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Subject: Re: [motm] More on th MOTM-650/Schedule

From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
Date: 2002-10-17

> also isn't the longevity of LED better than that of LCD..? i'm thinking of
> failing backlights by 2017AD

The display I've selected, for size versus cost, is a 2 line x 8 character transflective LCD with
yellow-green LED backlight. It's an array of 6 tiny LEDs, so we are talking 100,000hr on time
minimum. The backlight is SW controlled, you can turn it off if you like.

> >
> if the jacks are secured to the panel (as per normal), then i don't see
> that much of a problem

The jacks ARE screwed onto the panel with washers and a nut. There is a cosmetic difference: the
threaded part is black. The nut and washer are silver as before. These are better quality than
the Moogerfooger/Voyager uses :) Somebody (besides me) with an Expressionist A/B the 'feel' and
report back.

I'm still pondering it. There are 17 (!) jacks on this thing (added Ext Clock In for the Arpeg.).

>
> >
> hmm, sounds very nice - kind of like a 1U string synth or am i getting
> totally the wrong idea..?

Totally wrong. I'll explain more later.

Paul S.