MOTM

> Here is a preview look of the new MOTM website (single page, the top nav bar links aren't
correct
> as yet). It includes some demos of the JH-5 monosynth, which is based on classic Moog modular
> electronics, with some modern design touches. The demos are encoded at 192kbps to get 'decent'
> sound, but it's sounds even better as WAV files (too big!).
>
> As time permits, I will phase in the new website, designed by contest winner Kris Rhen.
Complain

> to me about the look, I picked it :)
>
> http://www.synthtech.com/demos.html
>
>
> Paul Schreiber
> Synthesis Technology
>
>

At 10:06 PM -0600 2/12/01, Paul Schreiber wrote:
>  > Here is a preview look of the new MOTM website... 
>http://www.synthtech.com/demos.html


It sounds great, but only 1U wide? Let me guess. 1 input jack, 1 
output jack, 1 v/oct jack, 1 FM jack. 1 freq pot, 1 resonance pot, 1 
input level pot, 1 FM level pot. Is this anywhere near correct?
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>
> It sounds great, but only 1U wide? Let me guess. 1 input jack, 1
> output jack, 1 v/oct jack, 1 FM jack. 1 freq pot, 1 resonance pot, 1
> input level pot, 1 FM level pot. Is this anywhere near correct?

First, the JH-5 has *2* of these in it, and a lot of the JH-5 "character" is in the VCO>>VCF>>VCA
chain which is different than current MOTM (circuit-wise). But, the uVCF will be as good as the
Moog ladders in the Moog monosynths (Rogue, MG-1, etc) if not better.

You guessed correctly on the panel :)

The tradeoff is: multiple inputs (say 3 audio ins) versus more attenuators. Thinking of the
Minimoog, with a separate Mixer section, this is the best layout. Externally mix the VCOs, but
you want FM (envelope, usually) attenuation RIGHT THERE on the module.

Now, I need the MOTM-890 uMixer: 3 GAIN pots, and 2 pair +1 inputs, 1 output (6 jacks).

Paul S.

The site is looking good Paul. Do you plan to keep the navigation LEDs that 
light up when you run the cursor over them? I thought those were neat. 

 The JH-5 demos were absoutely incredible! I loved the bass sounds @ 22 secs. 
into the jh5_1 demo, and the filter sounds great. What reverb is being used? 
That sounds really nice too.

 Andrew


In a message dated 12/2/01 10:05:17 PM Central Standard Time, 
synth1@... writes:

> > Here is a preview look of the new MOTM website (single page, the top nav 
> bar links aren't
>  correct
>  > as yet). It includes some demos of the JH-5 monosynth, which is based on 
> classic Moog modular
>  > electronics, with some modern design touches. The demos are encoded at 
> 192kbps to get 'decent'
>  > sound, but it's sounds even better as WAV files (too big!).
>  >
>  > As time permits, I will phase in the new website, designed by contest 
> winner Kris Rhen.
>  Complain
>  > to me about the look, I picked it :)
>  >
>  > http://www.synthtech.com/demos.html
>  >
>  >
>  > Paul Schreiber
>  > Synthesis Technology
>  >

>
>  The site is looking good Paul. Do you plan to keep the navigation LEDs that
> light up when you run the cursor over them? I thought those were neat.

Not exactly, but rather the tabs will "reverse". The new site has MUCH smaller graphic sizes.

>
>  The JH-5 demos were absoutely incredible! I loved the bass sounds @ 22 secs.
> into the jh5_1 demo, and the filter sounds great. What reverb is being used?
> That sounds really nice too.

Quantec QRS: old German-made reverb, all discrete logic (no DSP, about 200 TTL chips!). You can
still get them used for about $3000. Very distinct sound. I'll upload 1 more demo that screams
QUANTEC.

Paul S.

> >  The JH-5 demos were absoutely incredible! I loved the bass sounds @ 22
secs.
> > into the jh5_1 demo, and the filter sounds great. What reverb is being
used?
> > That sounds really nice too.
>
> Quantec QRS: old German-made reverb, all discrete logic (no DSP, about 200
TTL chips!). You can
> still get them used for about $3000. Very distinct sound. I'll upload 1
more demo that screams
> QUANTEC.

