MOTM

Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment, even when I refresh my
browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking at the same messages...
Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)

There has been little message activity lately.

In US, last few weeks have been Spring Break (schools out) and now Easter.

BTW: it is *snowing* here in Dallas/Fort Worth today (not very hard, but still
snowing!).

Last year on this date, it was 89F.

Paul S.

The weather sure is strange in recent years...
Almost makes me feel guilty when plugging the synth into a socket,
greenhouse gasses etc... Here's an idea for a new module, the solar
power module, for a true green synth experience :-)

On 7 Apr 2007, at 14:39, Paul Schreiber wrote:

Ah... that would be due to my change-over from winter to summer tires this
morning. Sorry dude. :)

-George

"Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...> wrote:

>
> BTW: it is *snowing* here in Dallas/Fort Worth today (not very hard, but

still

> snowing!).
>
> Last year on this date, it was 89F.
>
> Paul S.

It's cold here in the east US too - snowed the other night - they're
predicting more tonight. So I guess it is silence before storms of a
sort.

We set module-building aside the last coupole days. I'm cooking a
Bison stew for easter. It's my Mom's recipe (only she used beef). I
tested it last week and I'll be working out the kinks as I prepare it
this time with Bison.

I like the solar power idea. How about an excersize-bike/generator
instead? Or maybe a mule on a treadmill?

Bill (and Will)

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Koos Fockens" <torikoos@...> wrote:
>
> Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment,
even when I refresh my
> browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking at
the same messages...
> Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)
>

So what's going on in MOTM-land? Haven't heard too much about MOTM DIY
assembly efforts. Who's been making MOTM modules from the board, parts,
panels and brackets you can buy from Paul now?

And who's been getting Frac Rack MOTM modules? Any reports on those and
how they're mixing and matching with your other Frac gear?

Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.com


Koos Fockens wrote:

> Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment, even when I refresh my
> browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking at the same messages...
> Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)
>
>
>
>

Will and I have been assembling 4 800s and including Scott Juskiw's
DB800s. Mostly for our own amusement, we've posted pics at:

http://www.dragonflyalley.com/billAndWillMOTMSynth.htm

We've had help from you, Richard, regarding power distrubution, Dave
Bradley, a ton of help from Scott Juskiw, David Brown, Mr Mike and, of
course, Paul. Thanks a ton, all.

Our next step - right after easter - is drilling 2 holes in each of
the 800 panels for a green and a red LED. Then we'll finish these up.

We took a bunch of time to tune my piano which turned into a two-week
experiment in miking it too. But now that's done and I can begin
laying down piano tracks with impunity, it'll be on to building the
the noise generator next week.

Bill and Will

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
>
> So what's going on in MOTM-land? Haven't heard too much about MOTM DIY
> assembly efforts. Who's been making MOTM modules from the board,
parts,
> panels and brackets you can buy from Paul now?
>
> And who's been getting Frac Rack MOTM modules? Any reports on those
and
> how they're mixing and matching with your other Frac gear?
>
> Richard Brewster
> http://www.pugix.com
>
>
> Koos Fockens wrote:
> > Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment,
even when I refresh my
> > browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking
at the same messages...
> > Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Really nice construction photos, Bill and Will. I have got to try out
Bill's famous Grilled Cheese sandwiches with Dandelion Greens (and fried
dried hot peppers)!

Richard

wjhall11 wrote:

> Will and I have been assembling 4 800s and including Scott Juskiw's
> DB800s. Mostly for our own amusement, we've posted pics at:
>
> http://www.dragonflyalley.com/billAndWillMOTMSynth.htm
>
> We've had help from you, Richard, regarding power distrubution, Dave
> Bradley, a ton of help from Scott Juskiw, David Brown, Mr Mike and, of
> course, Paul. Thanks a ton, all.
>
> Our next step - right after easter - is drilling 2 holes in each of
> the 800 panels for a green and a red LED. Then we'll finish these up.
>
> We took a bunch of time to tune my piano which turned into a two-week
> experiment in miking it too. But now that's done and I can begin
> laying down piano tracks with impunity, it'll be on to building the
> the noise generator next week.
>
> Bill and Will
>
>
>
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
>
>> So what's going on in MOTM-land? Haven't heard too much about MOTM DIY
>> assembly efforts. Who's been making MOTM modules from the board,
>>
> parts,
>
>> panels and brackets you can buy from Paul now?
>>
>> And who's been getting Frac Rack MOTM modules? Any reports on those
>>
> and
>
>> how they're mixing and matching with your other Frac gear?
>>
>> Richard Brewster
>> http://www.pugix.com
>>
>>
>> Koos Fockens wrote:
>>
>>> Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment,
>>>
> even when I refresh my
>
>>> browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking
>>>
> at the same messages...
>
>>> Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

>So what's going on in MOTM-land?

