Electro-Music Klee Sequencer Build and Applications Thread

bugbrand · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks Bill! Yeah, itching indeed. I did just try mounting one of the sliders just to see --- perfect fit, nice and secure with their own mounting holes, and totally free running on the sliding! I had great doubts about how this'd work out so I'm well relieved.

Scott Stites · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject:

Panel drilled, parts mounted here. Igor holds the panel for front and rear shots. Positively Soviet-Era compared to all the other groovy panels, but it'll do for me...

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Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject:

Okay, now I'm feeling well and truly catatonic! Shocked

I haven't even got my front panel yet, let alone drilled it!
I can guarantee though that it will be a completely different flavour again.
The PCBs and harnesses are coming along quite well though.

BTW, absolutely beautiful work done by all!
(I like the Soviet utilitarian style Scott. It has a Frankenstein's lab meets Flash Gordon set effect which is ominously functional, and very underrated! Very Happy

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State Machine · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

State Machine · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

bugbrand · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:25 am Post subject:

Ok, here's the BugBrand panel for 10 width Frac.

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* I think I got the mounting holes right now! I didn't put the full 10 holes in, just four top and four bottom.

* There's a few extra bits to help laying things out - thin red line top and bottom that shows roughly where the Frac mounting rails are. And there are outlines for the pots/sliders etc

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-- I didn't include the Random Input Level control
-- I have an extra clock circuit lower left
-- I ignored the Opt.CV outputs (CV outputs before glide)
-- there are four mounting holes marked near the bottom around the Bus3 line/label -- these may, actually, need to move up a little -- in general, the panel is just a little too 'tight' top-to-bottom - it does *just* fit into a frac rack, but its a little fiddly. The top is fine other than the big rotary switch - the body of this actually sits partly over the top mounting rail - but this works fine in practice!

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------ made using FrontDesigner3.0 -- let me know if it doesn't work properly....

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slo · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

fonik · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:47 am Post subject:

i am not that far in process to show an finished panel yet. in the past i used to finish the electronics first and then to order the panel afterwards.
maybe now is the time to do it different? it is very tempting to see all your nice panels!

this is how mine will look like: input controls to the left, programmer in the middle, outputs to the right...

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Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:03 am Post subject:

Nice panel Fonik! Very Happy

I like the green. I'm thinking of going blue, but a bit different to Bill.

mono-poly · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:08 am Post subject:

Interesting layouts!

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:16 am Post subject:

Shit!
Fonik's layout just went full size on the page!
Weird. Shocked

v-un-v · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:20 am Post subject:

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:30 am Post subject:

But now it's gone back to the "small till you click on it" version.

fonik · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:33 am Post subject:

and now i avoided all pitfalls...

janvanvolt · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 285 Location: Mainz, Germany

Fonik: nice Smile

the jacks are 3,5mm ? mind to share the FPD when done so that i can make a 6,3mm version or even join you in the buy ?

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:11 am Post subject:

fonik · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

Scott Stites · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:46 am Post subject:

Kewl panel, indeed Fonik!!

Hey y'all - I changed the name of this thread to reflect what is more-or-less has become - the Klee Build Thread. Hope that doesn't throw anybody off or anything.

Cheers,
Scott

Wild Zebra · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

Wow, Nice looking panels guys!

State Machine · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

Hey Fonik, cool green panel. I am digging it !!!!

OK, I finished all my strap wiring on the panel. He is partial view .... Getting closer man !!! Next is the connectors. Maybe Klee will be done by the end of next week and power will be applied !!

Bill

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THeff · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: This is truly a Klee factory

Guys,

These front panels look great!

State Machine, your graphics are really slick!

Scott, your panel looks like a handful for Igor!

Tom and Fonik, I like the slider idea, they really show the settings at a glance and you can put them closer together than normal pots.

I can't wait for you guys to get your Klees to start Kleeing! Smile

Regards,

Tim

Scott Stites · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject:

Yep, Tim, once they're built, we should get them all together and let them frolic around in the grass (cracks me up picturing your Klee at the window when it heard the Klee Kall) Very Happy

I'm pretty much at the same point as Bill is with the panel wiring, though I still have a bit more of that to go. I've got 3/4 of the cables put together, so I'm thinking pretty soon we'll have the Klee's up and percolating.

Sorry this is taking so long for all of you waiting - all of us proto-builders are forced to squeeze Klee proto time in amongst our jobs and family obligations, etc (just like most everybody here with every project, actually). But, we've got a healthy proto-builders dialogue going.

As I mentioned to them tonight, I haven't found anything difficult yet in the build. In fact, it's easier than a lot of my other projects have been to put together. The main thing is, there's a lot of wiring, and that's where most of the time/work is, but even that is made easy by Andy's PCB layout. I've chosen to go the connector route, and that makes it even easier, because you basically wire everything to the panel when it's laying out on your table, and then you just...plug it in!

We'll have a nice build doc to follow, and we think you'll likely find it pretty easy.

Cheers,
Scott