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| Dechene:
Hey guys, After hacking 3 different fixes on Mame machines trying to get a good system sorted for volume control, I need some help. What I'm after is a dial, which when I spin (or more accurately, turn) to the right will hit a micro switch and when I let go it will centre itself again. Then the same thing if I spin it to the left but it hits a different switch. This way I can have the micro-switch outputs be read directly by mame as volume presses. I've modified the connections to the volume pot on amps before, but no matter how carefully I do it or the quality of parts I use, there is always some interference or loss of volume that I'm not happy with. I've also used 2 arcade buttons as UP and DOWN but that doesn't seem so 'elegant'. I think a dial that looks like a round volume knob will be the best of both worlds for me...if it exists. |
| Blanka:
Yes it does exist. A fancy one is in a Bandai FL Block Out. I think it is a 3 position rotary switch with spring. You also have them big, white and ugly: window screen control knobs. |
| Blanka:
http://nl.rs-online.com/web/p/push-buttons/6205992/ |
| AndyWarne:
Using the I-PAC with latest firmware you can assign any button as volume up and volume down. Andy |
| Dechene:
--- Quote ---Using the I-PAC with latest firmware you can assign any button as volume up and volume down. Andy --- End quote --- Yep that's what I'd be doing. I'm actually starting to make a few cabs for friends and friends of friends, so I'm trying to simplify the operating. A volume knob is easy for anyone to understand, whereas a shortcut key needs to be explained, and dedicated buttons take up room and don't look as nice (imo). --- Quote ---Yes it does exist. A fancy one is in a Bandai FL Block Out. I think it is a 3 position rotary switch with spring. You also have them big, white and ugly: window screen control knobs. --- End quote --- Hmm, googling this brings me sort of what i'm after, there aren't many switches that are just for 2 positions which I could attach a knob too easily though. I think I may head down to the hardware store in the morning, I've got an idea in my head to create what I want from a few parts...if it works out, I'll post it here later on. Cheers guys! |
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