MOTM

Hi Stephen,

Interesting.  I wonder what was the cost of that FPE panel.  Can you put
up a better picture of it?

The 16-pot board size, well, I guess I would have to see it in person.
I'm thinking an 8-pot board may give more flexibility, and better
spacing.  It would be nice to design a 8x4 core module and provide chaining.

Although Numerology looks like an excellent tool, a hardware sequencer
is the driving force.

George

Stephen Drake wrote:
> Yes, the milton list is dead. Yuck. The milton is stil your best bet,
> as it addresses all of your list mostly. The pcb's and schems are
> still available, although the custom made pic that does some of the
> more cool things isn't available anymore. I've got a milton in motm
> format (sort of - it's been squished somewhat) that is still in 98%
> complete format - something on one of my bank boards is blowing out
> the engine board chips, and its just something I need to track down.
> You can see it in my modular at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sduck409/474563097/in/set-72157600140486163/
> Note that only 2 of the knobs are on in this picture - I'm still
> debugging so the bank boards are moving in and out a lot, and the
> knobs get in the way. I've got a set of the same kind of knobs as Paul
> uses, just the next size down, and they look really good.
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by the pot board being too big - that's
> about as small as you can make a 16 step board.
> 
> I don't know of anything that's anything close to the milton, unless
> you go into the realm of software sequencers - numerology is pretty
> nice.
> 
> Steve
> 
> On 6/3/07, groovyshaman <groovyshaman@...> wrote:
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>> Well - I've decided it's time to add an modular sequencer to my MOTM
>>  system. I made this decision once before and then put it off, but I
>>  can't wait any longer; I want some sequencing madness in my life!!
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>>  I have been building and playing with MOTM modules for the past 6 years
>>  or so, but I do not have much personal experience with sequencers. I've
>>  read about various sequencer designs, looked at what is available on the
>>  market, etc. My major concerns would be functionality, modularity,
>>  capabilities for expansion, and of course it must look cool (but that
>>  should be automatic). :)
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>>  I think it would be very rewarding and a good learning experience to
>>  design and build a sequencer from scratch. Having said that, if I had
>>  access to the PCBs of a powerful sequencer, I may just go in that
>>  direction. If I do end up designing something, I would be happy to
>>  share it with the list.
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>>  A couple of features that I know I will want:
>>  at least 3 channels of CV
>>  up, down, up/down and random clock
>>  CV selection of stage
>>  8 stages minimum
>>  gang-able stages for longer sequences
>>  MOTM-format
>>
>>  There are a lot of good people on this list that have a lot of
>>  experience. I would like to take advantage of this if I may and ask for
>>  your opinions regarding the features that an analog modular sequencer
>>  should possess, and also if you are aware of any kits or PCB sets for a
>>  sequencer that you believe would fit the bill.
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>>  PS: I looked at Milton, but a) the pot board is too big and b) that list
>>  looks dead.
>>
>>  Cheers!
>>  George
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