element. I have no source for red/blue tri-colour LEDs so have to use RGB LEDs and only wire the red and blue elements. These LEDs are 10x the price of the standard tri-colour parts, so I don't want to keep them in stock. However, since I've had a few more queries about it, I am going to offer a custom option of red/blue (and magenta) step LEDs for red/green colour-blind users. This will cost an extra 20 ukp. Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-03 by tmoravan
--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@c...> wrote: > > > > I consulted with Colin a few weeks ago and legend has it that > > getting all blue LED"s on the P3 would be too difficult as > > the parts come standard. > > > > I've modified TB-303 and TR-606's before in which all LED's > > were replaced with blue ones. If there's enough demand, > > maybe we could get something going and maybe get the LED"s modified? > > The issue with P3 is that the step LEDs are tri-colour - containing both a > red and green LED element. > I have no source for red/blue tri-colour LEDs so have to use RGB LEDs and > only wire the red and blue elements. > These LEDs are 10x the price of the standard tri-colour parts, so I don't > want to keep them in stock. > > However, since I've had a few more queries about it, I am going to offer a > custom option of red/blue (and magenta) step LEDs for red/green colour-blind > users. > This will cost an extra 20 ukp. > True. I recently switched mine out for better visibility. The RGB LEDs are more expensive (I think mine were $1.49 each or so), but for a single buyer, 16 LEDs is not much. If Colin had to stock them as standard, that would be a lot of capital tied up in LEDs. One other thing to note - I built a small test circuit to experiment with different resistor values. the RGB LEDs I bought were way too bright using the stock resistor values in the P3. It would be nice to be able to tailor that to some degree because I'm sure each user is different. Based on the P3 design, I didn't think you could use a single trim pot as a variable resistance since it's grouped by fours plus you might want control over R and B separately.
2005-11-03 by Alex R.
this is called sweeter than baby jesus: http://jmsb.concordia.ca/~alexa_re/IM001874.jpg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex R. Montreal, Canada Minimal Dub Techno Producer & DJ http://www.signals-systems.com a@signals-systems.com
----- Original Message -----
From: tmoravan
To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 7:31 AM
Subject: [analogue-sequencer] Re: P3 with silver-brushed faceplate & blue LED's
--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@c...>
wrote:
>
>
> > I consulted with Colin a few weeks ago and legend has it that
> > getting all blue LED"s on the P3 would be too difficult as
> > the parts come standard.
> >
> > I've modified TB-303 and TR-606's before in which all LED's
> > were replaced with blue ones. If there's enough demand,
> > maybe we could get something going and maybe get the LED"s
modified?
>
> The issue with P3 is that the step LEDs are tri-colour - containing
both a
> red and green LED element.
> I have no source for red/blue tri-colour LEDs so have to use RGB
LEDs and
> only wire the red and blue elements.
> These LEDs are 10x the price of the standard tri-colour parts, so I
don't
> want to keep them in stock.
>
> However, since I've had a few more queries about it, I am going to
offer a
> custom option of red/blue (and magenta) step LEDs for red/green
colour-blind
> users.
> This will cost an extra 20 ukp.
>
True. I recently switched mine out for better visibility. The RGB
LEDs are more expensive (I think mine were $1.49 each or so), but for
a single buyer, 16 LEDs is not much. If Colin had to stock them as
standard, that would be a lot of capital tied up in LEDs.
One other thing to note - I built a small test circuit to experiment
with different resistor values. the RGB LEDs I bought were way too
bright using the stock resistor values in the P3. It would be nice
to be able to tailor that to some degree because I'm sure each user
is different. Based on the P3 design, I didn't think you could use a
single trim pot as a variable resistance since it's grouped by fours
plus you might want control over R and B separately.
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]2005-11-03 by ferrograph632
>>However, since I've had a few more queries about it, I am going to offer a custom option of red/blue (and magenta) step LEDs for red/green colour-blind users. This will cost an extra 20 ukp.<< at which point #73 will no longer be unique.... :-( it does look nice, even if blue leds are a bit chavvy. you'll need to do a revision to the manual for these customers. #73 was my first p3, & I couldn't use it until I'd been through the manual & altered all the references to colour. round here, people stick blue leds on the fronts of their cars for no discernible reason. I for one would welcome the return to step sequencers of the good old electric light bulb. I made a sequencer once out of an old cassette motor & a rotary switch, that used torch bulbs. it was the coolest thing I've ever seen & I wish I still had it. there's something about the way the light decays at more-or-less the same rate as the note. will try beta 26 over the weekend with my midi-bass. I can very easily generate consecutive note-ons with no corresponding offs, if I've been at the herbal trumpet. duncan.
2005-11-03 by Colin f
> I want a step sequencer with a user interface comprised entirely of > nixie tubes. I considered doing a one off 'vintage' P3, with light-bulbs and nixies, but those alpha-numeric nixies are very expensive to come by in quantities of 32, and they don't do user-defined characters too well... Best regards, Colin Fraser Sequentix Music Systems Ltd http://www.sequentix.com
2005-11-04 by Nick Rothwell
> I for one would welcome the return to step sequencers of the good old > electric light bulb. Light bulbs? That's just so ... commodity. I want a step sequencer with a user interface comprised entirely of nixie tubes. nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// www.cassiel.com
2005-11-04 by Steve
> I for one would welcome the return to step sequencers of the good old > electric light bulb. Synthesizer.com have just made available a replica of the Moog 960 sequencer which has "light bulbs",It looks pretty good in the dark. I,ve been controlling mine with my P3 (Old school meets new school) Cheers then ---- Steve
2005-11-05 by ferrograph632
>>Synthesizer.com have just made available a replica of the Moog 960 > sequencer which has "light bulbs",It looks pretty good in the dark. > I,ve been controlling mine with my P3 (Old school meets new school)<< I had a long hard look at it, & almost laid down the wonga for one back in january. then I decided to get another p3 instead. right now I'm wondering if I can get the p3 to do something interesting to an arp 16xx that just turned up (cheers tom!). trouble is, as nagle keeps telling us, the arp "sounds" great on it's own. today it's talking to a pro-1 & a prodigal. why is kate moss bouncing up & down? looks rude..... d.
2005-11-15 by Richard Scott
FYI I just fitted my board with blue leds sourced from Colin. It looks great and is very much easier to read for anyone with colour recognition issues. The lights are not too bright either - for me its a very important upgrade Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Reid
To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:37 AM
Subject: [analogue-sequencer] P3 with silver-brushed faceplate & blue LED's
I consulted with Colin a few weeks ago and legend has it that getting all blue LED"s on the P3 would be too difficult as the parts come standard.
I've modified TB-303 and TR-606's before in which all LED's were replaced with blue ones. If there's enough demand, maybe we could get something going and maybe get the LED"s modified?
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]2005-11-15 by Nick Rothwell
> FYI I just fitted my board with blue leds sourced from Colin. It > looks great and is very much easier to read for anyone with colour > recognition issues. Any chance of a photo or two? nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// www.cassiel.com
2005-11-15 by tmoravan
--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, Nick Rothwell <nick@c...> wrote: > > > FYI I just fitted my board with blue leds sourced from Colin. It > > looks great and is very much easier to read for anyone with colour > > recognition issues. > > Any chance of a photo or two? > > Don't know about anyone else, but the P3 seems to be difficult to photograph properly. I can never get just the right lighting on it. I've also tried to get the blue LEDs (actually all 3 variants - blue, magenta, and red) and they always appear too washed out and blended together in color, even in low light. I guess it really points out the limitations of average digital cameras......