Pingaaas Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Hello. I am new here and thinking of starting a little project of building my own custom MIDI controller. One of the first questionsI came across was if I should use encoders or potentiometers for knobs? In which cases should I use one or the other. What are the advantages of which one? Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Hi there, both have advantages: pots: great resolution encoders: more than 270 degrees of sweep range, digital inputs sufficient and disadvantages: pots: the pot may be at one position, but the controller has a different value, e.g. after a patch load, analog inputs required (jitter, ...) encoders: bad resolution personally, for me having encoders with slow parameter changes (high resolution) and the option to push-to-accelerate (a feature imho introduced by Elektron originally), is the best of both worlds. MIDIbox NG supports that. Other people prefer pots, because they have a lot more resolution and 270° is often enough, and you can use "pick up" mechanisms, by sweeping the pot over the current controller value to avoid parameter jumping. Many greets, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatline Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Encoders with Led-rings and/or Display to indicate the Value: Memory Synths (Presets) Synths that have more then one Part, used with the same UI. (save space, control more then one Synth) Synth with Morph Functions - show morph amount on a Knobs Led-bar. Potentiometers: Global Functions on a Synth which are not saved in a patch. (not very common) For Blind Humans - to feel the actual position with the Knob-Indicator, and to feel the endpoint instead of seeing it. I prefer Encoders with Led-rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingaaas Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks, very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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