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.
>
>