MOTM

Yes, I feel very good to have people with their hands all over my MOTM at 
NAMM. I just got out of there (somehow I managed to walk out the doors with 
tons of new stuff beconing me to stay) The MOTM/Encore booth is right by Big 
Briar/Moog booth and it is fun to see people walk away from the Voyager and 
over to the MOTM. Neat

Here are some opinions and comments:

MOTM's new micro module series is very cleverly designed and man it sure 
sounds good too! It is a great thing to get to see Pauls face when the 
company heads and industry monikers come by and oogle over the MOTM.
Overall it is not as crowded as last year, well I was only there for 3 hours 
on the first day. Paul said tomorrow is usually the biggest day. No shortage 
of eye-bendning from nearly every single person walking by HA!

Scott Rider (Old Crow) was there as well. The CS-80 filter clone is a treat 
for the ears and has an exciting sidecar type module to be used with down 
the road maybe, we'll see later I guess.

Encore Electronics Frequency Shifter is in a word "Unbelievable"!!! I a word 
you will need one and do not worry about the quality either, D is in the 
toilet if you know what I'm saying. To9ny and Chris MacDonald have done a 
fabulous job and I think there are still some bonus tweaks to come before it 
gets released. So niceeeee!

The EMU guys have a classic modular on display, although no Patrick Gleeson 
sequencer rack which I would love to see upclose. The EMU guy saw my badge 
and yanked my cord saying they were releasing a true to original version of 
the main cabinet next year for $1999.99, yeah right guy ; )

AKAI is releasing the MPC-4000 for about 4 grand a pop. Also they have the 
new 24/96 samplers on display for release this spring.

Alesis guys looked exactly the same as their picture from last year down to 
the haircut and everything. They have a new "Modular" effects system where 
the modules connect with serial style cables and you only need one power 
supply. No VC or control other than footswitches for on and off. : (

Everybody has their verison of Final Scratch. For those of you into 
turntables and DJ mixing this is insane. The concept is that you have these 
2 records made especially for use with the final scratch system (from 
Stanton). The audio on the records is similar to time code and sounds like a 
smooth fax machine. This sends digital timing data into a little james bond 
design type box that interfaces with a computer. The whole point is that the 
time code of the record on each turntable controls 100% the music you have 
chosen for each turntable in your computer. This allows you to pull the 
record forward backward, scratch, even pick up the needle and put it 
anywhere else on the record while never loosing track of time or rpm speed 
in the computer. Your .wavs and mp3's all behave like a vinly record. It is 
quite amazing to see hip hop guys mixing MP3's with this crazy digital 
system. Fun stuff

Electro Harmonix has a tube vibrato,tremelo coming out too! Supposed to make 
leslie cabinent owners weep. ;)

Everything in general sounds like DSP in computers EXCEPT MOTM, Encore and I 
guess Big B as far as synths go. I am gradually more glad that I bough into 
MOTM and now have a good start towards a really insane system. Thank to Paul 
and all the good people at NAMM for getting this whole industry ramped up in 
lieu of the happenings in the economy/world. BTW Robert Rich has got to be 
one of the nicest guys I've ever met in music. Will explain everything you 
have questions about from his music and is one of the bonafide members of 
the "I Love MOTM" club! And, his synth is so darn huge! Hope you all can 
make it out to NAMM,

Thomas White





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