< Has anyone put on rubber coated knobs, or a new dial with ridges on
the side? If so, can you tell me where you got them, or what size I'd
need? >
I always have trouble finding cool knobs, so if you find out about where
to get some please let us know. You can find some at http://digikey.com/
and http://mouser.com/ for starters. There are standard sizes and types.
Some are "D" shaped, some are "*" shaped, etc. It's pretty easy to
determine what size they are -- just take a ruler to them, and be sure
pay attention to the length of the shaft since you don't want knobs that
will rub against the surface of the chassis. Also, keep in mind the
width of the knob at its base and make sure you have enough room for
your fingers. Ideally, I'd like to find some nice knobs like the Virus
machines have, without the white pointer line, but that hasn't happened
yet..
< encoders going the opposite direction is an indicator that they are
faulty and need to be replaced. >
Did they say this specifically? Just wondering cause if so then what I
have to say be irrelevant, but, I think they're not necessarily faulty.
It could have to do with the rate at which their position is sampled (if
they are being polled). It's like a car wheel or fan blades - sometimes
the illusion is they are spinning backwards at certain speeds. The way
(most) encoders work is that they emit what amounts to an offset pair of
square waves, and depending on which of the pair is high, low, or both
are are one or the other, the system makes a decision about what has
happened to the encoder since the last time it checked. Dunno if that's
how the Elektron gear handles encoders, but it's a common way and a
common problem when they are spun too fast. Beyond the sound, there's
something to be said for analog interfaces in music gear -- but, pros
and cons, no endless poti's, no instant parameter recall etc etc..
< the encoders Elektron uses are custom-made and I don't know if the
stems on them are standard or not >
I can't imagine why they would need to have custom-made ones. Are you
certain? A good encoder is around $2~$5, and custom ones wouldn't make
sense from an profit/engineering standpoint. (Then, again, I have no
idea how cheap custom encoders are, but I'm imagining.) I'm just curious
because I tend to pay attention to what choices electronics mfgs make
with regard to parts and stuff esp where the interface is concerned..
Mark