MOTM

In a message dated 00-07-04 20:40:58 EDT, you write:

<< 
 >It seems trying to make things flow from left to right
 >rather than top to bottom would minimize cable lengths
 >and avoid clutter across the knobs.
  >>


john,
i used a different layout in my modulars. in the earlier serge, i had modules 
grouped by function with the understanding that patchcords would be all over 
the place. over the years, i never regretted that layout. it was "busy" but 
as the serge had very high functional density on the modules anyway a more 
"voice" oriented layout didn`t seem to make sense to me. plus, for whatever 
personal stylistic reason, i don`t think of the modular in terms of "voices" 
anyway. with the current doepfer, i have their "basic system 1" which has 
sources and modifiers on the top row and c.v. sources on the bottom row of a 
6u frame. another 6u frame is devoted to c.v. modules ( but isn`t completely 
filled yet ) while a third 6u frame has sources and modifiers ( also not 
filled yet ).  the panel control density is lower than the serge obviously 
but, in common with that machine, patchcords do seem to be all over the 
place. i`ve still never found it to be a major problem. everyone just needs 
to try out a few things and find what works best for them.
best,
dave v.