Hi Gurus
To make a long story short (see my introduction here for more info), I'm a musician/producer hellbent on customizing and restoring my gear learning PS as I go a long.
I've bought a Behringer BCR-2000 which is a device that controls a synthesizer that I have that has no onboard controls - all the functions are "hidden" inside the synthesizer so to speak.
It's a nice synthesizer with a functionality that would probably cost 1200+$ from modern standards since it's analog and very well-built.
The thing is: First of all both the controller and the synthesizer (a Sequential Circuits MAX) are ugly as hell (and I'm sort of a vain/aesthetically-minded person when it comes to my gear - I want to make them beautiful for gigging) and secondly the BCR-2000 is a universal controller meaning that the knobs and buttons do not have text underneath them, i.e. it isn't described how it interacts with the synthesizer because it's designed for all sorts of gear.
Basically what I want to do is make them look like an older synthesizer of the same brand that today is renowned for it's simple, marvelous looks - the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 (or similar models like the Pro One).
I have a friend who is carpenter who can make them some vintage-looking wooden sides. What I want to do, then, is redesign the front panel of the synthesizer and get a silkscreen-guy to help me make it and also design an overlay (preferably a high quality sticker) to put on the BCR-2000.
My first project is the BCR-2000, so that is the first thing I'll need help with. Luckily there's people on the internet who has had the same exact problem (http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=chromatrol), so there's already a photoshop template that I've been able to use.
The problem with this template is that it doesn't cover the entire surface of the controller (again, because I'm a detail-minded person this bothers me). For instance there's the space between the knobs and the overlay stops short above the buttons on the top tier unlike the ones created by these guys. I haven't been able to find anyone with a similar problem which is why I'm turning to you guys:
How would I go about making sure that the overlay matches the entire surface of the controller? Would it require precise physical measurements of the controller or is there a work-around?
Then comes the actual design: How do I most faithfully recreate the artwork of the SCI Prophet 5/Pro One synthesizer on the BCR-2000 overlay? I've tried locating the fonts and have found the logo (the Stop font) and the model (the Celtic font), but have been unable to find the basic font that's in the rounded squares via What'sThatFont and similar sites... probably because a lot of the images of the synthesizers are not of high enough resolution and are slightly tilted.
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance!
To make a long story short (see my introduction here for more info), I'm a musician/producer hellbent on customizing and restoring my gear learning PS as I go a long.
I've bought a Behringer BCR-2000 which is a device that controls a synthesizer that I have that has no onboard controls - all the functions are "hidden" inside the synthesizer so to speak.
It's a nice synthesizer with a functionality that would probably cost 1200+$ from modern standards since it's analog and very well-built.
The thing is: First of all both the controller and the synthesizer (a Sequential Circuits MAX) are ugly as hell (and I'm sort of a vain/aesthetically-minded person when it comes to my gear - I want to make them beautiful for gigging) and secondly the BCR-2000 is a universal controller meaning that the knobs and buttons do not have text underneath them, i.e. it isn't described how it interacts with the synthesizer because it's designed for all sorts of gear.
Basically what I want to do is make them look like an older synthesizer of the same brand that today is renowned for it's simple, marvelous looks - the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 (or similar models like the Pro One).
I have a friend who is carpenter who can make them some vintage-looking wooden sides. What I want to do, then, is redesign the front panel of the synthesizer and get a silkscreen-guy to help me make it and also design an overlay (preferably a high quality sticker) to put on the BCR-2000.
My first project is the BCR-2000, so that is the first thing I'll need help with. Luckily there's people on the internet who has had the same exact problem (http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=chromatrol), so there's already a photoshop template that I've been able to use.
The problem with this template is that it doesn't cover the entire surface of the controller (again, because I'm a detail-minded person this bothers me). For instance there's the space between the knobs and the overlay stops short above the buttons on the top tier unlike the ones created by these guys. I haven't been able to find anyone with a similar problem which is why I'm turning to you guys:
How would I go about making sure that the overlay matches the entire surface of the controller? Would it require precise physical measurements of the controller or is there a work-around?
Then comes the actual design: How do I most faithfully recreate the artwork of the SCI Prophet 5/Pro One synthesizer on the BCR-2000 overlay? I've tried locating the fonts and have found the logo (the Stop font) and the model (the Celtic font), but have been unable to find the basic font that's in the rounded squares via What'sThatFont and similar sites... probably because a lot of the images of the synthesizers are not of high enough resolution and are slightly tilted.
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance!
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