[A6] Updated Aurora Pics

matrix matrixsynth at hotmail.com
Mon Jan 13 20:05:05 PST 2003


Thanks.  I just might have to do this sometime.  If you ever decide to make
and sell the end pieces do let us know.  :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhen, Kris" <krhen at stucki.com>
To: "'matrix'" <matrixsynth at hotmail.com>; "Rhen, Kris" <krhen at stucki.com>;
<a6 at code404.com>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:13 AM
Subject: RE: [A6] Updated Aurora Pics


> Actually the whitewash and others were just Photoshop mockups while I was
> trying to decide on a color (not easy!)  The StainedX.jpgs are the final
> decision color.  Too many people said the whitewashed one would not work
> well, but I sort of liked it myself.  Oh well.  Maybe the next one :-)
>
> The tilt wasn't hard at all.  Had to extend a couple cables for reach but
> that wasn't hard (the main cable between the top and bottom PCBs is a
> standard EIDE all-pin cable :-) so to just tilt as-is, only requires
making
> some supports (I used the side panel metal from the beta panel I bought,
but
> two strips of strong aluminum would work), drill a couple holes and
> pop-rivet them in place (getting the angle consistent requires some
> forethought).  The wood wasn't bad.  It just screws onto the side panel
> metal, and I had to route a groove in it to fit the front panel edges
(they
> stick out farther than the side panel metal and are normally inserted INTO
> the end cheeks)  Easy enough.
>
> Thanks,
> KRIS
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: matrix [mailto:matrixsynth at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 5:12 PM
> > To: Rhen, Kris; a6 at code404.com
> > Subject: Re: [A6] Updated Aurora Pics
> >
> >
> > Wow.  The whitewash is absolutely stunning!  That would be my
> > pic.  How
> > difficult was it just doing the tilt on the Andro?  If simple
> > enough, I
> > might consider going with the whitewash ends.  The contrast
> > between white,
> > black and blue is just gorgeous.  Has kind of a sea fairing skrimshaw
> > look/feel to it if that makes any sense.  If i were in a
> > lighthouse over
> > looking the ocean, that's what I'd want to be playing.  :)
> > Link to it:
> > http://www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/aurora/whitewash.jpg.
> > Rhen, do you
> > have more pictures with the full synth in white?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -matrix
> >
> >
>


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