From Mati Sent Tue, Oct 10th 2006, 20:15
So I just hooked up my RS-500e, and I have to write a note - this is the most amazing filter in my rack so far. Just for kicks, I ran my SH-101 through it as I don't have any oscillators yet, and am using the RCV to modulate cutoff with the 18db filter and slew off. amazing..... /m On Oct 6, 2006, at 12:34 AM, Mati wrote: > I just picked up a Synthi filter (Asys RS-500e) for my Doepfer > portable case. Much to my utter dismay, seems like they drill holes > in different places in England than they do in Germany, so the > holes don't line up. FFS.... > > So, I called the lovely guys at Analog Haven for some advice, and > was told it is possible to trim the screw rail inserts so they can > be slide around and positioned. Seems like a fair idea, but knowing > my lack of handyman skills, I could see myself assing up the rails > in no time at all. Plus - I am still not sure where I want to put > the filter, so I am looking for a clever way to mount it without > having to cut the rails to pieces. > > I had occurred to me, that if I got little pieces of thin metal > sheeting (paper thin, the sort of ultra bendable metal) I could cut > strips, and make little holes on either side to screw down with the > surrounding modules, so that the little pieces of metal cross the > bottom of the module, and hold it in, sort of like a seat-belt. It > would not be pretty, but maybe it would work. > > I thought I would post here and see if anyone else had overcome > this issue in a creative way, that I am not thinking of - or could > convince me that the rail chop job is not that hard :) > > /m