MOTM

Thanks Larry.  I had looked through most of the photos and could see that there was
a good bit of gawking at your "Tower'o MOTM" but I couldn't hear any of the comments
from the pics ;)

Eric

--- "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...> wrote:
> > From: alt-mode <alt_mode@...>
> > 
> > So, we had a lot of fun putting captions on Stooge
> > Larry's pic and he has been a great sport for taking
> > the abuse but I'd like to hear from Larry what he
> > thought of AHMW 2000. 
> 
> Well, I enjoyed the abuse as much as you guys enjoyed giving it to me (I am
> sick that way).  Here are some thoughts on AHMW:
> 
> If you have not seen the photos at Cary's retro site, you should go check
> it out.  When viewing the slideshows, you can click on the images for the
> larger version (that was not originally obvious to me).
> 
> > In particular, were there any interesting comments,
> > questions, thoughts on future modules, etc.
> 
> Well, there was really very little if any discussion on future modules. 
> However, there was a few that were considering the purchase of Dr. Moog's
> analog delay when it becomes available.  Most people just wanted to put the
> headphones on, and play with the cords and knobs.  Probably most of the
> discussion centered around the filters.  The 410 and 440 were the most
> popular filters.  The voltage controlled Q on the 440 was a big hit.
> 
> > What was the thing folks said they
> > like the most and the least about MOTM and your
> > setup?  Tell us Larry...
> 
> Well, I think people were glad to actually get to "play with" one. 
> Certainly likes were, "appearance, overall quality, 1/4 jacks.  The 440
> filter was a huge hit.  That puppy really screams.  I had a nice
> conversation comparing the MOTM and Blacet frequency dividers.  I have two
> MOTM-120s and one Blacet FD in my system.  A very interesting point can be
> illustrated by looking at the mixed output of these and comparing them. 
> The MOTM-120 adds the various harmonics together.  The mixer of the Blacet
> module causes one harmonic to cancel another when approaching full volume 
> It is hard to describe, but obvious when looking on the scope.  However the
> divide by 1.5 and 3.0 not available on the 120 are quite useful.
> 
> One person mentioned the pots did not have enough resistance for his
> personal taste.  The ones mentioned were the plastic shaft Bourns. 
> However, I wasn't listening to any "pot complaints" since I know the
> quality of what we are getting for pots.
> 
> Some items are obviously missing from my system -- mixer, voltage
> controlled mixer / panner, more VCAs, etc.  However, with the exception of
> a second VCA, I have a fairly complete two voice system.  Cary was kind
> enough to left me use his VCA.  I am waiting for the "ultra VCA" Paul is
> working toward.
> 
> Overall the MOTM was well received.  It looked impressive in the tall rack.
> 
> In general, I would say these types of gatherings are a great idea.  I
> would encourage others to participate.  I got to get my hands on some
> unusual stuff too.  There was a Memory Moog, Moog Liberation strap on,
> minimoog, polymoog, OBX, expander, and some other really rare gear.  Tony
> Clark had his Fenix and Modcan modular stuff there. Tony also had one of
> those blue PPGs with the optional voice expander and programmer / storage
> module (built in CRT).  The Modcan stuff is pretty nice functionally and
> the quality looks good but the panel layout sucks.  Banana jacks and knobs
> all intermingled.  Next year I plan to spend some time messing with the
> Fenix (only 80 were made).  Harry Bissell was there and demonstrated his
> cool CV out modifications for the Etherwave.  GOTTA have that if you are an
> Etherwave owner.  He has made circuit boards for $15.
> 
> Larry Hendry
> 
> 

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