I have one RS220, its the old version with jacks on the bottom. I got
it cheap secondhand because it was so loose gravity pulled it down. I
solved this by rotating the joystick itself inside the module by 90
degrees. Its functionig perfectly now.

There is a simple suplement circuitry possible for any joystick, to
get 4 more outputs. It involves adding and subtracting the horizontal
(X) and vertical (Y) voltages :
-X-Y=A
+X-Y=B
+X+Y=C
-X+Y=D
This can be done with a very simple circuit. Maybe this could find its
way to the DIY page

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , James Husted
<the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:

>
> I have two of the AS RS220 joysticks. I think they are great. I have
> an older model and a newer one, the main difference being the
> orientation. They seem to be making them with the jacks on top now,
> the older one has them on the bottom. On their site the last time I
> looked they showed images of the older (bottom jacks) orientation in
> all the pictures except as part of the French connection keyboard
> (which would be the orientation of choice for a keyboard module). The
> top is my preferred position since I use portable cases laying on an
> angle or face up on their backs. For these positions the cables are
> not under my hands. For the standard vertical orientation most seem to
> like the jacks at the bottom (cables not hanging over the stick). I
> just have one mounted upside-down and re-wired accrdingly - a simple
> thing. I cant speak for the Doepfer unit , but the AS module feels
> very smooth without the springs - almost too easy to whip around,
> which is not a bad thing to me. I remember the AKS joystick having a
> bit more "drag" which helps a little for fine movements.
> If you get one don't forget to get/make a manual pushbutton module too
> (like the Doepfer A-164-1), I wish they would build it into the
> joystick module - I always need one right next to the joystick.
>
> -James
>
>
> On Mar 29, 2008, at 4:27 AM, jalmari3 wrote:
>
> > I am going to add a joystick to my system. I guess my options are
> > A-174
> > and Analogue Systems RS220. Has someone tried them both and can
> > comment
> > their quality
> >
> > A-174 seems to have a circular mask, which prevents simultaneous
> > max/min X and Y values. This doesn't seem sensible... Also, there are
> > no mini multiples, like in RS220.
> >
> > On the other hand, A-174 has offset controls instead of attenuators,
> > which may be more useful in many situations. It is cheaper too.
> >
> > Someone here commented, that for better ergonomics jacks and knobs
> > should be above the joystick rather than below it. I guess both A-174
> > and RS220 can be installed upside down, if desired.
> >
> > Jari Jokinen
> >
> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>