I thought of the other options available with other controllers and
the problem lies in special drivers needed to implement non-standard
non-mouse functions. I would love a Wacom tablet controller (with
mapped zones and pressure etc) but that would require a more
sophisticated module that would need programming for all the
different special USB devices. At that point the OSC module suggested
would be better - translating any controller plugged into the host
computer to CV voltages. Unfortunately to make the unit cost
effective you have to make it simple and generic. The combining of
the X/Y motion gates is probably a good idea since it would probably
be hard to make only come on without also making the other as well.
Try moving the mouse only in one axis. The scale knobs made as one is
probably a good idea too - most likely having separate scaling would
be uncommon. Of course this is an atypical module - I think of it as
a variation of a Joystick module that is allot easier to control and
predict it's output. It would be fun to use and probably cheap to
make with a simple micro-controller chip.
-James

On Oct 30, 2008, at 1:24 PM, Christophe Stoelinga wrote:

> Could I suggest a 4th version of the USB Mouse module It would be
> like the 3rd, but some of those controllers (wacom pad and some
> touch pads) are pressure sensitive. That would be great to have on
> CV too. Another extra feature that would sound cool to me is a
> switch that switches between speed and position (the difference
> would be integrating the speed to get the position). The wheel
> would always be position. The horizontal and veritcal motion gate
> could be combined in one, same for the h/v scale knob.
>
> Christophe
>
> --- On Thu, 10/30/08, ilanode < techmeier@... > wrote:
> From: ilanode < techmeier@... >
> Subject: 1 Re: Let me hear your bright new ideas for
> future-Mouse Module
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 9:01 PM
>
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