Mankato Front Panel opinion/interest?

[suitandtieguy]

EDIT: i just realised this is my first post. i've been reading the forum off and on for a while, but not had anything to contribute here actually. so i guess this is "Hello!"

with the blessing of the Magic Smoke boys, i've worked up a couple of layouts for the Mankato Filter, for a commercial and manufactured aspect to this product. unlike the other modules that i sell, i'll be making these panels available seperately to DIY types.

3FU (FU = Frac Unit):



or 2MU (MU = Moog Unit):



i don't know how much they'll be yet but i'm assuming more than a Stooge Panel and less than a Shaffer panel. complete fabrication would of course be included. if you need 3/8" holes for potentiometers that would have to be specified in advance of course, as i only use 5/16" potentiometers.

any feelings on these layouts before i proceed? i like them quite a bit but if there's 4 pages of people who think they're totally bogus then i know not to make a hundred of them.

i can also make MTA100 pigtail assemblies for people who don't have the crimping tool and also don't wish to injure themselves trying to insert the wires into the connectors with a screwdriver. i think that would be 20 dollars for the set.

[fluxmonkey]

visually, i really dig the circular layout of the outputs. egonomically, i think having a contol in the middle of that circle will be problematic... especially when using it as a quadrature source, meaning the control will be hemmed in by patch cords.

that said, i'd probably buy one (frac) anyway... thanks for making the DIY option available.

bbob

[suitandtieguy]

[fluxmonkey]

fair enough, regarding the pot placement. i haven't received my boards yet, so i haven't had a chance to play yet. soon, tho.

i took a peak at some of th alternate layouts you were apparently playing with... i like the one on the right:



again, for ergonomics, my personal preference is to keep the controls and the patchcords separated. it also happens to be consitant w/ several of my other filters (top-to-bottom: freq., Q, FM amt.) just my $.02.

b

[Danno Gee Ray]

Would you by chance be able to do them in Euro format with holes for 3.5mm jacks?

Silver face with black legends?

Just a hope

[Photon]

Is making a front panel justification enough to put a giant 'Suit and Tie Guy' logo? Theres no mention of 'Magic Smoke' and a small 'T.Henry' that seems like an afterthought.


Peter

[krisp14u]

[bitmonkey]

I see the point about the STG logo -- after all, Stooge panels don't say "Stooge" on them -- but I think I know the reason. These panels would primarily be produced as components for STG's complete modules. Selling them to DIYers is something that he's willing to do *only* for the Mankato, so we appreciate that a great deal. There's no practical way to produce 2 versions of each panel.

Speaking as half of Magic Smoke, I don't mind that our name is missing from the panel. Then again, I wouldn't mind seeing it on there, either.

I rather like the STG logo, anyway.

BTW, if you Google for "mankato filter" (without quotes), we come up first! Not too surprising, but still fun.

BTW #2, I hear that it's pronounced man-KAY-toe, not man-KAH-toe.

John Mahoney
magsmoke.com

[suitandtieguy]

[Photon]

[bugbrand]

I'm not really in the market for front panels, but...

S&TG - just reading your words there I thought to look back at the images you've posted and what stuck me as ?jarring? is that the lettering top & bottom is centred, whereas the actual control surface is kind of 1/3 to 2/3 ratio.. (if that makes sense?) . Though maybe that's a standard arrangement - I don't know any of the ins & outs of such module designs!

...
edit - hmm, actually... dunno if I even agree with myself, but still maybe worth the comment..

&, anyways, the circular arrangement of outputs is rocking!

[bitmonkey]

[kryptic]

I'd be interested in a frac panel. I kind of prefer the frac design in the first post. When you say "20 dollars for the set" do you mean the panel/power cable set?

[suitandtieguy]

this final revision:

http://pics.livejournal.com/suitandtieguy/pic/0002abcp/g10

is getting here tomorrow. i went with the frac version first because i felt it was imperitive to have this ready for the bay area synth meetup next weekend. the dotcom version will be ready in a couple weeks.

i'm going to go out on a limb here and offer it for 42 dollars shipped within the US, 57 USD with all 20 or so of the MTA100 pigtails too. it's _slightly_ less than i feel comfortable with, but i'm in a good mood today and would rather not let anyone think i was just here for the money.

[23isgood]

Cool panel. Cant wait to see it. I will be at the Bay Area AH event too. See you there.

pete

[suitandtieguy]

okay i have 8 of these "error" panels, black type on bare aluminum. they're supposed to be be inverted from this. everything is correct about them except for the colour, and the pot value printed below the knob skirt (it should read "100k linear" instead of "50k lin."

anyway i have 8 of these for sale at 30 dollars shipped apiece. the proper panels are in the middle of being made right now and will sell for 42 dollars shipped. those are US prices ... i haven't worked out intn'l shipping yet.

drop me a PM or email if you're interested and i'll get you my paypal address.

thanks much.

[suitandtieguy]

so these jokers i was working with on this finally got me useable panels. black background, bare aluminum writing. they're very pretty.

i'll get some photos up soon but the skinny is that i have stock of 18 of these if anyone wants them. 12 are already spoken for.

i guess if i actually use all of them a re-order is in order, so why do i even mention quantities other than just being open about it?


and i guess this is an heads-up to those who have already ordered that "yes your panels will get to you soon."

[State Machine]