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Re: CGS35 VCF - FracRack sized panel design?

2005-06-11 by flatsix01

Oh I'm sorry to hear about the HDD.. that is a nightmare. No hurry,
then!

JON



--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@h... wrote:
> Too many things to do, not enought time to do it, and my software
was on a
> HD that died, as I discovered when I tried to open the fpd..... so
sorry,
> nothing yet.
>
> Ken
>
> >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
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 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...
> >> > Modular Synth PCBs for sale
<http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> >> > Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies
> ><http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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...
> Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>

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