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Personally, I'd recommend using the reverse lettering (white block/blank
lettering) as John suggested.  Monochrome is more consistent with the Moog
aesthetic (if that's important to you) than colored text, and I think the
yellow would be hard to discern in a performance situation anyway.  Unless
you're on a brightly lit stage, I'll bet yellow and white will look much the
same.

 

I do like the color-coding though, so if adhering to a traditional Moog
aesthetic is ~not~ one of your aims, I think it's a great idea.

 

Hope that feedback is helpful.  : )

ty

 

 

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From: dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of jburdick727
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:17 AM
To: dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [dotcomformat] Re: Polymoog Resonator in Dotcom Format

 

  


Actually, it shows up a lot "brighter" than it really is. Its like a
mustard yellow. I would be happy not to print it as its a second press
run for each panel with a 24Hr. drying period between runs. I think it
looks cool sitting in among the other modules, though. I am encouraged
to try using color on other modules like the sequencer which has many
operating modes and will require some kind of visual guidance for the
user to make it more intuitive to operate. And while I don't think there
are a major number of users of analog modular synths in live settings,
anything that can be done to enhance the visual usage aspects would be
valuable, I would think.

I will make panels any way people want but its going to cost more. In
order to sell a module for $200, though, I have to have a panel that
costs less than $10 and thats if I commit $1K for a panel run. In order
to make an individual panel with individual characteristics, I need to
offset the cost of my time (not necessarily in dollars but in the delays
it causes to other projects like the MIDI/CV and the sequencer, itself
an up to five panel affair) so I need to get more up front.

As I get more into the manufacturing aspects of these modules, my mind
is boggled by how people like the Arricks can charge so little for them.
It doesn't make much difference what the function of the module is,
either. The major costs are in the panels, jacks, knobs, boards and
those really expensive standoffs, all things that every module needs.

However, I always appreciate the feedback so keep it coming.

--- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com <mailto:dotcomformat%40yahoogroups.com>
, "John L Rice" <Drummer@...> wrote:
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> Yeah, I agree with Ty. The yellow will really stand out, especially in
an
> all Moog rig. Maybe a very pale yellow or . . .a white/blank block
with
> black lettering (reverse lettering) might have been preferable?
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> John
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> > Subject: [dotcomformat] Re: Polymoog Resonator in Dotcom Format
> >
> > Looks really nice! I really like the color coding, although if I had
to
> > nit-pick anything it would be the color coding -- since the Moog
format
> > has sort of a monochromatic "thing" going. Still, nicely done!
> >
> > ty
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