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Re: CGS35 VCF - FracRack sized panel design?

2005-05-31 by flatsix01

Hahah oh hell, I just spent an hour making a panel layout but pots are
arranged horizontally.. back to the drawing board!

JON


--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@h... wrote:
> I have considered doing a Frac-rack version of this PCB. If you guys put
> your heads together and come up with a panel layout that is
suitable, you
> may even get the pots mounted on the PCB edge. Pots in a single virtical
> line, please.
>
> Ken
>
> >I had the same issue, with CGS35 and fracrack because they are
> >so dissimilar in size/shape.
> >
> >I ended up putting the long/skinny board on perf and mounting
> >the perf to the fracrack. I have some other mods as well
> >but the basic idea is here:
> >
> >http://www.charlielamm.com/synth/steiner/index.php
> >
> >You can see photos of how I built it towards the bottom of the page.
> >
> >I can't speak for the exact front panel design though since my unit has
> >some mods that yours probably won't. However, you could probably
get away
> >with a 2u fracrack with four knobs: freq, Q, and 2 mod pots. Jack
wise,
> >use 3 inputs and one output, along with 2 mod inputs, so 4 knobs and 6
> >1/8" jacks. That would fit pretty well on 2u fracrack panel, although
> >assembly might be easier with a 3u one.
> >
> >
> >--CL
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 30 May 2005, flatsix01 wrote:
> >
> >> Just finished populating the CGS35 VCF board and I am wondering
if any
> >> FracRack sized front panel designs are floating around for this
board?
> >>
> >> If not, any suggestions on 'ideal arrangement' of pots/jacks?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> JON
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> See the following URLS for the CGS Modular Synth home page:
> >> Main: http://www.cgs.synth.net/
> >> Secondary: http://otherunicorn.0catch.com/synth/
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >See the following URLS for the CGS Modular Synth home page:
> >Main: http://www.cgs.synth.net/
> >Secondary: http://otherunicorn.0catch.com/synth/
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Ken Stone sasami@h... or sasami@c...
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