MOTM

I don't think I agree with the dichotomy below.
 
IIRC, one of Paul's "visions" for MOTM was a complete (self contained, all  
inclusive) system, and not just a partial supplement to various other 
module  brands.
 
IIRC, the "alternative" modules to supplement MOTM were more the terrain of 
 Oakley, Blacet, Encore, Stooge, etc.; MOTM was designed to be the "meat 
and  potatoes" of its own 5U system.
 
IIRC,
John B.
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/27/2010 2:51:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rogerpellegrini@... writes:

I feel  compelled to mention an important flaw with this poll.  The 
potential  market for MOTM product can be thought of in a lot of different ways.   
One way to look at it is to divide it into two groups:

(A) MOTM  die-hards:  Comprised mostly of those who built modules from 
kits, this  group would like to see a broad variety of modules to complete their 
MOTM  system.  Modules that would allow them to perform functions that 
other  modulars also perform (eg sequencers, envelope followers, preamps, etc).  
 This group is also likely to vote for putting choruses, delays, etc., into 
 MOTM format for completeness, although these are also available  
elsewhere.  This is a shrinking group, not a growing group, because in  the last few 
years it has been increasingly difficult to purchase enough  modules to 
create a complete system that might attract the new  customer.

(B) Everyone else who is interested in modulars:  They'd  like to see 
something that's not available elsewhere, because if it is  available elsewhere, 
they've already got one.  They may or may not need  the module in MOTM 5U 
format.  They probably don't want to touch a  soldering iron.  They likely 
expect timely delivery.

This poll,  like others before it, will draw largely from group (A).  Group 
(B),  though a much larger potential market, is not well  represented.

Reliance on polls like this results in business decisions  to keep making 
hopelessly labor intensive kits or variations on utility or  redundant 
modules that will sell in smaller and smaller  numbers.