Knobs
Knobs fit on controls, e.g. potentiometers or sliders, push button and rotary switches.
Use with potentiometers
T18 push on knobs fit splined pot shafts. Pots with with round or D shafts require knobs with plain holes that if not push fit, have set screws to hold them in place. Most spline shaft pots have a slightly smaller diameter shaft than round or D shaft. Usually splines are 6 mm while most round ones are 1/4" (6.35mm). So 1/4" setscrew knobs will end up slightly lopsided when tightened onto a 6 mm spline shaft. Knobs fastened by a collet require a box spanner to fasten them.[1][2] Note that knobs to suit D shafts come with different pointer orientations.[3]
Knobs in common use
Aries, Macbeth, Modcan B
Aries modulars used ridged knobs which these days are mainly used by Ken Macbeth and on Modcan B modules.[4]
Buchla
Buchla synths use Rogan knobs,[5] and also Davies Molding knobs on 100 and 200 series modules.[6] Available through group buys at Mod Wiggler forum or at:
- Mouser, Davies Molding small: 5164-1610AA
- Mouser, Davies Molding big: 5164-1600BM
- Thonk, Davies Skirted Knobs
EMS
The EMS VCS3 knobs were made by Cliff Components, part number CL1606. Available in two sizes, the cap insert was satin or shiny silver, or with any of nine colours. Cliff no longer produce the knobs with coloured inserts.[4] Available at:
- Thonk, ‘EMS’ Style Knobs
- Bridechamber, Knobs
Eurorack
BugBrand, Analogue Systems and Metasonix use Re'an Soft-Touch 16 mm skirt knobs for 6 mm T18 shafts, however these are no longer manufactured.[7][8][9]
Cwejman and Intellijel use knobs manufactured by Sifam with separate coloured caps.[10]
Doepfer, TipTop and Plan B use 16 mm wide knobs on 6 mm T18 shafts.[7] TipTop are Eagle 450-4010[11]
Frac
Blacet use Re'an Soft-Touch knobs for 6 mm D shafts, however these are no longer manufactured.[12][7]
MOTM
MOTM uses ALCO PKES90B1/4 knobs. Available at:
- Bridechamber, Knobs
MU
Moog style "fluted taper skirt" control knobs also used by Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, etc. are manufactured by Cosmo Corporation.[4] Available at:
Mutable Instruments
Mutable Instruments use Eagle 450-BA761.[13]
Serge and Wiard
Serge and Wiard use the Davies 1900H knob.[14]
References
- ^ knurled vs round shaft pots, Mod Wiggler forum, March 2012
- ^ Wikipedia: Control knob
- ^ Shruthi Knob Specs, Mutable Instruments forum, Oct 2013
- ^ a b c Control knobs, YuSynth
- ^ Rogan knobs group buy, Mod Wiggler forum, May 2011
- ^ Rogan Unskirted Knobs and Buchla Davies Knobs, Mod Wiggler forum, March 2013
- ^ a b c https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32814 Rean P300's are bags of win for Doepfer], Mod Wiggler forum, Apr 2011
- ^ eurorack widths of panels?, Mod Wiggler forum, May 2009
- ^ resolved, Mod Wiggler forum, Jan 2011
- ^ Intellijel Knobs, Thonk – DIY Synthesizer Kits & Components
- ^ TipTop knobs... what brand are they?, Mod Wiggler forum, Jul 2010
- ^ resolved, Mod Wiggler forum, Jan 2011
- ^ Knob sources, Mutable Instruments forum, Nov 2010
- ^ eurorack widths of panels?, Mod Wiggler forum, May 2009
External links
- The Good Knob (and Pots + Encoders) Thread, Mutable Instruments forum, February 2012
- Retro Knob Suppliers, SOS forum, 23 March 2011
- Knob Shopping (& pot questions), Mod Wiggler forum, April 2012
- How close together is too close to place knobs?, Mod Wiggler forum, December 2014
- Control knob, Wikipedia
Suppliers
- Knobs, Thonk
- Knobs, Strings Direct
- Knobs, Small Bear Electronics
- Knobs, Tayda Electronics
- Knobs, Das Musikding
- Tuning knobs, OKW Gehäusesysteme
- Knobs, Rapid Electronics
- Knobs & Dials, Mouser Electronics
- Control Knobs Index, Surplus Sales of Nebraska