Well, probably a matter of preference, really.
But when faders have a big enough range, they allow (for me at least) quicker movement from minimum to maximum.
Other advantage: you quickly see where they are physically.
(although LED rings make up for that, I know, but…)
Ohh that’s a good point. Reminds me of how some DJs use the crossfader on their deck with insane speed to perform scratches. That’s definitely only possible with faders haha.
Although not as ideal as faders, I did specifically design the knobs on Timepod to reach min/max as optimally as possible. Like knobs found on hardware synthesizers, an 80% turn will cover the parameter value range.
One of the things that bugged me the most about encoders used on most controllers is that they need a full 360 rotation to go from min to max (since standard encoders are 128 steps per revolution and the MIDI range is 0-127). That twists and hurts my elbows 
So even if you’re using Timepod only for 7-bit parameters, the benefit of higher resolution allows for tighter control of the parameter value range 
Yes, knobs on the TimePod look really sleek and precise - I mean, judging from the introduction video.
Regarding elbow twist, there’s an “acceleration” feature (is it called that way?) on most controllers/synths knobs nowaday - including on the UC4. I’m being picky with my fader preference, I know.
I’m glad you brought that up! Encoder acceleration is really just a subpar workaround that simulates higher resolution. It can feel snappier, but it will never be as accurate or consistent as true high-resolution control.
Try turning any acceleration-enabled encoder back and forth rapidly. You’ll notice “pointer drift”, where the software “position” of the knob doesn’t return exactly where it started. That’s because acceleration relies on timing tricks and guesses, not actual physical resolution.
On Timepod, the knob position is always accurate no matter how quickly you turn, because the pots themselves are analog (theoretically “infinite” resolution but limited by ADC noise), and the algorithm I wrote that interprets the analog signals will always accurately return the absolute position of the knob.
Apologies for my long posts and explanations–I’m quite nerdy and get excited whenever I get the opportunity to talk about these topics 
Good to know!
Thanks for the explanation
I love the nerdy things, thanks for this explanation!
No apologies needed when passion is involved.
Just watching the E16 controversy unfold here. Bit of a shame they seem to have almost certainly “borrowed heavily” from the Timepod design
I’m not in the market for either at the moment but if Timepod is going to update the design as a result of all this - put a crossfader at the bottom and two scene buttons just like the OT
It’s incredible that this kind of scene mashup isn’t more commonplace. Hands down the best way to implement this
That’s a genius idea, why doesn’t it exist yet??
Sometimes I think half the sales of the Intelljel Multigrain granular module are because it has a prominent horizontal fader to morph between two scenes.
100%
The Tasty Chips machines too
While not specifically a scene machine, the scrubbing action is top notch
I’ve had one for quite some time and it’s really well made and does everything it purports to. I’ve been really impressed with it. I’m not a screens guy!
It’s a lot of fun…
I really like the idea of the oxi too. My biggest caveat with it is the spacing of the knobs. Haven’t used one but it just looks fiddly maybe. But one persion’s fiddly is another’s neat I guess.
The timepod spacing is great a there is a lovely resistance in the pots. In fact the resistance in the pots is the main reason it’s replaced my midid fighter twister… The pots are really top class.
Buttons are a big plus in my opinion…
It’s very impressive.
Out of curiosity: where do these ship from? I wasn‘t able to find the slightest hint on Modern MIDI‘s web site.
The Kickstarter page says “Las Vegas, NV”.
Thx. Too bad, I‘m out.
Hi, thanks for raising this. We ship from Las Vegas, USA.
We do mention it’s assembled in the USA, but I will add this info to our website to be more clear.
Thanks for your feedback
Indeed, what makes Timepod stand out are the hi-res, custom-tuned pots.
With 14-bit CCs now supported natively on most DAWs, and plenty of gear supporting it as well, there is no excuse for any modern MIDI controller to still be using outdated 128-step encoders from 20+ years ago.
Imagine not being able to set your DAW’s track faders to -2.0 db with your controller because it jumps from -1.9db to -2.2db due to low res encoders. As music creators, we shouldn’t be settling for such outdated tech in 2025.
Anyways, it’s been quite an eventful week. I very much appreciate all of your support and feedback. I’ll be out of town this weekend so I’ll be slower to respond to inquiries than usual. Have a great weekend y’all.
Hi there @cubix!
Thanks for taking the extra mile to make something like this, I own the MF Twister since 2015 and in recent years felt that the market on endless-encoders/enldess-pots based MIDI controllers felt a little stale. And I believe you clearly must have a point here, otherwise companies like Neuzeit and OXI wouldn’t jump in!
I have a few question though which are crucial for my specific setup:
There clearly must be a way regarding my last question, otherwise your internal page/snapshot system wouldn’t work as expected. I’m just curious whether this is available to the user for mapping purposes.
Greetings, have some nice holidays!
Hi, thanks for your questions:
Happy holidays to you as well!
A video of this just popped up on my YouTube. I will have to look at this more closely. I think it could be close to what I’m looking for. Maybe a stupid question but can one knob be used to change more than one parameter eg. Could 1 knob be used to change volume of more than one Digitakt track.
Hi there,
Due to the bandwidth limitations of TRS/DIN MIDI, we limit each knob to one parameter. Otherwise, morphing 16 knobs with multiple parameters would overflow the serial MIDI buffer, causing message losses and laggy behavior.
However, you can accomplish what you’re looking for with the Manual Morph feature. You can adjust multiple parameters with one knob in Morph Mode, and you can also enable/disable knobs from reacting to morphing, so that morphing will only affect enabled knobs.
Thanks for your question.