I have been keeping out of the many layout debates flying back and forth but I think
Roger has hit home on something here. Uniformity of layout, while a boon for
mechanical and electrical design, really hurts ergonomics. I have found that it is
much easier to navigate a Moog modular than it is a MOTM. What I have found is that
after a bit of time, I "know" where paritcular modules are in my setup so I just go
there but when I rearrange modules because of new modules or whatever reason, I have
a period of confusion while I relearn where everything is located. Yes, the number
of knobs and switches varies on the MOTM modules and that helps but it isn't enough.
The human mind recognizes shapes more readily than quantities.
All this said, I'm not going to stop buying MOTM modules if the layout stays the
same but I do believe there is room for improvement. I'd prefer that my MOTM has
the staying power of the likes of Moog and ARP rather than something like an Aries
whose designers seemed to be enamored with and hampered by a consistent
layout/format philosophy.
Eric
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