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Ken, can you confirm if all the MacBeth MU modules be designed this way? Can you tell us how deep they are? Maybe they'll even fit in front the power supply in a portable cabinet. 8_)
I love those big knobs on the oscillators. It looks like you're breaking into a bank vault. [/quote]
yes, they look very shallow... may be they could fit in one of those moonmodular case too (different mounting options would be a plus).. how deep they are?
Hi All- well to answer a couple of questions here- theorist- the panels currently are 2 dotcom sized spaces...
KRV- yes the modules are well shallow- electronics PCB ismax 19mm from the front panel- jack field at the bottom of the pane is max 30mm. the is a 16 pin box connector on both the electronics PCB and the jack field wich raises the distance between the front panel and max distance at a mere 40mm...
I hope that helps guys- and once again- your comments on here are well appreciated!
Ken MacBeth wrote:Hi All- well to answer a couple of questions here- theorist- the panels currently are 2 dotcom sized spaces...
KRV- yes the modules are well shallow- electronics PCB ismax 19mm from the front panel- jack field at the bottom of the pane is max 30mm. the is a 16 pin box connector on both the electronics PCB and the jack field wich raises the distance between the front panel and max distance at a mere 40mm...
I hope that helps guys- and once again- your comments on here are well appreciated!
Excellent!
I'll have to do some math but I think they could really fit those moonmodular metal cases... a real pity there are so few options in modular cases, from european manufacturers, by the way.
kkonkkrete wrote:
It seems I'm not the only one missing the M5N
me three!
im hoping that this will finally be able to sate my m5 lust.. looks like it might do more
@ken - any idea of the window of being able to buy the modules - if i miss out this time around i would be quite upset. how many are to be produced? will they be available all of next year for example?
Hi Our Darkness- well to answer your question here- I did a similar thing on the 3U X-Series 'Backend' Filter- personally, as well as having the individual outputs- I love to switch through them- and the switch is routed to tha 'ALL' output...simple as that! This type of switching applys to both the Mk1 Filter 'A' and 'B'. Actually- I did the same with the oscillator waveforms on the M5/M5N...
...ha ha! Yes- an LFO module always crosses my mind. It is something that I have started working on. Please bear in mind the both Mk1 Oscillators have the 'low' setting on the octave switch. The double up as voltage controlled LFOs if need be!
I'd like to incorporate the same type of Dual LFO as I did on the M5N- if I'm crafty- I can make it a Tri LFO!..............lets see what happens.
I have a ton of stuff to do here- including a massive 'clean desk' policy everywhere! And then at the weekend- I want to vid/record some of this!
Ken MacBeth wrote:...ha ha! Yes- an LFO module always crosses my mind. It is something that I have started working on. Please bear in mind the both Mk1 Oscillators have the 'low' setting on the octave switch. The double up as voltage controlled LFOs if need be!
I'd like to incorporate the same type of Dual LFO as I did on the M5N- if I'm crafty- I can make it a Tri LFO!..............lets see what happens.
I have a ton of stuff to do here- including a massive 'clean desk' policy everywhere! And then at the weekend- I want to vid/record some of this!
Ken
and, please, don't forget to tell us where and when we can order your modules
JohnLRice wrote:
And folks in Europe may want to consider the beautiful looking cases from COTK: http://www.cluboftheknobs.com/
too bad nobody in Europe seems to offer portable case with dotcom compatible psu... I did some math at dotcom site and then at duty calculator site and a 22 portable cabinet with psu, cable harness and power control module turned out to be rather expensive.
Hi there- well of course I have been considering the casing issue myself. One thing that I planned to do was a 19" rack frame- my plan for my system had always to have it in an SKB pop up mixer case but I can appreciate that most folks will want to enclose their units in the expamples that people have posted on here. Both the dotcom and COTK case look real good and good value too...
Personally- I don't see myself getting involved with wood- it's not really my department. I work with Aluminium and Steel. It had occurred to me to try to supply user with a simple DIY kit- metalwork bolts screws etc in an almost IKEA like way..........this I shall ponder upon more... 8_)
Hi Don- thanks for the info there. The modules have been successfully powered and calibrated at both -+15V and -+12V so I guess that one could use either!
Yep- looking forward to hoisting my own pwersonal units into my SKB
I'm going to take a couple of modules out to IKEA just to see what wood stuffs are on offer there- having followed a post somewhere else on muffs' about the IKEA RAST unit- I bought two- they work well with the X-Series units- I want to see if there are wider units available...!
Ken MacBeth wrote:The modules have been successfully powered and calibrated at both -+15V and -+12V so I guess that one could use either!
...wow, stop the press... -+12V mean I could put your modules in beautyful and not-that-expensive MOS LAB portables....may be with a couple of power adaptors...
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