From Paul S. in response to my mis-sent first post:
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> The Kickstarter idea sounds like a valid way to judge the demand for a given module in real terms (ie, people are voting with real money, not just clamoring for something and then back-pedalling when it comes time to place an order).
> If you get the number of pre-orders you need and can then turn around those orders quickly, then great. If the demand falls short, then that says there isn't a real market for that module (at the moment, anyway).
This is my point ∗exactly∗.
> Anyway, count me as 'still committed to MOTM as a format, even if that has meant giving money to Oakley/Krisp1 and various ebayers instead of Synthesis Tech in recent years'.
And why do some people think this is a 'bad thing'? I don't.
Paul S.
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--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "jneilnyc" <jneil@...> wrote:
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> > I think I've gotten my fill of it, and I'm sure I'm not alone. And
> > if anyone hasn't, there are Bridechamber, Oakley, and others
> > providing 5U thru-hole DIY pcbs. Believe me, I'd RATHER have an
> > fully assembled 5U MOTM-355 Morphing Dual LFO. HOWEVER, knowing that
> > you have your hands full developing and shipping modules for the Euro
> > market, I'm asking, what's the MINIMUM you can do that will make most
> > of your old 5U customers happier than they are now?
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> > We WANT to buy your new modules. In a perfect world, you'd deliver
> > them in 5U assembled. The current reality requires buying an
> > assembled euro module, then disassembling it, making a custom panel,
> > and wiring it up. Is there a workable middle ground?
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> Adding my 2 bits as someone who wants diversity in the MOTM format and has no vested interest in the DIY aspect of it. I bought a bunch of kits as a cost-effective way of getting the modular I wanted, and I have a sense of accomplishment that I built as much of my rig as I did (about half, at this point, the rest being pre-built, second-hand, or third-party). If kits are no longer cost-effective to manufacture, then I'm totally fine with ordering prebuilt modules as long as the price is right and it doesn't take ∗years∗ for an order to trickle in.
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> The Kickstarter idea sounds like a valid way to judge the demand for a given module in real terms (ie, people are voting with real money, not just clamoring for something and then back-pedalling when it comes time to place an order). If you get the number of pre-orders you need and can then turn around those orders quickly, then great. If the demand falls short, then that says there isn't a real market for that module (at the moment, anyway).
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> Anyway, count me as 'still committed to MOTM as a format, even if that has meant giving money to Oakley/Krisp1 and various ebayers instead of Synthesis Tech in recent years'.
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