MOTM

I was a little concerned when I started building my first two MOTM 
modules last week; I had never soldered anything before in my life, 
but I think I'm getting the hang of it.  Now the first two modules 
are done-- I just have to send the power supply to Paul for 
calibration-- and then it's on to the next project.  I think I'm 
hooked, now there's no escape for me.  Module building is therapeutic 
in its own way; kind of like knitting a sweater or something like 
that only way cooler...

not a cult - more a mult

cheers
paul b

So how is a power supplied tuned????

--Shemp


	
		
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>So how is a power supplied tuned????
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You tune it to 60 Hz in NA, 50 Hz in Europe.
;-)

The voltages are adjustable, but a MOTM-900 comes adjusted, so I don't 
know why it would need calibration.

-Richard Brewster

Tentochi wrote:

>So how is a power supplied tuned????
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On Saturday 08 May 2004 00:58, Richard Brewster wrote:
> The voltages are adjustable, but a MOTM-900 comes
> adjusted, so I don't know why it would need calibration.

Wasn't the original poster talking about building kits?

In the kit instruction manual of the 900 and 950, there's a 
part where Paul scares the crap out of newbie kit builders. 
It involves calibration with a special cable (mug shot 
included), volt meter and lots of bold printed lines. And 
iirc, there's an offer to send the thing to Paul to get the 
job done.

The instructions are very well written btw, and helped me 
through the whole procedure, even though the 950 was my 
very first electronics project.

- Robert

Exactly!  I've always made the same analogy, like knitting, but only for
Paul's kits.  The more I have order piece parts, measure, cut and tin my own
wires, etc., for semi-DIY, the more non-therapeutic it becomes.  At least I
don't have to make my own PCBs and panels as in the early 1980s.  That was
the biggest deterrent/time waster back then.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elherbus [mailto:jvasche@...]
> 
> Module building is therapeutic
> in its own way; kind of like knitting a sweater or something like
> that only way cooler...
>

Building module kits is excellent therapy for the ills brought on by
spending too much time writing software, I find.

--Adam

Exactly!  And no doubt my being full time programmer is one reason my 
synth contains no microprocessors!  I need a change of pace. When my 
synth needs rebooting, all I have to do is to pull out all the patch 
cords :).  No reset button!

-Richard Brewster

Adam Schabtach wrote:

>Building module kits is excellent therapy for the ills brought on by
>spending too much time writing software, I find.
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On Sunday 09 May 2004 03:01, Richard Brewster wrote:
> Exactly!  And no doubt my being full time programmer is
> one reason my synth contains no microprocessors!  I need
> a change of pace. When my synth needs rebooting, all I
> have to do is to pull out all the patch cords :).  No
> reset button!

Heh, recognize the no-computers approach.

Btw, what still surprises me of the modular is the auto-save 
of the current patch feature. The next day, when I switch 
on my MOTM rig, the sound I created is still there! ;)

- Robert

As a newbie kit builder, the crap was definitely scared out of me regarding
calibration of the 950.  The 950, along with the 890 mixer, are my first forays
into electronics.  Now don't get me wrong, I love synthesizers-- but I don't
love them enough to sacrifice my life for them!   ;)