Muff's Modules & More

msprigings · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Been trying to track down some 281 boards. I'm currently working on something similar. Had a decent idea then the 266 pcb looks like it's coming to fruition.

hank · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject:

I've been playing around with front panel designer lately, trying to get a CGS/Serge euro panel together, but I'm worried about squeezing too much into 32hp.

2xExtended ADSR and a DUSG
The yellow ring has the same diameter as a davies 1900h.

Any obvious beginner mistakes that pop out?

Isaiah · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:48 am Post subject:

Forgive me if this has been asked before, I couldn't find any information about it.
How would I go about saving my FPD files as images to upload here?
Thanks!

Isaiah · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:19 am Post subject:

Here's a panel for my Synthasystem project, using David Ingebretson's FPD file as a starting point.
http://user.xmission.com/~dingebre/Project.html

VCF

I'm using Davies knobs.

*Davies 1900 - 0.5" (used for VC VAR ADJ)
*Davies 1910CS - 0.75" (used for RESONANCE and MODE)
*Davies 1913BW - 1.125" (used for FREQUENCY)

Does the spacing appear usable/"playable" and aethetically balanced/"correct"?

Cheers!

Here is a screen print of V1.1:

Here is a screen print of V1.1 displaying the diameter of the knobs I'm using:

Isaiah · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:37 am Post subject:

Another panel for my Synthasystem project, using David Ingebretson's FPD file as a starting point.
http://user.xmission.com/~dingebre/Project.html

VCO A

I'm using Davies knobs.

*Davies 1900 - 0.5" (used for VC3 SCALE and FINE)
*Davies 1910CS - 0.75" (used for Waveform output attenuators and PULSE WIDTH)
*Davies 1913BW - 1.125" (used for FREQUENCY)

Does the spacing appear usable/"playable" and aethetically balanced/"correct"?

Cheers!

Here is a screen print of V1.0:

Here is a screen print of V1.0 displaying the diameter of the knobs I'm using:

hank · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:32 am Post subject:

EATyourGUITAR · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject:

emdot_ambient · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject:

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Isaiah · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:41 am Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback, guys.
I ended up just using Print Screen and pasting into Paint.

emdot_ambient
Yes, they are attenuators below the waveform outputs.
Their placement isn't something I would normally choose, but I think it works pretty well in the Synthasystem.
And, the panel is certainly big enough to allow wiggling, even if all the outputs are in use.
I guess I'd like to retain elements of the original layout, too.

Isaiah · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:53 am Post subject:

Here are two updated versions of the Synthasystem VCO A panel I've been working on.

For display purposes, I've increased the drill-hole diameter to match the diameter of the knobs that will be used on those controls.

V1.1
V1.1 shifts everything on the lower half of the panel down 4mm.
Then the Frequency drill-hole is repositioned.
It uses the smaller Steiner logo to afford more panel space.
I actually really like the smaller logo, kind of understated.
Though would perhaps look best if all my other modules use the smaller logo, too (so far, they don't).

V1.2
V1.2 shifts everything on the lower half of the panel down 3mm.
Then the Frequency drill-hole is repositioned.
It uses the larger Steiner logo, like David's original FPD file.

I spoke to David about the smaller logo, he said that it can look a little "muddy" if the routing bit isn't particularly new.
Though my Synthasystem Noise and Phaser panels feature the smaller logo and they look pretty good.
I'm much happier about the text being aligned below the controls on these versions (my V1.0 above looks pretty messy in comparison).

Cheers!

Isaiah · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:42 am Post subject:

Here is the latest version of my Synthasystem VCF panel.

V1.5
Using the same approach as the V1.1 and V1.2 VCO A panels above, I shifted on the lower two thirds of the panel down a few mm, then repositioned the Frequency drill-hole.
I soon realised I'd have to adjust the jack layout, so as not to interfere with the PCB mounting holes.
Tried Grouping the VC inputs and the associated text and aligning with the centre of the panel, but then the SIG IN and SIG OUT jacks didn't look right (left as they were, or evenly distributed across the width of the panel).
So, I ended up arranging the jacks in a 2x4 grid.

emdot_ambient · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:26 am Post subject:

I'm cool with v1.5 Mr. Green

Although on the logo, if it were me, I'd probably do something half-way between the small and large versions. hihi

dmitri · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:40 am Post subject:

i really like them Synthasystem designs !

ok i think this monstrosity is ready for critique finally.

The header and footer will be replaced with art. The nanas are spaced so that they can be patched horizontally with dual banana plugs across the panel if so desired. I was thinking of adding the slope designs usually above the pots on a Serge but doing my own version. Still have time

I printed it on paper and taped it to cardboard/ have it on the bench now about ready to test the VCOs.

After all works i will etch the panel on aluminum.

On the first vco i added a freq level jack but no pot. dunno what i was thinking. sso when wiring i just put a 100k resistor behind that jack. I got no clue if this wil work. this type of #%$^ reason why i need to use cardboard first lol decisions are the hardest part.

This is 4u. Its a gift, gotta be done by end of month and will go in one of them old Luggage makeup boxes from the 60s like a hot jet setting flight attendant would carry.

The jack color choice matches the box and them happen to be the colors of banana that i have in bulk. The old tinnerman mount kind.
The color scheme has nothing to do with the Serge Jack colors standard and thats why I'm wondering if people will think its silly and wrong.....
The girl its for is just learning synthesis so I separated the jacks by just "In and Out".

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emdot_ambient · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject:

I don't see anything technically wrong with that design (misspelled words and that kind of thing).

The only thing that jumped out at me from a consistency standpoint is the mixer output. The outputs for the LFO and Wave Multiplier are both on the bottom row, while the output of the Mixer is on the top. So unless you're anticipating using a double banana plug to connect the Wave Multiplier out to the Mixer's In 1 jack, it LOOKS kind of inconsistent.

But that's an aesthetic/intended use question.

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