PLAN B analog blog

As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the Summer/Fall of 2008:

http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html

Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.

Wow! This is my first post on the board. I had to chime in on this. I 
am very impressed, Peter! Can't wait to see and hear what these modules 
can do. Brilliant!

Many of the new modules appeal to me. Some questions below.

M21C Mini Milton
What are the jacks labeled 1 to 8? Does it have the random access via 
VC found in the larger Miltons?

M30 Digital VCO Subsystem
I hope not too much digital artifacts are audible... How does it 
morph between saw and triangle?

M31 Buffered Mult
I could use pair of inverted outs at the top section a la Analogue 
Systems RS230...
http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk/modules/rs230.htm

M33 Triple VCA
Log/Lin switch is welcome. What response curve do the other two VCA:s 
have?


Jari Jokinen


--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure 
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the 
Summer/Fall of 2008:

> 
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html
> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>

WAAAAAAAOUUUUUUHHHHH  WWWAAAAAA!!!!!!!



Pffff... (me, my eyes, stuck! on the screen!)


New sensations guaranted...



Best,


Alexandre




--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure that out)" 
<peter@...> wrote:

>
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the Summer/Fall of 2008:
> 
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html
> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>

> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>

OMG! Now we have to wait until they are for sale!
Awesome awesome!
double thumbs up to Peter & the Plan B crew

how long until we can order? will there be pre-orders? 
exciting times!

Snaps!

Apple-esq anticipation pays off ;)

I'll take one of each and 2 of the ASRs!

Really, where do I sign?

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 08:16:07AM -0000, (i think you can figure that out) wrote:
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the Summer/Fall of 2008:
> 
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html
> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
>

Ive just shat my trousers



(i think you can figure that out) wrote:

>
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the 
> Summer/Fall of 2008:
>
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html <http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html>
>
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>
>

mini-milton!

A question about the routings on the M30.  Is the associated jack a 
CV control of the routings?  And if so, when sweeping through 
routings is the process smooth or stepped?

Very cool!



--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure 
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the 
Summer/Fall of 2008:

> 
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html
> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>

I wonder how practical the Mini Milton panel layout will be.

The circular arrangement looks good and somehow more "neutral" than 4+4 
arrangement. (I have even seen a DIY sequencer with 4+4+4+4 arrangement 
for 16 steps. That is not neutral at all: It seems to indicate, 
that "techno" music must be made with the device, if you understand 
what I mean.)

However, I would assume, that having jacks inside the circle of knobs 
will cause problems with cable clutter - especially if the unit is 
vertically mounted. Or course, there is the Buchla sequencer which also 
has circular arrangement, but there are no jacks inside.

Jari Jokinen

I hear you, although I don't agree with the 'leads you to techno' 
issue of the Mini.  I just thought it seemed more fun.  the center 
jacks are merely stage gate outputs, not sure it's going to become a 
problem. How often are all of them used at once in a single bank 
sequencer? One thing I can say is you have easy access to the outer 
knob ring even when all the gates jacks are occupied.  I was nervous 
on this, but when the prototype faceplate arrived I felt a lot better 
about it.

- P

 
--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "jalmari3" 
<jari.jokinen@...> wrote:
>
> I wonder how practical the Mini Milton panel layout will be.
> 
> The circular arrangement looks good and somehow more "neutral" than 
4+4 
> arrangement. (I have even seen a DIY sequencer with 4+4+4+4 
arrangement 
> for 16 steps. That is not neutral at all: It seems to indicate, 
> that "techno" music must be made with the device, if you understand 
> what I mean.)
> 
> However, I would assume, that having jacks inside the circle of 
knobs 
> will cause problems with cable clutter - especially if the unit is 
> vertically mounted. Or course, there is the Buchla sequencer which 
also 

> has circular arrangement, but there are no jacks inside.
> 
> Jari Jokinen
>

When time allows, could you explain the different "patch" configurations on the Model 30? 
I'm assuming they're different freq. mod. algorithms, but am curious if they're linear or 
exponential. Even better, if some audio exists it'd be nice to hear the Model 30 in action.

