Hi Jeff -
Great choice! Although I flip-flop daily on what my favorite MOTM
filter is, the 440 usually ends up on top. You'll love it.
I had a few .com modules in my early days. But when you have them
in a patch with MOTM the difference in sound quality is HUGE. I
sold my .com stuff within 6 months.
It's not about quality of the company: Roger is very cool and runs a
nice business. But I was after the best sound in a studio
environment, figuring that if I could get the sound I needed there,
I could get it wherever. I was right for once. The .com stuff
works, and works well (witness the late Knonkuro's great music), but
it is noisier and has a much poorer SN ratio.
Mike
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Laity <synthetic@e...> wrote:
> I'm considering building a 440 filter as my intro to modulars and
MOTM.
> I should probably start with a 490, but I already have a few
synths
> (Andromeda, Super Jupiter rev 5) that have a bit of the Moog
sound. I
> really like the arpeggiated stuff from Robert Rich done with the
440.
> Listening to all of the MP3s on the Synthtech site, I seem to like
this
> one and the 480 best. Of course I'll probably end up with all
three
> eventually.
>
> A few questions first:
>
> - The 490 is rated a "1" in difficulty and the 440 is a "4". What
makes
> the 440 so much more difficult? Parts count?
> - Does anyone have a photo of the main board of the 440?
> - Does everyone flip-flop between MOTM and dotcom every single day
> before placing that first order?
>
> Thanks, -jl