MOTM

On Oct 31, 2003, at 9:24 AM, Paul Schreiber wrote:

> Just like I responded to the request for the ARP filter (I hope to 
> have prototypes by mid-Nov), I
> am in 'contact' with a potential source for a digital delay and 
> sampler/looper MOTM delay module.
> Stay tuned for more info as this progress.

I am very, very happy to hear to this!

> I'm trying to do one with at least 2 CV "parameters" for <$400 
> (assembled only, as it's all SMT).
> I'd like to get $300, but I don't think I can liscensing another 
> design.

Delay time and feedback would be my vote for delay parameters. Price 
sounds fine by me, lower is always better, but 400 doesn't sound too 
high.


> So, fell free to start posting "list of desired features". I can't say 
> how flexible I can be in
> changing the DSP code.

I think keeping the feature set to things that make since *within* the 
modular signal chain as opposed to pre/post processing is pretty 
important. There are plenty of other fx processors to handle those 
tasks. It doesn't need a reverb, for example. It also shouldn't try to 
replace your guitar looper, there are better tools for that.

Most importantly: This delay must never, ever, ever, ever digitally pop 
or clip. Ever. At all. No matter how it's abused.

The feedback should be literal, that is, the final output stage of the 
looper should have two outs and two inputs. To do feedback you take one 
output, route it back into the CV controlled input and it's 
remixed/limited/filtered with the main single. This allows for doing 
things to the feedback signal in unusual ways, like passing it through 
a '440 on an LFO'd cutoff . There is an ocean of sounds to be made from 
screwing around with the feedback before it gets pushed back into the 
delay line.

Changes to delay time should not clip. Play with the delay on the 
access virus for an example of a very nice delay. Delay time should be 
CV controllable, and sync-able.  In other words, a re-trigger signal 
for the delay. One should be able to sync delay to an LFO or pulse 
wave, etc. Fun sampling like effects could be done with this.

There's certainly room for more than one kind of delay in the MOTM line 
too ;)