MOTM

I vote for Moe's rows...

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> >
> > > AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4
> > > VEL1 VEL2 VEL3 VEL4
> > > GAT1 GAT2 GAT3 GAT4
> > > C-V1 C-V2 C-V3 C-V4
> 
> OK folks, it's a *dead heat*. I need to decide by midnight tonite.
Start stuffing the ballot box.
> 
> >
> > Also, are the buttons going to be the same style at
> > the '600?  They don't look the same at all.
> > Consistancy is very important IMO.
> 
> They are not the same style, as fitting on the panel is even *more*
important :)
> 
> And, these buttons are only used 0.01% of the frequency as the uSeq
buttons. I haven't used the
> front panel buttons on my Pro 2000 in about 2 years :) MIDI-CV
converters tend to be "set and
> forget".
> 
> >
> > Is the jack vertical spacing the same as on other
> > modules?
> 
> Yes and no.
> 
> In order to clear the bottom rail, the jacks are all offset upwards
(relative to existing
> modules) about 0.200 inches. The row-to-row spacing is the same,
1.00 inch. What this means is
> that these modules (uSeq and MIDI-CV) jacks are not aligned with the
other module's rows.
> 
> Also, be aware that the jacks are on pc boards about 1.5" deep. If
you have a *slanted cabinet*
> in mind, chances are that these modules *will not fit* into the
bottom cabinet row, because the
> jack pcb will collide with the cabinet bottom. You will have to add
about a 7/8" strip across the
> bottom to allow the tilted boards clearance.
> 
> Paul S.