The Tesseract TexMix panners have detents, and the Squarp Rample pots do as well. None of my other modules have detents, but I don't often find myself missing them. I adjust with my ears, and sometimes close counts.
Those center detents on pots & faders are not an exact science anyway... even with them locked in, you're never sure to actually be in the middle... I'd even say it is a bit of a cosmetic or a feel-good feature...
Also they make it hard to get micro adjustments very close to the detent as it wants to pull into the detent, its a more complex subject than it first appears.
I'm with you, it's not an exact science. Most (cheaper) parts are not 100% accurate. That's why modules need to be calibrated, so my physical 0 or middle also is a 0 in what the module does. That calibration of course is (hopefully) done by the manufacturer.
@@baronvongreenback This is why we only want them where is makes sense, for instance a panning knob. For functions where I want to fine tune something, I agree with you, such a knob or slider would not be very helpful.
I have read on MW that center detents can be expensive to engineer. Easy to say cost cutting isnt worth it if you're not a manufacturer fighting for customers in a crowded market. Not disagreeing with your post, just saying it's probably not mere inattention that leads to these deficiencies.
The Tesseract TexMix panners have detents, and the Squarp Rample pots do as well. None of my other modules have detents, but I don't often find myself missing them. I adjust with my ears, and sometimes close counts.
Tex Mix is low cost!!
100% Agree
Those center detents on pots & faders are not an exact science anyway... even with them locked in, you're never sure to actually be in the middle... I'd even say it is a bit of a cosmetic or a feel-good feature...
Also they make it hard to get micro adjustments very close to the detent as it wants to pull into the detent, its a more complex subject than it first appears.
I'm with you, it's not an exact science. Most (cheaper) parts are not 100% accurate. That's why modules need to be calibrated, so my physical 0 or middle also is a 0 in what the module does. That calibration of course is (hopefully) done by the manufacturer.
@@baronvongreenback This is why we only want them where is makes sense, for instance a panning knob. For functions where I want to fine tune something, I agree with you, such a knob or slider would not be very helpful.
@@SundayAfternoonModular that's a fair point.
I guess the manufacturers think the average Racker won’t bother to check it.
I have read on MW that center detents can be expensive to engineer. Easy to say cost cutting isnt worth it if you're not a manufacturer fighting for customers in a crowded market. Not disagreeing with your post, just saying it's probably not mere inattention that leads to these deficiencies.
cost cutting, its bs