MOTM

Whenever I feel like there just isn't time enough for all my 
projects, I'm going to re-read this update from Paul.  Well, time to 
get off my lazy arse!

Chub the Only Moderately Busy

--- In motm@y..., "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> Whew! I survived the last 2 weeks of paperwork deluge (and a rain 
deluge as well!) and so things
> are getting back to "normal".
> 
> a) I am working this week on the new MOTM-190 Dual VCA/RM. The 
schematic is captured, and I plan
> to send out to get 2 test pcbs made early next week. It has about 
twice as many parts as the '110
> did, but has more features, really. The top VCA can be either a VCA 
or a RM, and the RM is like a
> CS-80: it can 'blend' between AM and RM. The bottom VCA is 
switchable between EXP and LIN
> responses, and has a "soft-clipper" overdrive scheme. All in a 1U 
format. I will send info to
> Dave B. for a mockup tomorrow after I'm sure I didn't mess it up, 
design-wise. I'm keeping the
> trims to 3 (it could possibly have as many as 5 or 6). I'm also 
trying to keep it as "trim by
> ear" versus "trim by 'scope and DVM".
> 
> b) New demos (simply seq + knob twisting) of the MOTM-480 VCF is at:
> 
> http://www.synthtech.com/demo/new
> 
> along with a *potential* new module based on the Craig Anderton PWM 
Multiplier. It's not a
> dramatic effect, and certainly a "next year" type of thing. Have a 
listen and tell me what you
> think. You can easily distinguish the "state-variable filter sound" 
of the '480 (well, I can at
> least!) and the overall "softness" of the timbre.
> 
> c) I will start on the '490 kitting next week. I will be out of the 
office the week of Aug. 4th,
> so I really want to get these shipped by then. I also want to ship 
as many assembled modules as I
> can this month. The fun never stops!
> 
> d) Speaking of assembled modules, the first "out-sourced" batch 
of '300 pcbs will arrive in about
> 1 week. 30 of them! 19 are already sold :) I just have to do the 
wiring to the jacks/panel. So
> the backlog will show signs of shrinkage (?!?) over the next 4 
weeks.
> 
> e) NAMM. Even though it's in mid-Jan. I have to start thinking 
about it now. Basically, what
> stuff to show. This means the 500 Series, so I have to start on 
THOSE starting in Sept. Just as a
> bit of warning (this is like the movie trailer I saw tonight for 
some comic-book hero move
> "DareDevil" or some such, proudly proclaiming "March 2003!"), if 
you want to receive modules by
> Christmas, you had better start saving now. The "cutoff date" will 
most likely be Oct 15th.
> Certainly, you can order past then, but there is a higher than zero 
chance of not seeing them
> until late Jan.
> 
> Well, that's it for now.
> 
> Paul S.