MOTM

First: Hi Celeste, I think a lot of people have other modular equipment and 
use those mixers, or they are just mixing in the MOTM 420s -- I think the 
MOTM mixer is due early next year.

In a message dated 12/8/99 4:36:31 PM, jlarryh@... writes:

>This brings up a question I have about 800s.  I have plenty for now, but
>all mine are the version requiring both gate and trigger for full ADSR.
>Are the ones in stock that version, or the version that was discussed on
>the list that was changed to allow ADSR with only gate?

The newer 800s do have gate only ADSR function -- but I believe it's quite 
similar to the (now famous) John Speth mod for the older ones. You may just 
want to make the mod, Larry.

>I have been thinking about this (a dangerous thing).  I do not see how
>full
>ADSR with gate only could work very well.  I say this because I see that
>gate stays high as long as ANY key is depressed.  It would seem to me that
>envelopes would not be re-triggered with a gate only ADSR unless the
>playing technique provided that one key contact was indeed open prior to
>a
>second one being closed.

>OTOH, I can see how this could be used as a style technique -- that the
>retrigger on the envelope could be deliberately avoided or hit upon by
>going in and out of a Legato playing style.

After using a 2600 for about 15 years, I found an old OB-1 (in a dumpster no 
less!!!!) which has gate only ADSRs. Yes! It's completely different, but as 
you and others said, it makes for an interesting instrument when going in and 
out of legato playing.

But you could also think of how different the sound is when a guitar string 
is plucked vs. an un-plucked left-hand legato technique, or a long single 
breath melismatic phrase on a sax or trumpet vs. the same run with a heavy 
articulation. I'm not sure there are any analogous examples of traditional 
keyboards.

>Am I missing the big picture (a frequent occurrence).

No, but I'm missing my MOTM -- I'm not getting any modules (320 or discount) 
until I get my car problem sorted out <boo who>.
JB