MOTM

Hello all... being new to the list, I think I should introduce myself.  My
name is Paul Brousseau, living in the SF bay area (Berkeley, to be
specific).  I've been a fan of various kinds of music over some time, but
only recently have I been interested in creating it.  (Well, that's not
entirely accurate... only recently have I gotten off my arse to do it!)  So
I invested in a few fun toys, but the real joy is my Nord Modular.  But as
much as I love that beast, I had to get my hands on a real modular-- and
even better build it myself!  I couldn't go 100% DIY since I'm a far streach
from a good understanding of electronics, so MOTM is perfect!

I have to say, I'm really excited about being involved in the design of
further MOTM kits.  What's on the drawing board?

--PBr

Oops, nevermind, I found the archives.  ;)

--PBr, attempting not to drool...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Brousseau, Paul E (Paul) 
> Sent:	Friday, December 10, 1999 10:56 AM
> To:	'motm@onelist.com'
> Subject:	[motm] Hello!
> 
> I have to say, I'm really excited about being involved in the design of
> further MOTM kits.  What's on the drawing board?
>

Welcome Paul,
I too have a Nord Micro. Love it. but there's nothing like a "real" patch 
cord. I have included a msg from a few days ago stating Paul S's schedule:
>#440 LPF - $179 kit - ready after xmas..?

Correct. Shipping around Jan 12th. The front panels are almost done. The
pcb
layout starts next week.
But, the pcb shop is closed from the 20th to Jan 4th.

>#??? VCLag - $125 kit - ready after xmas

No number assigned, but *probably* MOTM-830. Kit price after
Barlow/Hendry/Bradley got hold of it
more like $139.

>#??? VC Phaser ?

April. About $289 kit: it has a boatload of parts!

>#??? Triple Pre-Amp ?
>#??? Mixer ?

Preamp/mixer/env follower follow after the '440 & VC lag. Feb-March.

>#??? Sequencer ?

August.

>#??? Micro VCO ?

April/May. Since this is a simpler module, may come before the phaser.

Paul S.

Hope that helps.
Jim

Ditto on the welcome, Paul.

Just to whet your appetite, the MOTM-440 LPF is a discrete clone of the
famous SSM 2040 LPF, as made famous by the Rev 1 Prophet 5. It has VC
resonance as a bonus.

Dave (aka Moe)

> From: "james holloway" <jimh54@...>
>
> Welcome Paul,
> I too have a Nord Micro. Love it. but there's nothing like a "real" patch
> cord. I have included a msg from a few days ago stating Paul S's schedule:

> >#440 LPF - $179 kit - ready after xmas..?

-----Original Message-----

From: Brousseau, Paul E (Paul) <PaulBr@...>
To: 'motm@onelist.com' <motm@onelist.com>
Date: 10 December 1999 18:53
Subject: [motm] Hello!
>I have to say, I'm really excited about being involved in the design of
>further MOTM kits.  What's on the drawing board?

hokey -
one box of rotring chassis parts (the other bits have been in soak for the
past six months)
one medium farnell box of pink bubblewrap bags (now where did they appear
from..?)
one set of "italian" fridge magnets (don't ask...)
one roll of giftwrap
two sets of ye olde style pliers
one found screwdriver
one psion series 3 holder
one photo of me and my mate in "the old marconi" (the second best pub in the
world)
one manual for a kodak sav2000 projector
one technical drawing of a "kitty throne" unfinished (also don't ask...)
lots of dust
a lobster bath mit
sorry to have to share this, but it's probably the first time in two years
that i've found a use for my drawing board, even if it is just anecdotal...

cheerspaulb

Fair enough... my drawing board's got a bunch of half-erased ideas for BeOS
software I never wrote and is hiding behind a Babyland poster somewhere in
the studio.  I ought to mount it someplace so I can make more drawing and
scriblings of things I won't get around to.

--PBr

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul & Alleyne [SMTP:vulture.squadron@...]
> Sent:	Friday, December 10, 1999 3:26 PM
> To:	motm@onelist.com
> Subject:	Re: [motm] Hello!
> 
> sorry to have to share this, but it's probably the first time in two years
> that i've found a use for my drawing board, even if it is just
> anecdotal...
>

In the New York area we have a saying, "There's another one born 
every minute".  Well, it seems another one has lept into the void, 
and alas, it appears another fine bank account is about to bite the 
dust.

I'm new to the MOTM world, and Paul suggested I sign up with the 
group.  Provided my kit-building technique is up to snuff, I look 
forward to many hours of modular alchemy.  (Of couse this will be 
quickly followed by a trip to the poor farm.)  Unfortunately, I'm not 
an electronics expert, so you may see me blathering from time to time 
on this board about some disaster or another I could use help with.  
Thanks in advance for putting up with it.  Hopefully, with newfound 
experience, I'll have some constructive input to give in return.  
Heck, maybe I'll even have a DIY... ah, enough dreaming.

