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Subject: Re: [motm] Comments from the rants (long)

From: Jason Proctor <jason@...>
Date: 2009-02-13

i got into MOTM for related reasons - (1) nice big solid rolls-royce
form factor (2) commitment to quality (3) kits. i attribute all the
confidence i now have building stuff to the help i received from
Charles and Paul and the MOTM community in general.

as for what i'd be interested in buying in the future -

- crazy new oscillator types courtesy AE. i always find analogue FM
awkward to manage somehow (especially since i no longer have a ZO...
sniff) and the 520 or a related module would make it a lot of fun.
btw i did find it a little weird that the E340 thing arrived out of
the blue and pushed the 520 out.

- i'm always looking out for different filters. i always thought it
weird that only Doepfer made a 303 filter module (the discontinued
Oakley Superladder diode variant notwithstanding). it would have fit
nicely in the MOTM range which is mostly vintage clones.

- a real MOTM sequencer. a Moog 960 with the best of both worlds -
analogue interface with digital assist for memories, MIDI maybe,
etc...

not that i can currently afford anything! :-S



>I got into this MOTM hobby for 3 reasons: to build the best modular, to
>learn electronics and synthesis, and for fun. Obviously, to learn required
>the availability of kits, so that was one major reason for choosing MOTM at
>the time. Now that I have some experience, the idea of PCB only projects
>works for me and is much more enticing than factory assembled. Paul, I
>would request that you please do not skimp on the quality of your modules.
>Quality is the main reason why I chose MOTM over the other kit
>manufacturers. But what ever you do, make sure you are having fun and
>continue on with this 'little hobby'. It's allowing me to have a lot of fun
>right along with you.
>
>George