There is no permanent winner other than you as a modular owner
2001-09-02 by thomas white
> Errrr! > > My does MOTM or everyone who tries to make an MOTM > style module always have > to bunch up all the jacks and pots in one place? > That sequencer would give me a headache within 5 > minutes. > > Roger wins hands down on panel and jack layout on > any modern synth...period. > > Jason Hello! You mean, you like to reach between the cables and plugs to adjust all of you knobs and switches? I know synthesizers.com is your favorite by your tone, but you should really think about the apparent layout before blurting out ".com is king". At least the MOTM standards are cables on bottom, adjustables on top( just like Wiard. Rogers layouts are very random and seem only to follow each modules individual needs. Fine, but you end up with a Doepfer like mess trying to reach between all the cables to turn one knob and in the process turn 2 others. Nightmare Obviously I prefer the Wiard and MOTM way so that one thing is one place and one is another. I hold no bitterness towards any synth.com owners as I own all modular equipment including synth.com (soon anyway) The sequencer was designed by a MOTM owner, not Paul Schreiber/Synthtech and is only a trial at fitting all of the included featues on one panel. For the same amount of space as Roger's (Basically) this fake sequencer has many more features and... step switches. I don't see anyone trying to help Roger or give valuable example based feedback as this fake sequencer does. Not saying that Roger is looking but you are his customers right? Now before making such an important module Paul will be able to sit and review all of the needs and lack thereof before designing any MOTM sequencer. I am thankful that someone on the MOTM list takes the extra time to do this type of thing, and not simply shoot down all new modules outside of the realm of comfort(being used to one modulars way of things). Dave B, Larry H and others involved in MOTM have all contributed dreams/real word experience about what could be. Take a look at the rest of Dave's site and see for yourself. Very admirable. Sure you love your .com stuff, but understand that we are for the most part coming from a "kit/DIY" background and thinking about the extended design and applications only comes with the hot iron and smell of melted tin/lead. Sure there are pre-built MOTM modules but roughly 90% of Paul's business is kits. His layout and features are all debated and reviewed by the customers on the list. Before the first module came out there were debates about the whole package and concept with the OG purchasers from A-Heaven. I didn't get onboard till 99 so I am customer #93 but I have seen the development and release of about 8 modules along with the other DIY frenzies that get started on the user side. I only hope that someday guys can say, damn thats a cool idea! or wow, thats a cool thing for any true modular enthusiast. All of us who get locked into one manufacturers view when we have a lot to gain from looking at the whole 1V/Oct kit and kaboodle. I don't want any one format to be accepted as nice as it may be in thought. Then things would really get stagnant. We are all winners as modular owners and some of us should realize how much we could gain as customers based around this 1V/Oct standard if only we could break down the "Manufacturer" wall and get down to the "Patching" and not the "Patch Cables" I hope I can contribute to the modular realm like these "Idea men" someday, much respect to Dave and all of the list members who look into yesterdays early analog realm for adventure and entertainment! Maybe someday we'll have a modular @yahoogroups.com list and be able to out aside these silly "Roger/Paul/Grant is best!" All of these guys are the best for taking their dreams and making them into a reality we can purchase, own and play with. Thomas White __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com