Sasha Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Or you could get diffuse LED's and sand the tops down level with the control surface. Pretty easy and effective if you ask me, though I prefer the oldskool look.Well, I used You can get 3mm cylindrical LEDs, these would be flat at the top but still have enough plastic above the actual diode to diffuse the light. If you file the dome off a 3mm round LED, it doesn't diffuse anymore, you see a bright spot in the centre.One cheap method of a diffuser/light pipe would be to put masking tape on the front of the panel and then filling LED holes with epoxy or a silicone gap filler. I think Sasha did a trick like this for illuminated panel holes, search the forum...panell and subpanell. NeverWell, I never filled the holes. I left them opened with illuminated white sub-panel underneath. I wonder will gap filling have some holes. Never did any testing with this actually, but I have that on my mind. I dont think silicone would be good for the use, but epoxy might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I love u :-*I'll love anyone who can get me a panel that cheap. You want to volunteer to be the distributor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsyncenstein Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Overall, the first layout is more clear.I like the fact that the text in the second mockup is on a label, but i think the slant doesn't look nice because there is a line above it that is not always the same length. I would keep the label, but remove the slant and the line above it. It would look cleaner if this label was the same size everywhere, but you'd probably have to abbreviate some names. Oscillator could be osc for example. I added a pic to explain what i've written here.sid.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 As in the original, the line ties the group together.I agree that the line doesn't look that good when it's short (i.e. when the label is long) so maybe to maintain the look, and make the slant plus line look good everywhere, I might abbreviate ENVELOPE to ENV, OSCILLATOR to OSC and use a narrower font, closer matched to the original. But I won't get rid of the slant or line. (That's what I meant earlier by "this won't degenerate into design-by-committee") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin-X Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I like the slant.What i don't like is the letter I you used. They are not everywhere the same and look odd to me on all placed. Did you use a line or the font that goes with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugfight Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I have contemplated doing just a control surface PCB and panels for MBFM... using the PT-10 case, and putting in a Core and OPL3 module inside the case and using panel-mount sockets on the rearpanel.That project is 2nd on my list though... next on the list is an MB-SEQ V3 control panel/PCB combo using the same construction method as the MB-6582. That design will be suitable for a 19" rack case or a desktop version like the P3 with wood endcheeks. Cool, that's my next project as well. Already started gathering components.Any way I can help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I'll love anyone who can get me a panel that cheap. You want to volunteer to be the distributor?I was getting pretty excited about the SEQ and I would be happy to distribute it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I like the slant.What i don't like is the letter I you used. They are not everywhere the same and look odd to me on all placed. Did you use a line or the font that goes with them?I notice the letter "I" is fatter than other strokes when zoomed out, but zoomed in, it is the same width. Try zooming in on an "I" and compare to other letters.This is an Adobe Reader artifact, I think, because the "I" looks fine in the drawing package, and when printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBunsen Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 next on the list is an MB-SEQ V3 control panel/PCB combo using the same construction method as the MB-6582. That design will be suitable for a 19" rack case or a desktop version like the P3 with wood endcheeks. Count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 not that we are jacking a thread or anything but; i would be down for a seq panel bulk order pref 19" rackmount. and preferably with a button matrix also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I have contemplated doing just a control surface PCB and panels for MBFM... using the PT-10 case, and putting in a Core and OPL3 module inside the case and using panel-mount sockets on the rearpanel.I really like that idea. I would love to have a MBFM cosmetically matched to the MB SID. The PT-10 strikes me as a great tweakers' box, so I'd be all over it.That project is 2nd on my list though... next on the list is an MB-SEQ V3 control panel/PCB combo using the same construction method as the MB-6582. That design will be suitable for a 19" rack case or a desktop version like the P3 with wood endcheeks. I feel the same as the previous poster who suggested that it would be nice to see a MBSEQ with an integrated LED/button matrix in one slick enclosure. My other wish would be an 80-character wide LCD, to overcome the split "two groups of 8" design most people have used so far.Opinions, of course, are like assholes - everybody's got one. I'm sure whatever you design will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 who was that previous poster? ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 No more talk about "MB-SEQ V3 control panel/PCB combo".You will only get depressed to know it will be probably six months before I finalize a panel design, layout a PCB to match, get prototype PCBs made and expensive one-off panels, build it, etc.I shouldn't have opened my mouth about it... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Continuing a small hijack here. I figure the PT-10 as pretty ideal for medium projects as well.I think I can get an AVRx into one. Elby Designs do a panel for the AVRsynth in a PT-10 tooWhich means one could have a matching "WilbaBeast", x0xb0x, MBFM, AVRx and AVRsynth. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Sounds like a plan, but i think that the Avr Is a little overpriced. I did consider buying one before I checked out the cost to build. Midibox is much better value ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Wellington Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Continuing a small hijack here. I figure the PT-10 as pretty ideal for medium projects as well.I think I can get an AVRx into one. Elby Designs do a panel for the AVRsynth in a PT-10 tooWhich means one could have a matching "WilbaBeast", x0xb0x, MBFM, AVRx and AVRsynth. . . .Don't forget the FatMan! http://www.nuxx.net/wiki/PAiA_FatMan_PlusI'm planning to put together a MIDIbox64e in a PT-10 as well...Doughttp://www.analognotes.comhttp://www.stoogepanels.comhttp://www.dougwellington.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slorrin Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I have read the entire thread, and caught up, enabling me to say, wholeheartedly, to put me down for 1 set of pannels, shipping to Toronto, Canada.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Ok, so is anybody actually running the group order for these panels? If so, when is the group buy going to start/finish, and when can we stop voting on which artwork to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 We are waiting on the final dimensions from Wilba and he will have his LCD waiting when he gets back so we should be able to finalize the dimensions next week but I was planning on starting to take orders this week. I just need to work out the financial stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenclements Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I have read the entire thread, and caught up, enabling me to say, wholeheartedly, to put me down for 1 set of pannels, shipping to Toronto, Canada.!Me too. I`ll need them and I don`t wanna make them ;)I`m in [shadow=red,left]e-town[/shadow] Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 What, they're not already selling them at West Edmonton Mall???I guess maybe e-town isn't so cool after all ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenclements Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 What, they're not already selling them at West Edmonton Mall???I guess maybe e-town isn't so cool after all ;D:)They only have them in the pink fun fur trim... I'm not that disco:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robwillis Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 GdayIm up for an order of 4 for the panels.THanks!Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I'd be up for a set of panels, how much would shipping to the UK be? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 The bulk panel order was organised in this thread and is now closed.http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=9714.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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