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Subject: Re: [motm] New List Member
From: jwbarlow@...
Date: 2002-04-25
In a message dated 4/24/02 12:45:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, scott@... writes:
I hunger for real analog goodness, the squeal of hot oscillators, and
buttery hum of a counterclockwise filter.
I'm not sure if the current MOTM filters go counter clockwise.
Here's what I was thinking about putting together for my starting kit:
MOTM 900 (power supply)
420 (VCF)
380 (Quad LFO)
310 (micro VCO)
800 (envelope generator)
Future-Retro Mobius
A cheap drum machine to get me started (Korg ER-1?)
You really should have a VCA (I think we are awaiting the new MOTM 130 dual VCA at the moment, the MOTM 110 VCA/RM having been retired). You also need to have envelope generators (like the MOTM 800). Generally it is recommended that one should have two EGs per voice (one for the VCF, another for the VCA), but I think even more are useful when you start to get a larger system. Additional ones will allow you to sweep the frequency on your VCF or VCO, or modulate the pulse width of a VCO, or modulate the VC Q (if it is available on the particular VCF).
After you get an initial core of say seven modules every additional module you get will make a large difference in the way you can use your system.
Good luck, and welcome!
JB