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Eurorack Knob Idea

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322 points po | 1 comments | 25 Apr 25 13:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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smj-edison ◴[25 Apr 25 20:37 UTC] No.43798283[source]▶
Tangential idea, but I've wondered if it would be possible to make synthesizers a lot cheaper by only having a couple rotary encoders. You could have hundreds of parameters on the panel, but each parameter would just be a neopixel LED and button. You could link the rotary encoder with a parameter by pressing it and the parameters' button at the same time. Certainly not as nice as a dedicated knob for each, but you'd also get an interface that is ~$40 instead of ~$600...
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1. peteforde ◴[26 Apr 25 20:15 UTC] No.43806764[source]▶
It's not an obviously terrible idea assuming that your only goal in creating an instrument is cost minimization. (Consider that foreshadowing.)

Like all tools, it's rare for the cheapest possible option to be a good value. This is only a subtle difference to people who don't need to use the tool.