this is going to be soo cool - just cant wait to get my fingers burnt
on those tubes. and yes, yellow faceplates will for sure look cool and
stick out.
hope the 5V problem will be solved somehow, so that the modules can be
used with the doepfer powersupplies.


hel

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "metasonix2000" <synth@...> 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"
> http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php t=1198
> Also asked on the "Modular Synth Panels" Yahoo group.
>
> Reasonable opinions are welcome.
>