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Subject: Re: [motm] 5u sales vs Euro lately..

From: blacet@...
Date: 2010-11-19

Yeah, Euro is the mule almost everyone is jumping on; can't wait until
it's legs break!

I hope 5U and Frac are still around when that happens.

I've had a few euro modules, don't like the highly stuffed face plates;
kinda make me sick. Cheap and plentiful; what the masses want.

I'm thinking of a T-shirt: "Frac ME!" "I hate Doepfer."

John


> My sentiments exactly! MOTM 5U is the very best and I'm sure it will win
> many converts once you're able to bring delivery times down via SMT.
>
> Personally, I wasn't excited about the Pulse Divider but I am still
> committed to expanding my (rather large) MOTM synth and I absolutely will
> buy more 5U modules when you bring them out. Party on!
>
> skw
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2010, at 7:12 AM, Aaron Day wrote:
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>> I second this.
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>> I started on a (borrowed) Serge, built up a bunch of MOTM, sold half of
>> it and bought Euro format and now selling all of my Euro modules. They
>> sound OK but they don't feel as good nor do they strike me as gear that
>> will be around in 10 years. I anticipate my MOTM gear to be inherited by
>> my son!
>>
>> ad
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>> On 19.11.2010, at 13:50, Steve Maietta wrote:
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>>> Paul, my thought is that once these Euro dudes see the light, they will
>>> move on to one of the "serious" formats. Euro is the gateway drug.
>>> Serge, Buchla, Modcan, or MOTM are the "bog boys", and out there, MOTM
>>> is known to be the best. So keep the 5u alive. Move them to SMT if you
>>> have to, (so you can stuff PCB's behind Eu and 5u panels) but find a
>>> way to keep MOTM on the shelf!
>>> eMOTM just 'aint the same.
>>>
>>> ~Steve
>>>
>>>
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