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Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out A bigger enclosure and panel that could accommodate using the full 16 button / 16 knob capacity of the circuit board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628568670490-ZD01CYDB0HSU0DC0BPM4/nanokontrolnanoKONTROL_top-d9d703cba4e223f9a3718f360b1e8290.jpeg Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628566455034-P9XWUQH05UT7YKLWMGUO/AZIBuilderLaptop.png Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out The image above demonstrates one of the first times I attempted user interface design for a web application. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628566731375-HOS8W4W0MJRKM0410MJS/AZIBuilderStep2a.png Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - 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Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628626273677-2N1YW00C3ODY1XOU4UXB/Screen+Shot+2021-08-10+at+1.10.44+PM.png Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out Yaeltex builds their premium controllers from premium materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628626081166-ZCHTAO9R33NMGG86JTKC/mvbhqt7jqeb1.png Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out The last version of the config running on a modern computer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628633553248-KVB7TNEUCGCSHNBXGIVS/Screen+Shot+2021-08-10+at+3.12.01+PM.png Writing - Revisiting "The Parallel Controller" - Pt. 2 - Make it stand out Yea, and there’s this company too, almost forgot about them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e0b955e4b015296ce1568b/1628633000751-W2RGTIOWC2DNWA636VQQ/livid_instruments_elements_brain_v2_1344868947_886232.jpeg Writing - 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