Analog console feeler

[DZ]

Hi all, I've been working on a project with another PL'er for a while now and with all the "old school" and analog console talk I figured it might be close enough to talk about it a bit. This thread is primarily to gauge interest in such a device. There will be at least 2 of these consoles created, one for me and the other for the person helping me with this. I wish I could complete one in time for SELEM, but that isn't going to happen, though I may have the circuit boards printed by then. I'd like to make more, but I need to see what kind of interest there would be and work on some agreements. I've not sat down and done an accurate analysis of cost, but I expect to be able to build these for somewhere around $600 to $800 each. I've attached a page showing what knobs and sliders would be available on the console as well as a glimpse of the circuit board layout I've been working on. This is just one of several circuit boards that would be in the console. Please understand that this isn't something that's going to be available next week, it will likely be early to mid 2013. I'm just wanting to know who would put down that kind of cash for an analog console. And this is a purely analog console, no digital involved. This console can work standalone or manipulate an image input from a DAC. It will also have a left right audio input.

To me, this seems pretty useless for most folks out there doing beam shows. I just can't imagine there's going to be much interest at the expected price range, maybe I'm wrong. Looking for your input.

[drlava]

Looks really cool. Have you considered adding a chopper oscillator for all 3 colors blanking at the same time?

[DZ]

Looks really cool. Have you considered adding a chopper oscillator for all 3 colors blanking at the same time?

The color mod section was added recently to the design and it still has a very long way to go. That section of the console will likely change whereas the rest of the console will be about what you see, perhaps just layed out a bit differently.

[ImageLight]

Hello David,

I'm in for one..

Mark

[Bradfo69]

You know I'd probably buy one. Even though I wouldn't have the faintest clue how to use it. That's what ImageLight is for. LOL

(Ahem... 10 port ILDA spl....)

[flecom]

I don't know what my financial situation will be that far down the line (hopefully better!)

but I would be interested in at least a set of boards and the panel so I could build one at a later time if that would be possible

if not I understand

[LaNeK779]

I don't know what my financial situation will be that far down the line (hopefully better!)

but I would be interested in at least a set of boards and the panel so I could build one at a later time if that would be possible

if not I understand

I wholeheartidly second the above (both the interest and the understanding part of it)

[slicklasers]

I'm in for one.

[Laserhobbit]

I would be interested in one, based on cost and financial postion when they aere available

[polishedball]

Interested, just would have to figure out how to finance it, but with advanced notice shouldn't be a huge problem.

Who needs to eat right?

/me looks around to see what to sell

And Thanks for putting the time into this as it will bring much joy to some I am sure. A buy a board option would be nice also, esp w/purchase of a full product.

Any plans on having a patch point available on it for external insertion? bedsides the main input from a DAC as you mentioned.