--- Paul Haneberg <
phaneber@...> wrote:
> I too would love to have more strange modules and am
> looking forward to
> speculated additions to the 500 series.
>
> But, I understand the economics that are at work
> here.
>
> I sincerely hope that the zeroscillator is a
> smashing success. At some
> point I may buy one or even several. But the
> present SynthTech business
> model requires that a certain minimum number of any
> given module be sold in
> order to be a success. The fewer modules of a given
> type that are going to
> sell the higher the price point must be. Look at
> what Buchla modules cost!
> And $650 is not cheap for an oscillator, even one
> this interesting. I would
> remind everyone that there have been complaints in
> the past about prices.
> How many will pay $650 for the zeroscillator? I
> might. I haven't decided
> yet. I'd really like to have 4, but not at $2400.
> If they were $350 each I
> would have placed the order by now.
I agree completly, I didnt order a zeroscillator due
to the cost. 650 is way out of my buget. I am not a
musician and this is a hobby, for me to spend this
kind of money on something that is not making me money
is hard to justify.
If the prices keep going the way they are going I
think we will price ourselves out of a market.
It has been my dream to own a modular synth since
1970. Thanks to Paul S. my dream has come true. I
started by the kits, After building MANY of Pauls kits
I built a couple of Blacet kits (MUCH MUCH HARDER
than MOTM) I have found building MOTM kits to be like
a drug to me it calms me down and I find relaxation in
doing something besides work. I build my own
cabinets and MULTS and all of my cables, to keep my
cost down and to stay out of a divorce court. If my
wife had any idea that I would even consider spending
650 on one module she would kill me.
>
> If you're not sure you can sell enough of a certain
> module, strange or not,
> to make a reasonable profit, you're not going to
> sell it at all.
>
I guess this is a catch 22.
Paul and Paul Keep up the great work, and hopefull
next year will be a prosperious year (less Hurricanes)
and I can order my USEQ...
John in Miami
>
>
>
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