Wow, didn't see that coming. Sorry to see you go Adam.
I think it's hard to remember at times that while we expect Paul to be the hey-soos of modular synthesizers that this is his second (hobby) business. I thought that comment about his time being more valuable meant his day job which is quite a bit more valuable for him to brew on that making us small group of synth geeks get wound up.
BTW. At least Paul is still thinking about new stuff. Look to synth.com for what I mean. Basic set of modules, many Moog clones and meant to fill that gap, but no new modules coming... maybe ever (even though there is a cool list of future stuff = vapor only for now).
I guess I am older and more patient than I used to be, but I am waiting around to see what comes. MOTM is built like a tank. I can be honest, and Paul hates to hear the next part: Me no
likie the 650 situation, BUT I wouldn't trade my MOTM for anything. Anyone who likes to tinker like me will like to tinker with new MOTM stuff, even when/if it means building from 2.0 versions or buying assembled and making music.
I mailed Paul earlier to express my satisfaction with his decision to reconsider where things are going, get buyer feedback, and move forward based on it. I have been buying since 99 and now it feels like the old days are coming back. This forum was a hot spot of though and development. I'd love for it to return to that sparked by new interest in oft mentioned, though never developed modules. Good times!
Thomas White
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--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Adam Schabtach
wrote:
From: Adam Schabtach
Subject: RE: [motm] Just one more thing to think (and for me to worry) about
To: "'MOTM List'"
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 8:17 PM
> I'm not ever going back to full-blown kits. That is not a good use of my
> time.
So you've said, more than once. That's why some of those of us who were
drawn to SynthTech in the first place because of the kits have honed our DIY
skills and tools.
> These designs take *lot of time and money*. And the reality is: my time is
> *much* more valuable that your time.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you meant
that to be humorous. Otherwise I'd have to say that it's one of the most
arrogant and offensive things I've read on this list, ever. That includes
Elhardt's posts, even.
> So, all ask it again: what sort of module, that I can offer as blank pc
> boards (no SMT) is of interest? Is there a filter, a function, what is
> "missing" in the MOTM equation that you *can't get elsewhere*?
Hmm...
[drums fingers]
[stares at wall]
Nope, I can't think of anything. Y'see, I've already bought 33 kits from
you. That built up a pretty good system. I supplemented it with a few
modules from a couple of other vendors and a few modules of my own design,
and basically it does what I want a modular to do. I can't think of any
module that you could offer as a blank PCB that I wouldn't rather design and
fabricate myself. I've got two such projects currently in progress, but
one's an envelope follower and that's already been suggested numerous times
on this list. The other requires SMT parts.
So I guess I'm done with SynthTech. I might as well unsub from this list,
come to think of it. I'll use the time I'd spend reading it to read
electro-music. com to see what the other SDIY folks there are up to. Not that
my time's valuable to anyone else, of course, but it's valuable to me and I
have to spend it accordingly.
This is my last post here. Thanks for the years of discussion, y'all. Those
of you who are interested in what I do with synths in my spare time and with
music software in my professional time know where to find me.
--Adam