latigid on Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 FYI http://www.pennyandgiles.com/docGallery/85.PDFCould be interesting to someone. Haven't looked at prices or availability yet, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Romantschuk Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Cool! Then again, wouldn't it be cooler to build one yourself from an encoder and other associated stuff? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 You first, Max :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureman Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Cool... upside down toy tank tracks!Penny & Giles do have a name for making high quality (Read damn expensive) potentiometers etc..I remember at my old work, we needed a P&G linear potentiometer for insustrial applications, which came in at a very cheap $2500.RegardsMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arumblack Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I remember someone posting these a long time ago. What I don't remember is any midibox, or anything else for that matter, that actually used them. They doo look cool as all get out, but I think they are not so cheap. Motorfaders are likely cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Yes, this was posted before.A while ago I had my hands on a mixer with this P+G belts in it.I didn't like the "feeling". It's quita a big difference, if you have a Fader-Knob between your fingers or if you slide a belt. It felt like mixing with the mouse. And thats what we don't want, or?greetsDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I found the following prices for this on another board, I quite like the thought of these instead of MFs for my DMX controller but as I was looking at maybe 32/48 of them this really puts the price up (bulk order anyone???). For a DMX controller though, the fact that you can only move as many faders as you have fingers could be an issue (I always have a pencil handy for this!)D460377 PGF7000 series Red LED (green or blue led also available)1 off £35.00 each (46.9984 EUR / 69.0307 USD)10 off £31.50 each (42.3017 EUR / 62.1285 USD)100 off £24.50 each (32.9013 EUR / 48.3222 USD)Edit: as you can see from the exchange rate this was some months ago :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmenator Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 A while ago I had my hands on a mixer with this P+G belts in it.I didn't like the "feeling". I second Doc's notion, they do not feel nice. I would even say that there isn't any point in using them unless you have to control a parameter that has an "endless" range, e.g. an angle from 0 to 360 degrees as in surround panning - but then, you wouldn't want the linear belt to scale to an angular position... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I've seen them used on quite a few lighting desks, but rarely on audio mixers. I'd rate them for level or parameter setting, and they're definitely more robust, "out on the road" than most motor faders. I agree with Doc they don't feel right somehow for audio - perhaps it's having to watch an LED column, rather than end stop distance that does it.I did a rough try out of an endless belt controller with the LED stack off to one side, using a standard shaft encoder and a toothed belt inside out. So dog-rough I'm not posting pictures. The belt ran around two idler wheels, and drove the encoder from it's opposite side. Mechanics are nasty. You really need an opto encoder not a mechanical one, and unless you are very skilled in the mech department, they end up quite wide. All in all, the P&G price is realistic.A wheel controller is easier. I made one from a peanut butter jar top, glued to a plywood core, fitted onto a shaft extender between two simple bearings - it worked but again looked very rough. I need to have another go at some of these 'ghetto style' controllers and do some pix. Recycling mouse parts is easier in many ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks for the insight Mike!So dog-rough I'm not posting picturesLOL'swhy you won't find pics of me online :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureman Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 'swhy you won't find pics of me online :DReally?Guess which one is S1?untitled.JPGuntitled.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guess which one is S1?I saw him! It is the guy with the purple jacket! Sure! Or? :DDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Heh, DragonBall Z just called and said they wanted their hair back :DJust don't say I'm the one in yellow ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming_Rabbit Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Just don't say I'm the one in yellow ;)... well I would be satisfied by being the one behind the one in yellow :DEDIT:Not to be too off-topic - The one in yellow is the endless belt and the one behind her is the controller... or so... or somenthing similar... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 ... well I would be satisfied by being the one behind the one in yellow :DEDIT:Not to be too off-topic - The one in yellow is the endless belt and the one behind her is the controller... or so... or somenthing similar... ???I think "I was just adjusting her parameters officer" wouldn't quite cut it as an excuse for running your fingers over her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Can we order samples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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