MOTM

> From: Elhardt@...
> The thing about a phaser module, is that if you want to get really 
> sophisticated with modulation, then you bypass the onboard LFO and patch
in 
> some other controlling source, like the 320 LFO.  You don't want to put
too 
> many obscure and never used features in the thing, otherwise you drive
the 
> price up, what was it, 300%.

Hmmm... Internal LFO and the possibility of external modulation...   Will
the modulating source have much impact on overall sound?  Inquiring
minds.....  Concerning driving the price up, you are slightly confused. 
The 300% increase referred to the VC Lag processor. <grin>  I publicly
admit to being the responsible stooge who suggested the possibility of
another bi-colored LED (ala 320).

However, since then I have some to my senses and realized that any such
pleasure enhancing ridiculously priced feature should never be included in
a product whose primary focus is to make sound at the least possible cost
<sarcasm intended>  Sorry, I could not resist thinking that a 3 or 4 dollar
cost escalation would ever be a consideration for anyone spending this kind
of money on a synth.

But seriously, I agree, the bi-colored LED is excessive.  After all, we
were just blue-skying ideas anyhow.  That's what the list is all about.  I
for one appreciate that it is always done in "good" humor.  :)

But, I do not agree with the general concept that feature reduction because
of incremental cost increases should be an icon of MOTM design.  If MOTM
really means Mother of the Modulars, or Modular of the Millennium, then it
should be just that.  A few extra bucks here and there, even for seldom
used features, will be worth it when you stand there 5 years from now with
a patch cord in your hands going "why can't I ?"  After all, we are already
getting a superior price to performance ratio compared to competing
products. 

So, like my brother is Stoogedom once said, "Paul, Give me the studley
version."

LH