Hi Stephen,
Interesting. I wonder what was the cost of that FPE panel. Can you put
up a better picture of it?
The 16-pot board size, well, I guess I would have to see it in person.
I'm thinking an 8-pot board may give more flexibility, and better
spacing. It would be nice to design a 8x4 core module and provide chaining.
Although Numerology looks like an excellent tool, a hardware sequencer
is the driving force.
George
Stephen Drake wrote:
> Yes, the milton list is dead. Yuck. The milton is stil your best bet,
> as it addresses all of your list mostly. The pcb's and schems are
> still available, although the custom made pic that does some of the
> more cool things isn't available anymore. I've got a milton in motm
> format (sort of - it's been squished somewhat) that is still in 98%
> complete format - something on one of my bank boards is blowing out
> the engine board chips, and its just something I need to track down.
> You can see it in my modular at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/474563097/in/set-72157600140486163/
> Note that only 2 of the knobs are on in this picture - I'm still
> debugging so the bank boards are moving in and out a lot, and the
> knobs get in the way. I've got a set of the same kind of knobs as Paul
> uses, just the next size down, and they look really good.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by the pot board being too big - that's
> about as small as you can make a 16 step board.
>
> I don't know of anything that's anything close to the milton, unless
> you go into the realm of software sequencers - numerology is pretty
> nice.
>
> Steve
>
> On 6/3/07, groovyshaman <groovyshaman@...> wrote:
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>> Well - I've decided it's time to add an modular sequencer to my MOTM
>> system. I made this decision once before and then put it off, but I
>> can't wait any longer; I want some sequencing madness in my life!!
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>> I have been building and playing with MOTM modules for the past 6 years
>> or so, but I do not have much personal experience with sequencers. I've
>> read about various sequencer designs, looked at what is available on the
>> market, etc. My major concerns would be functionality, modularity,
>> capabilities for expansion, and of course it must look cool (but that
>> should be automatic). :)
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>> I think it would be very rewarding and a good learning experience to
>> design and build a sequencer from scratch. Having said that, if I had
>> access to the PCBs of a powerful sequencer, I may just go in that
>> direction. If I do end up designing something, I would be happy to
>> share it with the list.
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>> A couple of features that I know I will want:
>> at least 3 channels of CV
>> up, down, up/down and random clock
>> CV selection of stage
>> 8 stages minimum
>> gang-able stages for longer sequences
>> MOTM-format
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>> There are a lot of good people on this list that have a lot of
>> experience. I would like to take advantage of this if I may and ask for
>> your opinions regarding the features that an analog modular sequencer
>> should possess, and also if you are aware of any kits or PCB sets for a
>> sequencer that you believe would fit the bill.
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>> PS: I looked at Milton, but a) the pot board is too big and b) that list
>> looks dead.
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>> Cheers!
>> George
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