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Re: CGS35 VCF - FracRack sized panel design?

2005-06-11 by supisuzoi

I just upped a photo of my newly-finished, Frac-sized Bionic Filter. Yup, had to rename it,
too... I have an aversion to ticks. Anyhow, it's an FPE design, matching with the rest of my
synth.

Soggy



--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "flatsix01" <flatsix01@y...> wrote:
> So any feedback on this?
>
> I am anxious to send it out for fabrication :)
>
> JON
>
>
>
> --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "flatsix01" <flatsix01@y...> wrote:
> > OK - I have created both a horizontal and a vertical oriented Front
> > Panel Design, and uploaded them to the Files area.
> >
> > They are my first attempts at panels, so please give suggestions etc.
> >
> > I purposely omitted the "corner" drillholes because I am not sure
> > exactly where they should go? Any help on this?
> >
> > 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

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