So, does anyone know what modules are comin down the pike??  (Jeeze, 
I don't even have my first modules yet - this is worse than 
controlled substances!)

Cheers,
George

Welcome to the list, George! Your addiction is shared by us all. Here 
are some modules coming down the pike, in no particular order:

Mini sequencer
Oberheim SEM filter clone
Oberheim Matrix 12 filter clone
Dual VCA
Pulse divider
Mixer
Phaser
1U mini VCO

I have no idea when any of these will be available and I don't speak 
for Paul. These have just been announced "in the future".

In addition, a new mult panel is available, but I don't think it's on 
the website yet.

Moe

--- In motm@y..., "GeorgeK" <george.kisslak@h...> wrote:
> So, does anyone know what modules are comin down the pike??  
(Jeeze, 

> I don't even have my first modules yet - this is worse than 
> controlled substances!)
> 
> Cheers,
> George

Hi George:

Warning! This area of mind space may be addicting!

Oops, too late! You are now.......

"ONE OF US"
"ONE OF US"
"ONE OF........

--
___________________
John Blacet
Blacet Research
http://www.blacet.com

Hello George,

Welcome!! where in the New Your area are you?  I'm in the NJ area.

Dave

At 01:30 AM 2/3/01 +0000, you wrote:

>In the New York area we have a saying, "There's another one born
>every minute".  Well, it seems another one has lept into the void,
>and alas, it appears another fine bank account is about to bite the
>dust.

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: GeorgeK <george.kisslak@...>
> I'm new to the MOTM world,

Welcome to the wonderful new world of MOTM George.

> Provided my kit-building technique is up to snuff, I look 
> forward to many hours of modular alchemy.  

If not now, it soon will be.  Paul's kits are the best in terms of not
just a great product, but a great learning experience.

> Unfortunately, I'm not an electronics expert,

Well, there are only a few "experts" around here.  Most of us are 
the steep side of a learning curve.

> Thanks in advance for putting up with it.

This is a tolerant group.

> Hopefully, with newfound experience, I'll have some
> constructive input to give in return.   Heck, maybe I'll 
> even have a DIY... ah, enough dreaming.

Absolutely.  Some simple DIY is really fun and sometimes 
discussed.  And, some of us are into minor modifications and 
fitting some other stuff from grat guys like John Blacet into our
MOTM rigs.

> this is worse than  controlled substances!)

Yes.  You are addicted.  Get used to it.

Larry Hendry
sometimes known as Stooge Larry

In a message dated 2/2/2001 5:57:42 PM, mate_stubb@... writes:

>Welcome to the list, George! Your addiction is shared by us all. Here 
>are some modules coming down the pike, in no particular order:
>
>Mini sequencer
>Oberheim SEM filter clone
>Oberheim Matrix 12 filter clone
>Dual VCA
>Pulse divider
>Mixer
>Phaser
>1U mini VCO
>
>I have no idea when any of these will be available and I don't speak 
>for Paul. These have just been announced "in the future".
>
>In addition, a new mult panel is available, but I don't think it's on 
>the website yet.
>
>Moe
>
>--- In motm@y..., "GeorgeK" <george.kisslak@h...> wrote:
>> So, does anyone know what modules are comin down the pike??  
>(Jeeze, 
>> I don't even have my first modules yet - this is worse than 
>> controlled substances!)

Welcome George!

Yup, these are out of control substances! 

I think Moe forgot to mention the "triple" preamp module which may be nearing 
release. I believe it to be a module with a single guitar input and two 
(i.e., a stereo) synth inputs (maybe line level?) to allow interfacing those 
instruments with the MOTM by raising there output levels to 10V p-p standard 
modular synth levels. 

You'll also see a lot here in the next week or two regarding a sort of diy 
project started by Moe and Larry (and others) to allow other PCBs (especially 
Blacet modules, Oakley PCBs, and Encore MIDI to CV converters) to be used in 
the MOTM front panel format. This is another encouraging aspect for those of 
us who are trying to build large modular systems, and a testament to the 
loyalty of the MOTM community.

My name is John, and I'm an analogaholic!

Hi, George, there are many of us in the 'same boat' as you.  I got my
first 'solder-stained' fingers from assembling motm modules (and still
have a lot of improving to do).  As to sequence of modules, Paul S. posted
the following about 2 months ago (Dec. 5 message)(but, of course, things
change and I wouldn't hold him to this sequence, e.g., there's some
minisequencer discussion lurking in the background):

a) MOTM-910 --- already out
b) MOTM-101
c) Mixer
d) Dual VCA
e) VC Pulse Divider
f) Delayed Vibrato
g) Triple Pre-Amp
h) Envelope Follower
i) SEM Filter

Jeff