At 01:31 PM 3/1/2005, you wrote:
>Does anyone understand the numbering of all the
>EML 400 bits? Does 400 refer to just the sequencer
>or the system? Does the double width sequencer
>have a different name? Which is the 416?
>I've seen half width and full width versions of the
>synth section - the half width one in the advert
>is called 401, but what is the full width one called?
I got a partial explanation at another list:
"The model 400 was basically just the power supply, clock, triggering,
quantizer and I/O in the left 1/2 of the main body panel with only 16 stages
X 3 rows in the right half of the lid panel. The right half of the main
panel and the left half of the lid panel was blank. They were asking $950.00
for that configuration.
The model 401 was the synthesizer section they integrated into the right
half of the main body panel. It still only had the 3X16 half panel in the
lid. They asked $1,300.00 for this configuration dubbed the 400/401.
The model 416 was an additional (extra) 3x16 stages shoved into the left
half of the lid. They were asking $1,700.00 for the full blown 400/401/416
conglomeration. Which translates into: The basic sequencer control stuff
with a 3X16 sequence control, The addition of the synthesizer section so you
wouldn't have to tie up other gear to use it, and an additional 3X16 stages
to add capacity and fill in the remaining hole."
Yeah it's confusing and to further complicate I think EML changed their own
definitions of what the models numbers meant over the years. According to
the above, the proper way to refer to a fully loaded unit, that's the synth
and the 2 side-by side chainable 16 stage sequencers is to call it a
400/401/416. But I've seen the full version just called a 400/401 or even
just a 400. I own what I think is a later version of a full
sequencer/synth unit and it says "EML 400" on the synth side and over both
sequencer sections. So maybe at some point EML realized the best way to
market this thing was as the fully loaded piece, so they just called the
whole thing a 400...?? Well...whatever. Just make sure if your buying one
that you get a good look at it, don't go by model numbers. Also notice
that with most EML gear the serial numbers don't seem to follow any
chronology or logic at all...and some time there's no S/N at all.
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