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well, just heard back from mouser on the encoders with led rings... i asked for a quote on 16 pcs., and they came back with $87.00 each. :o yikes. apparently the minimum order for the part is 480 pcs., so they quoted me a "sample" price. if ordered in bulk, starting at 480 pcs, they go for $32.42. seems cheaper to just buy a behringer and rip the pots out! oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time... cheers bruce

that one looks interesting... too bad their site doesn't have any further info. i guess i should send them an email... i also found an item by alps, which looks fairly pricey: alps part #EM20B4014A01, 20mm size magnetic increment type. i'm checking with mouser to see if they have it and what it costs. thanks bruce

i'm sure this is a pretty obvious question, but i've searched around a bit and haven't found any mention of it, so... has anyone tried to find a source for rotary encoders with built-in led rings, such as those used on the tascam us2400, behringer bcr2000, etc.? or are these just niftier examples of what everyone here seems to be doing with multiple leds surrounding a pot/encoder? i'm in the early stages of planning my first foray into building a control surface and am trying to decide how many knobs w/rings i can stand to make... thanks bruce

hi all any recommendations on mac os x software for panel design? thanks bruce

hi all i'm a new member here, planning a midibox to use as a controller for ableton live, cubase sx and max/msp. i'm thinking of a design with 8 motor faders, 8 joysticks, 16 knobs and 32 buttons. i run on os x exclusively, so do any of you know of a panel layout program that is compatible with os x? thanks for the info, i'm sure that i will be posting many other questions in the months to come. cheers bruce