website/turntable.xml

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   3 <section name='turntable gallery'>
   4   <turntable>
   5     <para>While scratching with the mouse usually
   6     <italic>sounds</italic> the way terminatorX users want it to (at least if
   7     the feedback I get is representative) it doesn't really
   8     <italic>feel</italic> like scratching. The only way to get that traditional
   9     haptic feedback is to turn your turntable into a mouse device.</para>
  10     <para>If you want to do this without harming your mouse nor turntable, the
  11     method suggested by the terminatorX logo should be feasible. Optical input
  12     devices are known to produce best results in such a scenario. For those
  13     interested here's a
  14     <link ref='oldtable.html'>document</link> on how I turned my old turntable
  15     into a terminatorX device.</para>
  16     <para>Luckily a lot of terminatorX users have built their own turntables
  17     and I'm really happy to present some of these creations below. Please, if
  18     <italic>your</italic>turntable is missing
  19     <link ref='mailto:alex@lisas.de'>send</link> me some pictures of it so I can
  20     add them here.
  21     <bold>Thanks</bold>to all contributors!</para>
  22     <turntabletable>
  23       <tt title="Fernando's turntable">
  24         <author>
  25           <person>
  26             <name>Fernando S. Fabreti</name>
  27             <email>ffabreti@yahoo.com.br</email>
  28           </person>
  29         </author>
  30         <text>
  31           <para>Fernando's turntable differs from the others in this section as
  32           he attached the mouse to the tone arm of the turntable. Take a look
  33           at the "in detail" picture to find out how Fernando's table
  34           works.</para>
  35           <para>
  36           <italic>Note</italic>: Fernando also contributed a scratch - see
  37           <link ref='scratches.html'>users' scratches-section</link>.</para>
  38         </text>
  39         <ttimages>
  40           <image filename='fernando1.jpg'>
  41             <nopara>The whole thing</nopara>
  42           </image>
  43           <image filename='fernando2.jpg'>
  44             <nopara>A little closer</nopara>
  45           </image>
  46           <image filename='fernando3.jpg'>
  47             <nopara>Even closer</nopara>
  48           </image>
  49           <image filename='fernando4.jpg'>
  50             <nopara>In detail</nopara>
  51           </image>
  52           <image filename='fernando5.jpg'>
  53             <nopara>Fernado in action</nopara>
  54           </image>
  55         </ttimages>
  56       </tt>
  57       <tt title="Toqer's turntable">
  58         <author>
  59           <person>
  60             <name>Toqer</name>
  61             <email>toqer@pacbell.net</email>
  62           </person>
  63         </author>
  64         <text>
  65           <para>Toqer is using an optical device for his turntable. The image
  66           is somewhat low-res but you get the idea.</para>
  67         </text>
  68         <ttimages>
  69           <image filename='toqer1.jpg'>
  70             <nopara>Toqer's optical turntable</nopara>
  71           </image>
  72         </ttimages>
  73       </tt>
  74       <tt title="Matt's turntable">
  75         <author>
  76           <person>
  77             <name>Matt Thomas</name>
  78             <email>loopdloop@jaggedsoft.com</email>
  79           </person>
  80         </author>
  81         <text>
  82           <para>Proudly presenting DJ Loopdloop's terminatorX turntable. A very
  83           interesting aproach that hides the mouse completely inside the
  84           turntable.</para>
  85           <para>Have a look...</para>
  86         </text>
  87         <ttimages>
  88           <image filename='matt1.jpg'>
  89             <nopara>Could be a "usual" turntable</nopara>
  90           </image>
  91           <image filename='matt2.jpg'>
  92             <nopara>But it's not</nopara>
  93           </image>
  94           <image filename='matt3.jpg'>
  95             <nopara>Tricky details</nopara>
  96           </image>
  97         </ttimages>
  98       </tt>
  99       <tt title='My turntable'>
 100         <author>
 101           <person>
 102             <name>Me</name>
 103             <email>alex@lisas.de</email>
 104           </person>
 105         </author>
 106         <text>
 107           <para>These are the pictures of my very own terminatorX turntable.
 108           The turntable is described in more detail
 109           <link ref='oldtable.html'>here</link>.</para>
 110         </text>
 111         <ttimages>
 112           <image filename='tt_normal.jpg'>
 113             <nopara>The turntable and its connector</nopara>
 114           </image>
 115           <image filename='tt_top1.jpg'>
 116             <nopara>Again</nopara>
 117           </image>
 118           <image filename='tt_top_zoom.jpg'>
 119             <nopara>The motor</nopara>
 120           </image>
 121           <image filename='tt_open_total.jpg'>
 122             <nopara>Turntable's inside</nopara>
 123           </image>
 124           <image filename='tt_mouse_axis.jpg'>
 125             <nopara>The axis to connect</nopara>
 126           </image>
 127           <image filename='tt_mouse_connect.jpg'>
 128             <nopara>Axis attached to motor</nopara>
 129           </image>
 130           <image filename='tt_the_mouse.jpg'>
 131             <nopara>Maximum compatibility ;)</nopara>
 132           </image>
 133         </ttimages>
 134       </tt>
 135     </turntabletable>
 136     <para>Your turntable is missing? Please,
 137     <link ref='mailto:alex@lisas.de'>send</link> me some pictures of it so I can
 138     add them.</para>
 139   </turntable>
 140 </section>