Hope you don't mind Eric, but I've bought the panel question up on
another forum:
http://www.modularsynth.net/viewtopic.php t=1557
Not sure if we'll get any responses. We can create a poll there as
well if you want to see some actual votes.
Regards,
Adam

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , amnesia <amnesia@...> wrote:
>
> Forgive me if some of you appearance-freaks don't like this, but I
> wanted to make my panels really stand out. So I am leaning toward
> Metasonix yellow.
>
> what drugs did you give them before the consensus.:-)
>
> .....not sure about the yello thing but I am one who love the
silver
> faceplates.
> Im not big on different looking face plates :-(
>
>
> metasonix2000 wrote:
> >
> > As you may have seen elsewhere, I'm working on making new tube
modules
> > in Euro/Doepfer format, probably for introduction early 2009.
> >
> > They will be mechanically similar to Cwejman, except with big fat
> > vacuum tubes poking out of holes in the front panel. Probably 28HP
> > size panels for most functions. They won't protrude more than
about 1"
> > behind the panel, but those tubes will stick out as mucha s 2",
> > depending on the tube type (and they are allll over the place in
> > height--BN6 tubes are especially tall).
> >
> > Power supplies will be an issue--most of the tubes I'm
contemplating
> > will need +5v power at an amp or so per module, from an added
supply
> > (the little +5 supplies that Doepfer sells will be hopelessly
> > inadequate). To run heaters. They suck a LOT of current.
> >
> > A VCO is in the works--I have a new circuit that produces a really
> > nice sinewave, clippable to a square wave, with a very wide pitch
> > control range--much wider than the thyratron VCOs we've made to
date.
> > Linearity looks good and it might have V/octave CV control (if I
can
> > cram it onto that little board).
> >
> > Same circuit can be modified slightly to be used as a bandpass
filter.
> > Also plan eventual versions of the TM-6 filter, TM-1 waveshaper, a
> > VCA/distortion using remote-cutoff pentodes, and possibly other
> > things. No CV sources, just audio signal sources and processors.
These
> > will be fairly simple designs, for obvious reasons....don't even
think
> > about triangle waveforms or state-variable filters, such things
can't
> > be made in practical form with tubes. Tube distortion, no problem!
> >
> > Forgive me if some of you appearance-freaks don't like this, but I
> > wanted to make my panels really stand out. So I am leaning toward
> > Metasonix yellow.
> >
> > I've asked about this on other forums, and the consensus was
> > 95% for yellow panels:
> > https://www.blogger.com/comment.g
blogID=17775202&postID=7313555627935826490
> > < https://www.blogger.com/comment.g
blogID=17775202&postID=7313555627935826490>"
> > http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php t=1198
> > < http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php t=1198 >
> > Also asked on the "Modular Synth Panels" Yahoo group.
> >
> > Reasonable opinions are welcome.
> >
> >
>