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Hi
I think I was one of the first customers to receive the Euro ZO. As you are aware it wont fit in 
my Doepfer rack.
I was just wondering if it would be better for me to send it back to you to make the 
adjustments .Also if you remember,I didn't get a power cable so I am using one from another 
module, but need to get that one working again.
 I would love to get this working in my rack asap . I originally ordered it last year!

Thanks
Stuart

The first Blacet format Zeroscillators are shipping!
Here are the words of Doctor Bob reposted from the Blacet List.

The Blacet format Zeroscillators presently fit the Paia 
brand of Frac Racs better than the Blacet brand of Frac Racs.
We're making the necessary adjustments, and shipping is 
uninterrupted.

Please enjoy the words below!

Cyn

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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:27:55 -0700

From: Robert Trelease <trelease@ucla.edu>
Subject: [BML]  Blacet format Zeroscillator - First hardware
	impressions
To: blacet-list@lists.blacet.com
Message-ID: <p06230905c061d2f04dff@[10.0.1.2]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"

In the recent "new to group" thread, a lot of people held forth on 
the great features of Blacet compact modules and other current synth 
developers' gear (MOTM, Wiard, Metalbox, Doepfer, ModCan, etc).  As 
Wiard's Grant Richter nailed it, "this is the best time ever in 
history to be a modular synthesist".

In the same spirit, I'd like to let list readers know about some of 
the outstanding features of Cynthia Webster's new Blacet format, Mark 
Barton- designed Zeroscillator (ZO).  Lucky me, I popped for the 
deposit last fall when Cynthia first announced it, and UPS delivered 
my ZO today.

If you're lucky enough to have 4 of Blacet's fine VC 
wave/PWM/sine/saw/tri syncing/FMing 2100 VCOs, you might think you've 
got enough super oscillators.  But the Zeroscillator is one very 
powerful, complex uber-synth package and well worth the extra 
investment.  It's aimed right at folks who want the outrageous sounds 
coming from digital FM synthesis, but with real analog hardware and 
extras like quadrature (4 phase) outputs, expo and linear FM control 
with zero frequency crossing and inversion (phase reversal), wave 
morphing, variable sync, and other practical goodies.  FM is just the 
beginning with this analog beast.

The first impression started with the well-cushioned shipping box, 
boldly labeled "delicate instruments".  The naked ZO inside is 
engineered like a fine electronic instrument, like a rugged Tektronix 
or Hewlett-Packard instrumentation module or a panel of aerospace 
electronics.

You can see a couple of behind-the-panel images at:
http://63.198.234.228/AnalogDomain/ZO1s.jpg
http://63.198.234.228/AnalogDomain/ZO2s.jpg

If you're used to fine Blacet or MOTM plated-through circuit boards, 
this is something else again.  The ZO circuit boards are layered, 
with Blacet-specific panel controls and adapter boards stacked in 
front of the main ZO motherboard. Firmly plugged into motherboard's 
back connectors are three daughterboards with the main guts of the 
ZO: the modulators, the main "loop" oscillator, and the waveshapers. 
Everything is robustly and rigidly secured with hex standoffs at the 
board corners.  Gold-plated, heavy duty IC sockets.

Ummm... as befits a Cynthia module, there seem to be as many words as 
holes on the interconnect boards, with very extensive labeling of 
signal points and traces... ;-)

The gloss-anodized front panel has a clean, practical Deco layout 
with cool touches like smooth switch collars, profuse, route-labeled 
I/O jacks, and phase LEDs.  The big main tuning knob drives a smooth 
10 turn wirewound pot for fine frequency adjustments.  The small 
control knobs are a good match with those on Wiard (blue) and 
Metalbox Blacet-format modules.

Having taken up lots of space describing the hardware, I'll leave the 
functional description of all the controls, different wave types and 
modulation to Cynthia's Web site. 
http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_zero-osc.cfm?type=37 Included in 
the shipment was a 14 page operations manual by Mark Barton, focusing 
on a basic FM synth patch to familiarize the user with how the ZO 
works.

There's lots of other stuff you can do with this outrageous module, 
and high on my list is trying the ZO quadrature output in LFO range 
to modulate 4 VCOs.  (And I'll bet Ingo Z has got some great sounds 
he can share, since he's apparently had a Eurorack ZO for a few 
months....)

Cynthia said she's planning on bring out more Blacet format modules. 
Oh boy!  Get another rack, indeed!

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go nuts making new ZO sounds 
for the next several hours.  Forbidden Planet, here I come!

Best regards,

"Dr Bob"


------------------------------

hello cynthia,
that is great news!
now the Blacet ZO is ready too!
so, in the next few days, our package of 3 ZO's will
be shipping to germany!
thank you,
best regards,
Bakis.




