MOTM

Eric - All -

We took a look at the Randomsource Living VCO PCB - it has some clever 
features that our panel doesn't reflect (having only glanced at 
Randomsource at first, we didn't see the VCA/distortion/overdrive 
feature).  Let us review it and see - I think a modest modification to 
our design will easily accommodate the full feature-set.  Gotta say - 
Randomsource sure has done a nice job.  The Eurorack add-on is a clever 
addition, but, of course, it does we 5U-ers no good.  How was the 
build?  Easy enough?

Bill and Will



On 1/8/2017 03:44, Dr. William J. Hall wrote:
> Eric -
>
> Will and I designed just such a panel back in 2010 or therabouts. As 
> soon as Jurgen emailed us about the VCO (in the way-back time) Will 
> asked him what would be involved with adding waveshapers in the form 
> of a daughterboard. He had some correspondence with MFOS about the 
> idea of using the VCO module for its waveshapers. Here is that old 
> page for reference:
>
> http://www.dragonflyalley.com/synth/constructionJHLivingVCO.htm
>
> We were, of course, very sad when JH left us all. My subsequent 
> illness (a blood staff infection that nearly proved fatal) postponed 
> our further exploration of and implementation of the module.
>
> But then, as I was still recovering, a couple years ago, at Gino 
> Wong's request, we did a review and even more careful analysis of 
> Jurgen's Living VCO circuitry design including the modifications and 
> improvements by the community at large. And we ended up helping with 
> his issue of a modified version of Jurgen's PCB. The results of that 
> process is documented here:
>
> http://reredredsynth.com/ladbrokeGroveVCOarray-intro.htm
>
> You can see as part of that effort, we outline the additional features 
> to be provided in the daughterboard  envisioned by Will back in 2010. 
> These are the features which later, subsequently appeared as part of 
> the Randomsource PCB.
>
> So - there is a fpd file on this page here:
> http://reredredsynth.com/ladbrokeGroveVCOarray-implmt.htm
>
> We have not ordered the panel so we can't vouch for its perfection. If 
> you'd like to use the panel for the Randomsource version of the 
> module, we (or you) can easily modify the name of the module at the 
> bottom, of course. But if you wouldn't mind, Will and I would rather 
> appriciate it if you leave the little dragonfly moniker intact.
> If you want us to modify the fpd design for you, we'll do it happily.
>
> It's so cool to have people posting stuff here. I've missed it.
>
>
>
> Sent from my smartish phone gadget
>
> William J Hall
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: "Eric Frampton eric@... [motm]"
> Date:01/07/2017 16:07 (GMT-05:00)
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [motm] Re: Is MOTM/5U dead???
>
> I\u2019m still here! I\u2019m still here!
>
> Just finished constructing (and am now troubleshooting) the JH Living 
> VCO\u2019s (the RandomSource version). Need to design an MOTM front panel 
> that includes all the RandomSource addons. Is there a MOTM 
> grid/template for Front Panel Express floating around somewhere?
>
> Meanwhile, did anyone ever make a Moog-style sequencer for MOTM 
> format? I mean, there\u2019s the Klee, but I want a boring ol\u2019 Moog style 
> one without having to modify a MU-format one\u2026
>
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