MOTM

I've spent a little bit of time with the 308 Triple Bandpass Filter and
245 Quad VCA.  The filter is a very nice configuration, with selection
between bandpass or continuous selection between lowpass, notch and
highpass for each node.  In addition it has "lap generators" (scanners)
on the frequency modulation and mix controls, so that adds to the
interest level.  At first glance the Quad VCA looks pretty interesting,
but there isn't anything you couldn't do better with the long promised
MOTM 130 Dual VCA, or two of them, at least.
 
I received a guided tour of the Wavemakers 4.  It was desperately in
need of repair, but still had some life in it.  This may be the most
powerful pre-patched or patch-over-hard-wire synthesizer ever made.
There was an awesome audio feedback path going one with just three patch
cords.  I tried duplicating something similar on my MOTM system and
quickly used up all my multiples and dozens of patch cords.  It made me
realize just how useful a matrix mixer would be.  I tried duplicating
the patch on the softsynth Reaktor and it crashed.  These softsynths
typically cannot handle feedback paths, one more good reason to stay
analog.
John Loffink
jloffink@... 
-----Original Message-----
From: George Kisslak [mailto:groovyshaman@...] 
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 7:17 AM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com; John Loffink
Subject: Re: [motm] [OT] Wavemakers synthesizer web site
 
Nice work John!  I had never even heard of this synth brand before.
Quite a
nice look to it, and no doubt it speaks quality.  The blue Wavemaker 4
is a
knockout.  The documents are a wealth of info - it's always interesting
to
see another perspective on a user interface.  I guess it reminds me a
little
of an EML, with it's large form factor and various knobs.  But unlike an
EML, you never see these on ebay!  Did you get to use one?  If so, what
were
your thoughts?

George Kisslak

----- Original Message -----
From: John Loffink <jloffink@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 9:45 PM
Subject: [motm] Wavemakers synthesizer web site


> I have created a web site devoted to the rarely seen Wavemakers line.
> The url is:  http://www.microtonalsynthesis.com/wm/.
<http://www.microtonalsynthesis.com/wm/>   There are many
> documents, photos and audio files to savor.  Wavemakers, also known as
> "kb electronic music instrumentation," created modular synthesizers,
> semi-modulars, rack effects and mixers from 1970 to 1980ish.  Enjoy!
>
> If anyone on the list has more information on Wavemakers then I'd love
> hear from you.
>
> John Loffink





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