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Sasha, I forgot to ask. Do you have any links for me to where I can find some of these soft touch knobs? I don't think that you are overreacting about the pointer issue, it bugs me too. :) Thanks, --Scott

Sure thing, I will post up some pictures as soon as I get back in town (currently out of town for work). As for the encoder knob, the one I am using now is great, except for the fact that it has a pointer on it. I would definitely recommend it for applications needing a pointer. Here is the link where I purchased it from. Soft Touch Knob The MicroKontrol has been a pretty good controller for me, I have not had any problems with it yet (2 years of ownership). I use it for live performances and as a general MIDI controller in my studio. It was fairly inexpensive, so if it breaks soon, I will just harvest it and make my own controller from it. ;) The electribe is definitely cheaply made, but I really like the sound from it. The effects are horrible, but as a first synth, it is a great training tool. My Electribe has not had any issues with the pots yet, we will see. I barely use it. Thanks for the recommendations for my encoder knob. I will hunt some down and post what I find. Hopefully we can find a fix for the encoder issue, it is pretty annoying. Anyone else having this issue? Thanks, --Scott

Thanks! The case is about 10" deep. The case used to be an old workgroup hub from back in the day. It gives me plenty of space for future expansion. The only issue with putting the SID in the 1U Rack is that the buttons need to be moved to the side due to space limitations. The encoder issue is pretty annoying when you are trying to edit patches on the road. It takes some getting used to. I wonder if there is a way to maybe slow down the rate of the encoder within the application so that it does not hop back when you stop. hmmmm. Anyone else seen this issue?

OK, I think I am just going to have to try another one. I could have damaged it when cutting down the shaft. I used a hack saw.

I am having one issue with this that I hope someone could help me with... My encoder when moving to the right works fine except when I stop it will sometimes jump back a few numbers. I have checked my connections and everything is hooked up properly without any shorts. My theory is that the encoder that I am using is malfunctioning. I bought the encoder from smashTV and it is the one with pushbutton functionality. Could anyone shed some light on this or recommend where I can get a new, high quality, encoder with a pushbutton? Thanks in advance.

Thanks Sasha, Do you have any suggestions? I chose this one because I am a big fan of the "Soft Touch" knobs. :)

Hey Stryd, Thanks for the kind words. In regards to the carpet thing, I was very careful not to put any electronics near the carpet due to the static electricity issue. The only thing that ever touched the carpet was the empty case when I first purchased and photographed it. Thanks for the tip though. :) As for software mods, I have not done any yet. Its a standard Step A. I plan on modifying the application soon, I just need to prioritize what changes I would like to make to it.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my newly completed Midibox SID with you. Specifications: Core X1 SID X1 6501 LCD 40x2 Internal bankstick, switchable to external Control Surface - 5 buttons and a pushbutton encoder 1U Rackmount Case This thing is pretty basic, but it was extremely fun to build! Please let me know what you think. If you have any questions please let me know. Here is a link to my blog about the steps it took for me to build it. http://www.technomf.com/viewtopic.php?t=136 Installed in my studio

This could be an issue with my computer but is anyone else experiencing problems downloading this VST? I keep getting an error saying the following: NO ACCESS Your browser did not send a valid referer Maybe you have to change your browser-settings I also changed my security settings to low. IE6. Thanks in advance.