And thanks to Paul for getting this beast for me in the USA and sending it
over to Germany !!
I dreamed of getting a Quantec since I first heard it on Mike Oldfield's
"Crisis" album. Later I saw Peter Gabriel demonstrating it on his Secret
World
Tour ("Slow Marimbas"). Today, Quantec offer a DSP-based successor called
"Yardstick" which offers the same reverb quality, but which has a limited
user interface and (strange enough) not all of the original's parameters.
Check it out at www.quantec.de (They have some pretty impressive
demos, too: http://www.quantec.de/menu_e/audio.shtml)

JH.

>I dreamed of getting a Quantec since I first heard it on Mike Oldfield's
>"Crisis" album. Later I saw Peter Gabriel demonstrating it on his Secret
>World Tour ("Slow Marimbas"). Today, Quantec offer a DSP-based successor
>>called "Yardstick" which offers the same reverb quality, but which has a
>>limited user interface and (strange enough) not all of the original's
>>parameters. Check it out at www.quantec.de (They have some pretty
>>impressive demos, too: http://www.quantec.de/menu_e/audio.shtml)

Afaik, Quantec also made a version of the QRS that was programmable via
Macintosh software written by Stephen St. Croix.

At 11:20 PM -0600 12/02/01, Paul Schreiber wrote:
>
>chain which is different than current MOTM (circuit-wise). But, the uVCF
>>will be as good as the Moog ladders in the Moog monosynths (Rogue, MG-1,
>>etc) if not better.

So is the uVCF the "Moog ladder filter" you've been discussing, or is there
going to be a full-sized MOTM diode ladder filter as well??

>The tradeoff is: multiple inputs (say 3 audio ins) versus more
>attenuators. >Thinking of the Minimoog, with a separate Mixer section,
>this is the best >layout.

This is true.  You would need a five channel mixer and a wonky VCA to
completely replace a Minimoog.

>Externally mix the VCOs, but you want FM (envelope, usually) attenuation
>>RIGHT THERE on the module.

Yes, you would need both envelope modulation and key tracking, and using a
Moog to produce oscillator FM patches is very popular nowadays.  Perhaps
this is because you can't get the same sound out of any VA that does filter
FM, such as a Waldorf Q, and producers are trying to show off that they
have a real analogue.

>Now, I need the MOTM-890 uMixer: 3 GAIN pots, and 2 pair +1 inputs, 1
>>output (6 jacks).

I don't get it -- "2 pair +1 inputs" ??

> Afaik, Quantec also made a version of the QRS that was programmable via
> Macintosh software written by Stephen St. Croix.

The QRS XL. Computer editor instead of front panel elements, and the logic
all in FPGA's or whatever. Much cheaper (The original Quantec sold for
DM 27,000 - that's 12,000 Dollars in today's exchange rate!), but they
didn't sell many - the computer editor solution was a few years ahead of
its time. Not that a "user interface freak" like me would like it today.
(;->)

JH.

The demos of that Moog ladder filter sound awesome and have me drooling
(damn, not again!).  A couple of questions:  Is it only one VCO, cause it
sounds fatter than just one?  Also, are both filters used in the demo, or
just one?

JH, that synth not only sounds great, it looks great!  Is that a Schaeffer
panel?  If so, it must have cost a fortune.

George

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>


> > Here is a preview look of the new MOTM website (single page, the top nav
bar links aren't
> correct
> > as yet). It includes some demos of the JH-5 monosynth, which is based on
classic Moog modular
> > electronics, with some modern design touches. The demos are encoded at
192kbps to get 'decent'
> > sound, but it's sounds even better as WAV files (too big!).
> >
> > As time permits, I will phase in the new website, designed by contest
winner Kris Rhen.

> Complain
> > to me about the look, I picked it :)
> >
> > http://www.synthtech.com/demos.html

> The demos of that Moog ladder filter sound awesome and have me drooling
> (damn, not again!).  A couple of questions:  Is it only one VCO, cause it
> sounds fatter than just one?  Also, are both filters used in the demo, or
> just one?

It's 3 VCOs with my Linear Detune feature. (There's some text about the
VCOs at http://www.oldcrows.net/~jhaible/jh5/jh5.html , too.)

> JH, that synth not only sounds great, it looks great!  Is that a Schaeffer
> panel?  If so, it must have cost a fortune.

Yes, a Schaeffer panel.
With their older software version, I always caused an overflow of their
automatic price calculation (;->). They fixed that now.

JH.