Hi all!
What about starting little experiments with alternate controllers and sensors.
Maybe at first we can sample the resistance of different video tapes (I´ve found some old panasonic ones), we can also measure adhesive metal tapes or other materials like different graphit-finishs and put the´samples together into a database.
Don´t know if this is the right place to do that - any suggestions.
Hope there´s s.o. else.
i’ve tested some antistatic nylon bag in which ICs are packed for use as a ribbon controller. i haven’t completed this project until now because my main circuits didn’t work (psu?).
it has the required resistance of 100 kohms when cut to a band of about 20cm / 1cm. these were recommended for a diy belt controller project, the builder did it with adhesive tape and graphite powder and a brass strip, i intended to use this nylon with a violin string.
the website i found the original circuit with the adhesive tape has some very interesting projects with vacuum tubes:
Don´t know if this is the right place to do that
Sure is!
the website i found the original circuit with the adhesive tape has some very interesting projects with vacuum tubes:
What an interesting site, I love the “slinky” reverb 
EDIT: Not sure about beads from a beaded seat cover used as knobs for potentiometers though…
Hi all!
Maybe at first we can sample the resistance of different video tapes (I´ve found some old panasonic ones), we can also measure adhesive metal tapes or other materials like different graphit-finishs and put the´samples together into a database.
http://www.alchemystudio.it/Strumenti/ACSensorizer/ACSensorizer_en.html
Hahah that was my first thought and I didn’t post it… my stupid memory ACSensorizer is midibox stuff and you can find goodies on our wiki/forums too…
AudioCommander has done great work with this, it’s a must-see for alternative controls.
First samples of video-tapes:
Manufacturer; Format; Type; Resistance per 10 cm;
Panasonic; MII; AU-M60L; 11 M;
Panasonic; S-VHS; XD; 4,3 M;
Sony; Betacam SP; BCT-30MA 4,6 M;
Panasonic; S-VHS; SE-30; 7,8 M;
Kodak; VHS; HS-E240; 2,3 M;
TDK; VHS; E-240TV; -;
TDK; VHS; EHG; -;
Akai; VHS; HQ; -;
Agfa; VHS; S-HGX; -;
Hi all,
found another one - this is as somewhere else told a scotch consumer one.
Manufacturer; Format; Type; Resistance per 10 cm;
Scotch; VHS; EXG+; 37 K;
looks much better!
clem!
Resistance per 10 cm 37 K
looks much better!
hi clem!
which resistor value/length are you looking for, what would be the best?
do you prefer video tape (bec. availability)?
perhaps i could measure some old multitrack and stereo recording tape too.
but i actually think those tapes would easily wear down after short use because you’d always have to press a metallic surface on a very thin layered film…
hi rosch,
first project is to build a controller with the full length of a keybord with 61 standard keys for my keyboardcontroller-midification-project. That means 10 k at ~86 cm.
But “I have a dream” for the next project - of building a continuus-polyphonic-velocity-sensitive-(midi)-controller (schoene Wortkreation) for small money like the continuum at haken audio which costs megas.
Maybe we can find s.t. like graphite-cotton 
mmh.
So let´s test everything we can find and put the information together.
clem!
i replaced today my home made ribbon sensor with a spectra symbol softpot (30 cm long).
it is much more reliable and precise.
for a ribbon controller, i’d suggest the soft pot solution + the AC sensorizer…
If you want all the way analogue, take a look at this: http://www.electro-music.com/forum/topic-28138.html
mmmm spectrabeatnils
hi there,
interesting video. Are there some infos about the making of this controlribbon.
I have googled a little bit about “konstantan” and found this:
http://www.spulen.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=543
Who has sampled experience with resistor-wire-controlers.
Best regards
clem!
Mmh there´s s.t. better I think:
Isa Chrom 60
http://www.isabellenhuette.de/pdf/WIDER_LEG/DE/ISA-CHROM.pdf
at D=0,011 mm seems to be ideal for an 85 cm Wire-Controler
another one is Isaohm
http://www.isabellenhuette.de/pdf/WIDER_LEG/ISAOHM-ISABELLENHUETTE-R.pdf
at D=0,01
but where can I buy it as an end-user ???
Who has sampled experience with resistor-wire-controlers.
I’ve seen them used in basic flight control systems… It works like you’d think, just a wire with high resistance.
As for sourcing it… I’ll let you do the hunt, good luck
but where can I buy it as an end-user ???
Conrad.
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hi and thx for the quick respond,
Yes I´ve seen that, but it has a to low resistance.
For our aim, building wire-controlers, we need a diameter of 0,01 mm with a resistance of 11580 Ohm. I think with this wire we can also build shorter controlers of 30 or 15 cm - hope they won´t get to hot 8)
Regards
Toaster wire?
Fuse wire?
we need a diameter of 0,01 mm
That’s *very* thin… are you sure?