MOTM

In a message dated 2/27/2001 3:41:21 PM, shemp writes:

>SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGY MOTM SYNTHESIZER
>by Robert Rich
>
>Electronic Musician, Mar 1, 2001
>
>A modular analog synthesizer that surpasses all expectations.
>


And that line says it all! Yeah, I bought the magazine to check out the 
article, but really there is nothing in the article that any MOTM user 
doesn't already know.

Now the gripe! What brother Shemp omitted from his recent copyright violating 
e-mail is the "Product Summary" blurb, which states (on a scale of one to 
five):

Features 4
Ease of use 3.5
Audio quality 5
Value 4.5

Pros: Unique sound. Audiophile quality. Great thermal stability. Heavy-duty 
construction. Can be customized and expanded. Resists obsolescence.

(apparently EM pays less for verbs than other words)

Cons: Large, heavy and expensive compared to preconfigured software synths. 
Envelope generator doesn't have an LED indicator.

Features 4 !!?! I don't get this! I didn't see anything in the article which 
really supported this. I haven't seen other modulars with significantly more 
features (maybe he means number of modules available).

Ease of use 3.5 !!?! What is this! It's a modular, not a bottle of ketchup, 
it is more difficult to use than a bottle of ketchup, but can also make more 
interesting sounds (in the right hands) than a bottle of ketchup!

I did like that heavy is in the cons section while heavy-duty construction is 
in the pros section. And of course, I fully agree with the need for those 
output monitor LEDs.

I did like the article, and it's great to see MOTM (and modulars, and analog) 
given some space nowadays. I was surprised to see this little blurb though.

JB