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Eurorack Knob Idea

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312 points po | 1 comments | 25 Apr 25 13:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.386s | source
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diggan ◴[25 Apr 25 14:04 UTC] No.43793686[source]▶
Interesting idea for sure, but how is the feel of actually turning the knob? Seems to offer short to no resistance, which would make fast but precise movements pretty hard, something that is important for things like performances.

What would be a huge bonus point (but maybe unrealistic? I don't quite understand how the current implementation actually works) would be software-configurable resistance (physical, not electrical). I've spent a lot of time for my DIY modules to find the right knobs, or the right process to adjust the resistance of my existing knobs, being able to control that digitally could introduce a whole new level of fun.

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scottapotamas ◴[25 Apr 25 14:16 UTC] No.43793815[source]▶
You might enjoy https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob

The complexity of this approach (ignoring the display and flair) unfortunately means you won’t see this used too often due to cost.

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weinzierl ◴[25 Apr 25 14:42 UTC] No.43794111[source]▶
My dream is a piano keyboard with entirely software controlled mechanical key response. Every key individually mounted on a servostepper. As a bonus it could be used as a fake player piano. Or for practice you could make the wrong keys hard to press. Endless possibilities.
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adamgordonbell ◴[25 Apr 25 14:58 UTC] No.43794253[source]▶
> Or for practice you could make the wrong keys hard to press.

This seems like a pretty cool idea

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1. tarentel ◴[25 Apr 25 15:29 UTC] No.43794628[source]▶
I'm not convinced it would work very well on making you a better player but who knows. Either way, it sounds like a good way to injure yourself. Piano is a very percussive instrument and if you're hitting the keys with any force and they don't give the way you expect them to I imagine that won't be very great for your joints.