Re: [AH] Re: Modular recommendations

From Steven E Barnes
Sent Mon, Apr 17th 2006, 01:36

--- ニコラス・ケント <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:

> I agree that you could do that, literally you make
> that mod. I  
> wouldn't call it really common. I guess Doepfer and
> (vintage) Roland  
> 100M have some sort of cabinet bus... and a separate
> trigger is  
> rather uncommon itself except in vintage gear like
> the 100M
> 
> >
> > The point remains that 1/4" and 1/8" switching
> jacks are available,  
> > whereas switching bananas are not. (I don't see
> why switching  
> > banana jacks couldn't be made, but as far as I
> know they don't exist.)
> 
> Still it's more the whole normalizing topic is more
> the DIY then  
> something ready to use in purchased modules. You
> just don't see it  
> included in many systems.

Don't know about other manufacturers, but .dom has the
option available:

http://www.synthesizers.com/q146.html

Call me mad, but wouldn't it be possible to make a
banana-like stacking plug with 1/8" cables?  You would
have two connectors inside the jack instead of one. 
I'm not saying it is practical, just possible...

-steve