MOTM

Just a thought,

Not every song or composition is best presented by madly twidling all 
possible knobs on your modular. Some songs require restraint and preset 
slopes and curves to have the right impact. I think it is a very limited 
view to state...

Or your music is a little more static that it should be?

Sometimes music is "too" static because all you are doing is twisting the 
knobs all the time. Things can get out of hand fast with all of the options 
we have on our MOTM's, especially for those of us who own two or more 
modulars. Knob twiddling on a classic LFO is only one knob that determines 
the whole frequency while this modules is multiple stages (15 knobs for **** 
sake) with room for delicate transitions if you program the thing right. I 
am willing to hider the real time tweakability with the smaller knobs to 
save cost since my modular money is running low :~( It will in no way be 
impossible to tweak on this proposed module and I am hyped about the step 
sequencer type functions.

I am very excited to look at this possible new module for the positive 
things that it might bring to the MOTM system. I have no other module like 
this and I would for sure like to add one of these to my modular. I commend 
Tony for trying to keep it in a 2-space panel.

Some of the people on this list complaining right now about the 2-space 
panel will most assuredly be the ones complaining about the price of a 4 
space module with the fatty alco knobs and classic spacing. And maybe not 
even buy one in the end because it will cost as much or more than a MOTM 
VCO. Although at times my Blacet and Doepfer stuff does seem cramped in 
comparison to my MOTM, it always gets the job done even with the cheap pots 
and thimble sized knobs. How long it will continue to get the job done is 
another question (Doe****)

Bottom line is I will deviate from the classic MOTM format even though my 
MOTM is the most carefully laid out and planned (Sound and Visual) synth I 
have. Of course it might make the rack look spaced oddly, but I want to get 
the function of this module to add to my sound creating power and for this I 
am willing to trade off the classic spacing and fat knobs. Yes, I do have 
smaller fingers but my band members are much bigger (MBI, try and figure 
this abrev out) than me and have never complained.

Rant, rant, rant I know, but this module can and will be a very valuable 
addition to my MOTM system. I think it will compliment the modules Paul has 
available and I hope that it will mean Tony will be making more MOTM format 
modules. Now we can try to get John Blacet involved! Thanks for listening 
and getting this far into this mini novella

Thomas White

PS. MBI= More Beer Intake

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> Not every song or composition is best presented by madly twidling all
> possible knobs on your modular. Some songs require restraint and preset
> slopes and curves to have the right impact. I think it is a very limited
> view to state...

Right on Thomas!!! These songs are excellent for synths that are not as
capable as the MOTM.  Save the power of your MOTM for the more expressive
and experimental stuff.

> Or your music is a little more static than it should be?
> Sometimes music is "too" static because all you are doing is twisting the
> knobs all the time. Things can get out of hand fast with all of
> the options we have on our MOTM's...

Especially if you don't have a good feel and understanding for what the
knobs do and how you have the patch set up.

> ... modular money is running low :~(

Time to get a better job...  Or switch your passion to a lesser modular???
Ha!  Or sell plasma.  Or give up smoking.  Or sell a body part or organ
which is getting a lot of use.  Sell the house and live in a cardboard
box--replace cardboard walls with MOTM modules as the grand collection
grows!  Or sell your lesser equipment.

> Some of the people on this list complaining right now about the 2-space
> panel will most assuredly be the ones complaining about the price of a 4
> space module with the fatty alco knobs and classic spacing. And maybe not
> even buy one in the end because it will cost as much or more than a MOTM
> VCO.

My math must be a little off.  Where is this great increase in cost???
Moving to larger knobs and using a wider panel.  I still don't see the
substantial increase in cost.

Be careful of whom you label.  I will buy one.  Up to $500.  I will buy it
if it comes out as a 2U also at whatever price.

Cheers!
Shemp



























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