Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: MOTM
Subject: Re: Re: Possible strange question about SMT
From: ivancu@...
Date: 2005-08-19
Bravo to Paul and Neil for setting the record straight on this. Some of you out there (and I mean "out there") seem to be insinuating that SMT is bad. Why?
We all agree that MOTM is the best designed modular synthesizer. Possibly the best ever built. So what's the problem?
And, most of all, why are people here second guessing Paul's decisions? If you know so much about it then why buy MOTM and why don't you just build your own "better" synthesizer that is thru-hole. Or, better, yet, use point-to-point wiring on turret boards since old guitar amps are built that way, and everyone knows they "sound" better.
Yes, I'm being sarcastic here. But as others as have said, if you don't know what you're talking about then why talk about it? I don't really care WHAT is inside an MOTM module as long as it sounds good and is reliable over the long term. Paul knows more about this than us, that's why he's building and we're buying. And yes, I have a lot of electronics experience and a degree in electronics manufacturing technology. That and $0.35 and I can call someone who cares.
And if any of you still disagree then I will gladly sell you $1200 ac power cords for your MOTM that will make it sound soooooooo much better.
Ivan