/challenges-projects/design-challenges/musictech/b/blog/posts/vintage-toy-synthesiser---panel---part-1-design-and-constructionThe front panel of my vintage toy synthesiser is the place where all the dials and buttons for controlling the sound parameters will be attached to the toy piano. While the final design of the panel has turned out very similar to how I had originallyen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/musictech/b/blog/posts/vintage-toy-synthesiser---panel---part-1-design-and-constructionTue, 01 Mar 2016 19:58:15 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:49f52ff0-2ed4-4df7-8864-0de26d84ab0cDAB1<p>I love the nice glossy finish, though it might show fingerprints in use.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You clearly know your way around synthesizers, so I look forward to seeing your system evolve.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1187&AppID=128&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/musictech/b/blog/posts/vintage-toy-synthesiser---panel---part-1-design-and-constructionTue, 01 Mar 2016 19:37:44 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:49f52ff0-2ed4-4df7-8864-0de26d84ab0cshabaz1<p>Hi Liam!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Is the text colour due to the roughness of the plastic after engraving (i.e. the scattering of reflected light causing the black plastic to look a light colour in the photo) or is the engraving filled in with white paint or something?</p><p>It looks fantastic, love the clean layout too.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1187&AppID=128&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/musictech/b/blog/posts/vintage-toy-synthesiser---panel---part-1-design-and-constructionTue, 01 Mar 2016 18:47:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:49f52ff0-2ed4-4df7-8864-0de26d84ab0cclem571<p>That looks way coool.<span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-49f52ff0-2ed4-4df7-8864-0de26d84ab0c/contentimage_5F00_930.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1187&AppID=128&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">