I see your point, a plain pot is not the way to go. If it can be done,
an encoder would help with patch accuracy when programming and can add
to performance capabilities, you can sweep a knob but not a button.
I have gotten a peep out of one of mine with an Evenfall vco as a driver
and I am excited.
gino
sasami@... wrote:
an encoder would help with patch accuracy when programming and can add
to performance capabilities, you can sweep a knob but not a button.
I have gotten a peep out of one of mine with an Evenfall vco as a driver
and I am excited.
gino
sasami@... wrote:
>
> There is something to say for the wavetable wave select as it stands
> too. As
> waves are grouped by tonal quality, advancing the wave in sync with a
> sequencer gives great tonal sequencing. Replace that with a a/d
> converter
> will pretty much kill that ability.
>
> Encoders would be great - if you replace the counter chips with
> up/down
> counters.
>
> Just some thoughts....
>
> Ken
>
> >The Wiard Mini wave uses a pot to advance waveforms and on the fly it
> >could get you where you are going quick. It does need a pulse but it
> >would probably be pretty easy to get a stepped encoder to do the
> trick.
> >As surplus these days really high quality components could be had. I
> >think as a user, a pot (encoder) or a random acces keypad (which I
> >would hate) would be the best choices. Using a modular synthesizer
> can
> >be very tedious, a desk job and whacking on a membrane or a switch to
> >advance to one of 128 or so waveforms is going to wear out the finish
> on
> >the panel and be real hard on the the mechanics of the unit . I
> would
> >leave the modules as single devices since each has to be paired with
> a
> >vco. Most of the time I think I will use it in pairs or threes like
> >most of my other vcos.
> >
> >
> > gino
> >
> >Thom Somneevich wrote:
> >>
> >> I didn't think you were dissing them, just telling what happened. I
> >> like the
> >> Stooges too, but it's good to know what you know, ya know?
> >>
> >> I'm not that good at electronics. How would you wire up the pot? I
> >> don't
> >> even see where to wire the switches in the schematic, now that I
> look.
> >> The
> >> bank and wave advances need a pulse, right? And are you talking
> about
> >> wiring
> >> a pot up to advance two Wavebanks in tandem? I would definitely
> prefer
> >> a
> >> pot, but can't wrap my brain around how to do it.
> >>
> >> A _Triple_ Psycho? You're scaring me! But it would be super easy to
> >> do.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> thom
> >>
> >> ----Original Message Follows----
> >> From: J G Wong <adaaxs@...>
> >> Reply-To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] Re: Front Panels
> >> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 01:53:56 -0500
> >>
> >> I realise I sounded like I was dissing the stooges. I apologise if
> it
> >> seems so. I will continue to buy their beautiful work, including
> >> their,
> >> pcbs, panels and flat rails. The only place to get them.
> >>
> >> I think a switch or a pot (pot preferred) would be better than a
> push
> >> button on a dual wavetable module for my use a button will get used
> >> too
> >> much and I would be largely using a match paired table setting with
> >> detuning on the vcos classic technique stuff.
> >>
> >> The dual / triple module configuration is the way to go. I opened
> you
> >> dual Psycho lfo and it looks good. Lookslike it could make a nice
> >> triple.
> >>
> >> You can talk to those guys at shaeffer they speak english (email,
> you
> >> know) and they will give you feedback and can compare panel specs
> >> before
> >> fabrication.
> >>
> >> gino
> >>
> >> Thom Somneevich wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Ouch. Well, I'm going to order a couple panels from Schaeffer to
> see
> >> > if I
> >> > got it right on the design tip. Shipping is ~$22 for <5kg, which
> >> isn't
> >> > too
> >> > bad, and I've got to get quite a few, so...
> >> >
> >> > I'm going to get a least a Dual Psycho LFO, Oakley wavefolder,
> VCO
> >> and
> >> >
> >> > triple EG. Buy 5 of any one design and get 10% off their cost.
> >> Anyone
> >> > interested? I'll be getting another batch after the holidays, so
> >> maybe
> >> > we
> >> > can order together and save some money -- ? (I'm a baker. We're
> >> > talking
> >> > poverty-line here :)
> >> >
> >> > If the dual psycho looks good, I'll try designing a dual 2u CGS
> >> > Wavetable.
> >> > That way we can have one of each rom in one handy-dandy panel :)
> >> > Ken -- what are the dimensions going to be on the display? Will
> we
> >> be
> >> > able
> >> > to fit two on one panel?
> >> > Any preferences on pushbutton styles?
> >> >
> >> > thom
> >> >
> >> > ----Original Message Follows----
> >> > From: J G Wong <adaaxs@...>
> >> > Reply-To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> > To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] Re: Front Panels
> >> > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:42:24 -0500
> >> >
> >> > The last time I ordered stooge panels it took almost four months
> >> > compared to four days from shaeffer. It screwed me up so bad I
> had
> >> to
> >> > shelve my Oakley vcos because I couldn't schedule build time,
> that
> >> is
> >> > not cool. I paid them to drill them and they drilled them off
> >> center,
> >> > Well done though. If I could get a domestic panel that delivers
> or
> >> > not
> >> > when they say and doesn't cost more than a german panel, count me
> >> in.
> >> > I
> >> > really want some wavetable panels, I've got 6 rev 1 boards and
> >> would
> >> > love to have a couple of matching pairs.
> >> >
> >> > How's that display board coming Ken ?
> >> >
> >> > gino
> >> >
> >>
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