MOTM

I followed the convention of the MOTM-820. The convention in the US 
is also up = ON. The question is, what is it that is ON?

Since the switch is labelled BYPASS, think of it as BYPASS MODE is ON 
instead of EFFECT is ON in the up position, if it will help you sleep 
better nights <heh>.

Seriously though, your question was not frivolous. User interface 
design is very important and I spend a lot of time thinking about it, 
at work as well as when I lay out my panel designs. However one thing 
I've learned is that you can never please everybody, because everyone 
has different perceptions and expectations.

So another important guiding principle is to establish UI and 
labelling conventions, and to be consistant with them across your 
system.

Remember this conversation, all you who want to build Oakley VCOs and 
VCFs. Tony's layout convention is DIFFERENT than Paul's, and I have 
to make a decision as to how to lay out the panels. I will be asking 
for feedback later on that issue.

Moe

Dave's Hot Rod MOTM Shop
http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveb2

--- In motm@y..., keithw@c... wrote:
> Hmmm,
> 
> looking at the bypass switch....
> 
> Is there a convention in the US of 'up is always off'
> or is it just this small Isle??
> 
> (Definitely not a complaint, just out of interest)
> 
> regards...
> 
> Keith
> 
> http://home.freeuk.net/lowpass