Wiardgroup

Well, the Cracklebox... Anyway, I would think most
customers would appreciate the savings, sounds like a
very good idea.

--- Grant Richter <grichter@asapnet.net> wrote:

> If the public could change their perception of how a
> synthesizer module must be 
> constructed, we could have a renaisance unlike
> anything in the past.
> 
> If the 
> buying public was willing to accept faceplates made
> from fiberglass instead of metal, it 
> would open the floodgates to new module designs.
> 
> You can hardly see the difference either, the
> fiberglass is painted and silkscreened just like 
> the metal. Plus fiberglass is lighter and stiffer.
> 
> I have heard this idea repeatedly from many people,
> but no one believes people will buy 
> modules with fiberglass faceplates. It is not
> historical.
> 
> There are also design advantages to PC material
> faceplates. The faceplate can become part 
> of the circuit. Touch switches for triggers or mode
> selects are essentially free. Things that 
> are expensive in metal, like slots for linear pots
> or perforated grills for speakers, now cost 
> a few pennies instead of a few dollars.
> 
> It is a practical idea, but the world is not yet
> ready for it.
> 



 
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