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Congrats to Cynthia, Paul and Bruce!

JH.

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Von: Les Mizzell <lesmizz@...>
An: Modcan@yahoogroups. com <Modcan@yahoogroups.com>; Analogue Heaven
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Cc: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. November 2002 16:50
Betreff: [motm] My First Cynthia Module


> Just got my first "Cynthia" brand module...a Schrieber Sub Octave
> Multiplexer.
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> First, this module is an EXACT duplicate of the Modcan format. If it
didn't
> say "Cynthia-Schreiber" down on the bottom, there's no other way to tell
> Bruce didn't build it. Panel anodizing, colour, labels and fonts are
> *exactly* "Modcanian". This means you can go ahead and build your own
> Frankensynth of Modcan and Cynthia and everything will match perfectly.
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> Build quality is great. Around back the cables are nice and neat and tied
> down with no slop anywhere and the circuit board is nicely attached, using
> the Modcan method, to the panel. Also, Cynthia knows how to use a
soldering
> gun too! Nice and tidy!
>
> The module has the standard MOTM/Blacet 4 pin power configuration, which
I'm
> happy with, but different than the Modcan 3 pin configuration.  I'm using
> MOTM power distribution blocks in my case, with 3 to 4 pin "converter"
> cables for power. Easy to wire WRONG! I know, I blew up a Multimode Filter
> early on! Ouch. The Cynthia "Combo/Distro" will solve this, as soon as
it's
> available, with both MOTM/Blacet 4 pin connectors, *and* Modcan 3 pin
> connectors!
>
> The only problem I had, and it's not a fault of the module, is that the
> circuit board, being a different size than the standard "Modcan" board, is
> mounted a little high, leaving me not a lot of room to squeeze my hand in
> back of everything to get it mounted in my case. I'm using a custom
"Anvil"
> type road case for my system. I had to drill all the mounting holes
myself,
> and in my haste to get my system together so I could start patching, plus
my
> lack of metal-working knowledge, I have to use small bolts with nuts and
> lock washers on the back side to hold everything in. This was a mistake on
> my part! I should have threaded all those holes so I didn't have to have
> both front AND back access to mount or unmount a module! ACK!  Anyway,
> that's my problem and not that of the module. However, I've got a
> "Tank-Strong" aluminium mini-fridge of a case, which also provides great
> shielding for the modules, that will hold two rows of 16 modules, and with
> the back and front latched on, I would feel safe dropping it off the back
of
> a large truck...but I digress..
>
> Functionally, the module works exactly like the MOTM equivalent. I need to
> experiment with it more, but having four sub-octaves certainly fattens up
a
> signal, and it's also possible to get some really nice rhythmic bleeps and
> sequential patterns by using one audio frequency input and sub-audio at
the
> other.  If you run the right waveforms into it you can get some REALLY
nasty
> trash as well, which can be a good thing if that's what you're after!
>
> This has really got me looking forward to the additional "Cynthia" modules
> I've got on order.
>
> Good quality stuff!
>
> Les
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