On the Model 21 Mini-Milton, I noticed the numbering on the individual stage gate outputs 
runs counter-clockwise (1, 8, 7, etc). I could be missing something here, but that seems a 
little counter-intuitive, most people would expect clockwise rotation as normal "forward" 
motion in a unit like this.

OK.

(Just to clarify my 'leads you to techno' comment: The circular 
arrangement of Mini Milton definitely seems to lean away from 
the 'tehcno mood'! This is good in my opinion.)

Jari Jokinen   

--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure 
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> I hear you, although I don't agree with the 'leads you to techno' 
> issue of the Mini.  I just thought it seemed more fun.  the center 
> jacks are merely stage gate outputs, not sure it's going to become 
a 
> problem. How often are all of them used at once in a single bank 
> sequencer? One thing I can say is you have easy access to the outer 
> knob ring even when all the gates jacks are occupied.  I was 
nervous 
> on this, but when the prototype faceplate arrived I felt a lot 
better 
> about it.
> 
> - P
> 
>  
> --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "jalmari3" 
> <jari.jokinen@> wrote:
> >
> > I wonder how practical the Mini Milton panel layout will be.
> > 
> > The circular arrangement looks good and somehow more "neutral" 
than 
> 4+4 
> > arrangement. (I have even seen a DIY sequencer with 4+4+4+4 
> arrangement 
> > for 16 steps. That is not neutral at all: It seems to indicate, 
> > that "techno" music must be made with the device, if you 
understand 
> > what I mean.)
> > 
> > However, I would assume, that having jacks inside the circle of 
> knobs 
> > will cause problems with cable clutter - especially if the unit 
is 
> > vertically mounted. Or course, there is the Buchla sequencer 
which 

> also 
> > has circular arrangement, but there are no jacks inside.
> > 
> > Jari Jokinen
> >
>

Mark,

Funny, I stressed over this one and when the faceplates came in, i 
looked at them and said..crap, i did it backwards.  but then when I 
saw the lights going around I realized it's really subjective.  You 
see the motion, you get into the groove, etc.  It's a bit of a mobius.

Truth be told, I may be reversing it for the final faceplates.  Teh 
numbers in the middle running backwards bug me.

In regard to the Model 30 questions, I've passed this on to Phil 
Gallo and he will be getting back.  While I made a suggestions to the 
M30's operation which have been incorporated, this is Phil's 
brainchild.

--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Landman" 
<mlandman@...> wrote:
>
> When time allows, could you explain the different "patch" 
configurations on the Model 30? 
> I'm assuming they're different freq. mod. algorithms, but am 
curious if they're linear or 
> exponential. Even better, if some audio exists it'd be nice to hear 
the Model 30 in action.
> 
> On the Model 21 Mini-Milton, I noticed the numbering on the 
individual stage gate outputs 
> runs counter-clockwise (1, 8, 7, etc). I could be missing something 
here, but that seems a 
> little counter-intuitive, most people would expect clockwise 
rotation as normal "forward" 
> motion in a unit like this.
>

Just when I thought, "well, where the hell am I going to find the
space/money for 4 VCOs for the ASR?" Pow! Dual-function LFO/VCO with
1v/oct tracking.

These Elf modules will be so fricken useful.  The M36 alone is
something I've been searching for since I started my modular.  Now I
can finally free up my Doepfer polarizing mixer that I was using
purely as an attenuator, and use it for actual mixing functions.

Awe. Some.  6-7 weeks it not long at all, and frankly, it gives me
something to look forward to.


--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> As promised, click the link below for previews, descriptions and
> photos of 15 new Plan B products slated for release over the
Summer/Fall of 2008:

> 
> http://www.ear-group.net/08new.html
> 
> Thanks for your patience in awaiting this information.
>