Last weekend I breadboarded a new waveform animator circuit. Today
I'm doing a PCB layout for it. Tomorrow I'm going to start working on
a second animator circuit. I don't want to say too much about them at
this point. But if things go well, I'll have PCBs available before
the summer. Keep your soldering irons warm!

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:

> So what's going on in MOTM-land?

I just finished a joystick built out of a vintage Tektronix unit. Art
Deco-ish although it was probably pretty modern when designed about 40
years ago.
http://modularsynthesis.com/modules/DJB-018/djb018.htm

Today I've been working on a PT2395 Echo Delay. It shelved it over a
year ago because I was getting some really screwy results. I decided
it was time to figure it out. I'm using a CGS-44 development board
and I had modified it a bit. Turns out one of my mods eliminated the
ground from the LM311 comparator. I'm surprised it worked at all.

I need to wire it up in a temporary panel and try it with some real
signals.

Dave

Unlike Scott and Bill and Will, I haven't had much chance to work on
my synth projects. Though I'm now going to watch for Scott's animator
circuit and Bill and Will's next culinary adventure! You guys (and
pretty much this entire list, really) rock!

To be fair, I have been working on the new output mode cleaners for
LIGO. OMCs are cavity filters for the lasers just before the
photodiode pickup. Working with the other engineers on the LIGO
project takes pretty much all of my brainthrust. Getting information
from them is roughly akin to drinking from a firehose! Man, stay
awake in school!

Live from Caltech-

Chub

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Koos Fockens" <torikoos@...> wrote:
>
> Is it me or is there just no activity on this group at the moment,
even when I refresh my
> browser, or empty it's cache, nothing changes, I've been looking at
the same messages...
> Or perhaps it is silence before the storm :-)
>

Sounds like global warming to me....
LOL



--- Paul Schreiber <synth1@...> wrote:

> There has been little message activity lately.
>
> In US, last few weeks have been Spring Break
> (schools out) and now Easter.
>
> BTW: it is *snowing* here in Dallas/Fort Worth today
> (not very hard, but still
> snowing!).
>
> Last year on this date, it was 89F.
>
> Paul S.
>
>

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And it was in the low 80's near Seattle on Friday.

Another reason some of us are quiet is because taxes are due in a week. Lots of paperwork, and lots of money that can't be spent on MOTM!

Ivan

I bought a whole bunch of kits from Paul before they went away, and
have finished all but one. I've been turning my attention to cleaning
up and trying to fix a pile of old keyboards that I bought off of a
local player who got out of the business. Some of the troubleshooting
has been beyond my knowledge, but it's a great exercise, anyway. Paul
S. and Tony Allgood have been saving my arse regularly.

(and this in-between, like, real work: sessions and gigs and such.)

I'm going to sell off my FMR Audio RNP and RNC (mic pre and
compressor; $600 for the set, if anyone's looking) to finance the
purchase of a couple of more Seventh Circle mic pre kits; I want to
try out their API and Neve clones, but they're not cheap and I'm just
a working musician, after all.

We've had chilly weather here in Atlanta, too - down to freezing and
below the past couple of nights - and my heating system got jealous
of the air conditioning and decided not to work when I tried to flip
it back on three days ago. Brrr. Thankfully it decided (on its own)
to fire up this morning at about 5am...

Mmmm.....bison stew. Sounds excellent.

So happy Easter, y'all. Anyone up for an egg toss in the April chill?

Eric

We've got 8-10 inches of snow here in Cleveland. The Indians' home opener
and the rest of the weekend series is snowed out... It snows on the opener
about once every 10 years or so.

-Greg

Well by gosh, if GLobal warmings gonna bring on
another ice age I'm all for it! I've lived in Texas
for almost 8 years now and still shrivel up into a big
whining and iritable sloth during the 3-4 month long
heat wave that Should be picking up already....
Ti_

--- John Laudicina <gion2archery@...> wrote:

> Sounds like global warming to me....
> LOL
>
>
>
> --- Paul Schreiber <synth1@...> wrote:
>
> > There has been little message activity lately.
> >
> > In US, last few weeks have been Spring Break
> > (schools out) and now Easter.
> >
> > BTW: it is *snowing* here in Dallas/Fort Worth
> today
> > (not very hard, but still
> > snowing!).
> >
> > Last year on this date, it was 89F.
> >
> > Paul S.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>

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