Sound Lab Ultimate Synthesizer Panels

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This project contains front panels for Music From Outer Space's "Sound Lab ULTIMATE" and "ULTIMATE EXPANDER". The Sound Lab ULTIMATE is an analog electronic music synthesizer, similar to a Moog synthesizer like the Minimoog. The ULTIMATE EXPANDER turns the Ultimate into a full featured modular synthesizer. Ray Wilson, designer of both modules, describes the Sound Lab ULTIMATE as "one of the coolest things you will ever build with your own two hands". Visit his website at http://musicfromouterspace.com for complete schematics, parts list, instructions, and links to purchase PCBs. I combined both ULTIMATE and ULTIMATE EXPANDER into one box. The auxiliary panels combine both modules together (tp_left, tp_mid, and tp_right). I've also included separate auxiliary panels (ult_aux_panel and ult_ex_aux_panel) if you prefer building these modules in separate boxes, as Ray originally conceived. I added a MIDI to CV feature in the case, allowing easy plugging of my MIDI keyboard for playing. The MIDI panel is labelled tp_left, and electronics can be found at https://github.com/elkayem/midi2cv. You don't need this panel or electronics, but it's there if you want it. The front panel features raised text, requiring two-color printing. Most slicers include a "pause at height" plugin, which moves the hot end out of the way and allows filament changes. The panels are 3mm thick, with letters 0.45mm thick. I printed with 0.15mm layer thickness, allowing three-layer letter printing. Add the command to pause after finishing the 3mm layer, so you can change filament color. (One tip: If your printer disables stepper motors after pausing, insert M84 S0 at the start of G-Code.) The panel design is included in a SketchUp file, which also includes case dimensions. I built the case from 1" poplar panels from Home Depot (actually 0.75" thick), reasonably priced.