GT-001 - Ergonomically challenged fx (Right to Left signal flow?)

Started by Bribedant, June 08, 2018, 03:12:57 PM

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Bribedant

The GT-001 excellent in it's sound and functionality, this "desktop" version of GT-100 seems to be constructed by a moron.
Signal flow goes physically from right to left. I guess that's more natural for asians reading right to left. Odd for me tho.
Sitting on a desk as it's meant to, the display are useless, can't see what I'm doing. Bad angle.
I always has to think twice touching any dial corresponding to a value in the (obscured) display.
And the worst, the scroll and push dial sits on the right side of the display so if I'm strumming my guitar with right hand while adjusting a setting whit my left I can't see on the display what I'm doing. Left hand obscuring the display.
If that dial had been on the display's left, problem solved. Totally failed construction. Really good fx otherwise.

Elantric

Quote from: Bribedant on June 08, 2018, 03:12:57 PM
The GT-001 excellent in it's sound and functionality, this "desktop" version of GT-100 seems to be constructed by a moron.
Signal flow goes physically from right to left. I guess that's more natural for asians reading right to left. Odd for me tho.


https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-flat-design-pedal-effects-board-guitarist-top-view-poster-text-background-image55143656


I know its odd  - but its by design, as most Guitarists are right handed, and play right handed guitars , where the cable drops to the floor on the right hand side   -so most guitar FX  pedals employ a "Right to Left" signal flow paradigm  for past 50 years

to prevent the guitarist tripping on the guitar cable
http://www.bossus.com/go/vpb-2/

Elantric

QuoteI can't see on the display what I'm doing. Left hand obscuring the display.

thats true  - and my own #1 complaint with my Kemper Toaster ;)

https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=13485.msg95100#msg95100

Bribedant

Quote from: Elantric on June 08, 2018, 03:17:15 PM
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-flat-design-pedal-effects-board-guitarist-top-view-poster-text-background-image55143656


I know its odd  - but its by design, as most Guitarists are right handed, and play right handed guitars , where the cable drops to the floor on the right hand side   -so most guitar FX  pedals employ a "Right to Left" signal flow paradigm  for past 50 years

to prevent the guitarist tripping on the guitar cable
http://www.bossus.com/go/vpb-2/

Had to check in/outs on my few remaining analog stompboxes and your are right. I'm the odd ball! Mind blown   ;D