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Subject: RE: [motm] Small MOTM system - last two modules - thoughts?

From: "John Loffink" <jloffink@...>
Date: 2004-07-14

By the way, I am assuming you need the mult for ganging together 1V/oct CVs
for VCOs/VCFs and gates for envelopes.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Loffink [mailto:jloffink@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:00 PM
> To: 'ivancu@...'; 'motm@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [motm] Small MOTM system - last two modules - thoughts?
>
> With that setup and only 1U left, I would add one of the following
> depending on your preference:
>
> 310 uVCO - more complex single patch voices
> 390 uLFO - more modulation sources with 2 LFOs
> 490 uVCF - Moog flavor Filtering, if this is a priority, can also open
> this wide for simple mixing of 420/440 into VCA.
> 800 ADSR - 3rd envelope, use on synced VCO, for instance, or VC LFO shape,
> or second VCF
>
> On the 890 UMixer - I agree you don't have much need for CV mixing in this
> setup as the VCFs/VCOs have it built in. Mixing is still useful for
> paralleling your 420 and 440 filters into the VCA. In your current setup
> a series connection is the only option unless you use the 120 for filter
> mixing. But you could use the 490 with frequency wide open for audio
> mixing, and it is only $40 more.
>
> The 110 is a dual VCA or VCA/RM, so the 190 would not add as much as the
> other options, IMHO.
>
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ivancu@... [mailto:ivancu@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:08 PM
> > To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [motm] Small MOTM system - last two modules - thoughts?
> >
> > I already have the following:
> >
> > MOTM-101 Noise/S&H
> > MOTM-110 Ring Modulator/VCA
> > MOTM-120 Sub-Octave Multiplexer
> > MOTM-300 VCO (X2)
> > MOTM-320 LFO
> > MOTM-420 VCF
> > MOTM-440 VC Lowpass Filter
> > MOTM-800 Envelope Generator (X2)
> >
> > I have space for two more single-width modules, or one double-width, in
> > this particular rack. I'm sure I'll get another rack in the future but
> > for now I want to fill this one. Originally I was thinking of getting a
> > MOTM-890 micro Mixer and MOTM-910 mult, and a few people here agreed.
> > However, I think I have enough mixing capability with my two filters (am
> I
> > wrong? comments are welcome!).
> >
> > The MOTM-910 mult seems to make sense. Since I have the older MOTM-110
> > ring mod/VCA should I perhaps get a MOTM-190 micro VCA?
> >
> > Thanks to all who respond, and thanks again to Paul for providing us
> with
> > the greatest modular synth available (in my humble opinion).
> >
> > Ivan
> >