[A6] Aurora Update & Mockup

[Rhen, Kris]

Ok, here's my design for the Aurora extra panel: 

http://www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/aurora/toppanel.gif 

Best I can manage as-is is to sit it fairly flat on top, the dark grey 
background is really black to match the Andy panel (just made it gray in the
image to differentiate from the knobs etc). What we have is 

* All knobs matching the Andromeda's of course 
* Two joysticks 
* Two standard knobs (clockwise to max) 
*One dual-pot knob in which the G parameter INCREASES as you turn right, but
the H parameter decreases, allowing for some nice morphing/mixing between
two modulation destinations. 
* A 16-ch mixer with LEVEL and PAN knobs, one pair for each individual voice
out. Also master L and R level knobs, and a LED bar display for some
reference. On the back will be chain-input (direct L and R bus inputs to run
something else through it) and quite possibly a set of Aux 1&2 sends and Aux
mix buttons, though there's not enough room for them on the top panel - I'll
probably just put them there as they're already part of the mixer, though I
don't think they'll really be part of the normal functionality. 
* The top/back which comprises these mods is removable and not bound in any
way to the existing Andromeda panel 
* I'm going to have the panel professionally silkscreened I think. 

Thoughts? 

Is it too much or out of place?  Do you think being horizontal on top would
make it less useful?  Sitting with the keyboard at playing level, the top is
still pretty visible and accessible IMO.  The extra types of performance
controllers to me seem worth the 'oddness' of placement - I love joystick
control and the morph-knob seems pretty unique to me, though I suppose the
same could be accomplished via the OS. 

(I know it would be nice if it were sloped etc. or better yet, actually on
the front panel - at least the joysticks etc, but there just ain't any room)
Here's a Photoshop mockup:

http://www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/aurora/toppanelmockup.jpg

Any comments are welcome.  Thanks 

KRIS