I will defend the MOTM-190 a bit here. The 'A' section with the ring
modulator works fine as a regular VCA in the Linear mode. While lacking
the VC attenuator and the initial gain pots of the 'B' section, the
Blend pot can accomplish a similar function to the initial gain pot. In
Linear mode the Blend pot is a "wet/dry" mix. As you turn it toward the
"IN" mark (counter clockwise) more of the input is mixed through. This
is like increasing the initial gain: the sound never completely
disappears from the output. As for the lack of a VC attenuator, I find
that most of the time I am driving the 190 from a MOTM-800 and I want
the full dynamic range. The final output levels are adjusted downstream
of the VCA in a mixer either in or outside of the modular.
-Richard Brewster
Jason Proctor wrote:
>can i put a vote in for some modules to be even more vanilla than they are now?
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>at the moment, i'm short VCAs, and the only way to get more is to buy
>more 190s. now the 190 is a fine module, but it's a little asymmetric
>given that only one of the VCAs has a gain control, and, and this is
>a big and, i think it's a little silly to have to buy more relatively
>little-used ringmods in order to get more VCAs.
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>little-used functions are fine and dandy of course, but maybe they
>should be bundled together into modules (eg noise/s&h etc) instead of
>included as extras on bread & butter modules.
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>happy nondenominational holidays everyone
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>j
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