--- Cynthia Webster <cynthia.webster@gte.net> wrote:

> The first Blacet format Zeroscillators are shipping!
> Here are the words of Doctor Bob reposted from the
> Blacet List.
> 
> The Blacet format Zeroscillators presently fit the
> Paia 
> brand of Frac Racs better than the Blacet brand of
> Frac Racs.
> We're making the necessary adjustments, and shipping
> is 
> uninterrupted.
> 
> Please enjoy the words below!
> 
> Cyn
> 
> ---Start---
> 
> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:27:55 -0700
> From: Robert Trelease <trelease@ucla.edu>
> Subject: [BML]  Blacet format Zeroscillator - First
> hardware
> 	impressions
> To: blacet-list@lists.blacet.com
> Message-ID: <p06230905c061d2f04dff@[10.0.1.2]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
> format="flowed"
> 
> In the recent "new to group" thread, a lot of people
> held forth on 
> the great features of Blacet compact modules and
> other current synth 
> developers' gear (MOTM, Wiard, Metalbox, Doepfer,
> ModCan, etc).  As 
> Wiard's Grant Richter nailed it, "this is the best
> time ever in 
> history to be a modular synthesist".
> 
> In the same spirit, I'd like to let list readers
> know about some of 
> the outstanding features of Cynthia Webster's new
> Blacet format, Mark 
> Barton- designed Zeroscillator (ZO).  Lucky me, I
> popped for the 
> deposit last fall when Cynthia first announced it,
> and UPS delivered 
> my ZO today.
> 
> If you're lucky enough to have 4 of Blacet's fine VC
> 
> wave/PWM/sine/saw/tri syncing/FMing 2100 VCOs, you
> might think you've 
> got enough super oscillators.  But the Zeroscillator
> is one very 
> powerful, complex uber-synth package and well worth
> the extra 
> investment.  It's aimed right at folks who want the
> outrageous sounds 
> coming from digital FM synthesis, but with real
> analog hardware and 
> extras like quadrature (4 phase) outputs, expo and
> linear FM control 
> with zero frequency crossing and inversion (phase
> reversal), wave 
> morphing, variable sync, and other practical
> goodies.  FM is just the 
> beginning with this analog beast.
> 
> The first impression started with the well-cushioned
> shipping box, 
> boldly labeled "delicate instruments".  The naked ZO
> inside is 
> engineered like a fine electronic instrument, like a
> rugged Tektronix 
> or Hewlett-Packard instrumentation module or a panel
> of aerospace 
> electronics.
> 
> You can see a couple of behind-the-panel images at:
> http://63.198.234.228/AnalogDomain/ZO1s.jpg
> http://63.198.234.228/AnalogDomain/ZO2s.jpg
> 
> If you're used to fine Blacet or MOTM plated-through
> circuit boards, 
> this is something else again.  The ZO circuit boards
> are layered, 
> with Blacet-specific panel controls and adapter
> boards stacked in 
> front of the main ZO motherboard. Firmly plugged
> into motherboard's 
> back connectors are three daughterboards with the
> main guts of the 
> ZO: the modulators, the main "loop" oscillator, and
> the waveshapers. 
> Everything is robustly and rigidly secured with hex
> standoffs at the 
> board corners.  Gold-plated, heavy duty IC sockets.
> 
> Ummm... as befits a Cynthia module, there seem to be
> as many words as 
> holes on the interconnect boards, with very
> extensive labeling of 
> signal points and traces... ;-)
> 
> The gloss-anodized front panel has a clean,
> practical Deco layout 
> with cool touches like smooth switch collars,
> profuse, route-labeled 
> I/O jacks, and phase LEDs.  The big main tuning knob
> drives a smooth 
> 10 turn wirewound pot for fine frequency
> adjustments.  The small 
> control knobs are a good match with those on Wiard
> (blue) and 
> Metalbox Blacet-format modules.
> 
> Having taken up lots of space describing the
> hardware, I'll leave the 
> functional description of all the controls,
> different wave types and 
> modulation to Cynthia's Web site. 
>
http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_zero-osc.cfm?type=37
> Included in 
> the shipment was a 14 page operations manual by Mark
> Barton, focusing 
> on a basic FM synth patch to familiarize the user
> with how the ZO 
> works.
> 
> There's lots of other stuff you can do with this
> outrageous module, 
> and high on my list is trying the ZO quadrature
> output in LFO range 
> to modulate 4 VCOs.  (And I'll bet Ingo Z has got
> some great sounds 
> he can share, since he's apparently had a Eurorack
> ZO for a few 
> months....)
> 
> Cynthia said she's planning on bring out more Blacet
> format modules. 
> Oh boy!  Get another rack, indeed!
> 
> Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go nuts making
> new ZO sounds 
> for the next several hours.  Forbidden Planet, here
> I come!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> "Dr Bob"
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> 
> 


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On 12 Apr 2006 at 14:17, Cynthia Webster wrote:

>                 The first Blacet format Zeroscillators are shipping!
>      Here are the words of Doctor Bob reposted from the Blacet List.

Cynthia,

Was great to read these impressions of the Blacet ZO.  Do you have any news on the dot 
com version?

-george

Dear Cynthia,

I looked at the pictures of the Zero Oscillator, and there is obviously more than $650 in parts 
and labor in them, not to mention overhead.

So my question is, why would you sell them for so far below your cost?

I mean they are designed and built better than the Buchla 200e stuff, and your selling them 
for less than half the price.

How can the rest of us compete with crazies who are willing to work for free?

Your not really benefiting anyone, specially yourself.

I don't know, but it looks a bit desperate and self-serving to scold 
your competitor (on their public newsgroup) for pricing their 
products too low. 

There's a saying in business if you're frightening or infuriating 
your competition – it means you're doing something right!   


--- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, "Grant Richter" 
<grichter@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Cynthia,
> 
> I looked at the pictures of the Zero Oscillator, and there is 
obviously more than $650 in parts 
> and labor in them, not to mention overhead.
> 
> So my question is, why would you sell them for so far below your 
cost?
> 
> I mean they are designed and built better than the Buchla 200e 
stuff, and your selling them 
> for less than half the price.
> 
> How can the rest of us compete with crazies who are willing to 
work for free?

> 
> Your not really benefiting anyone, specially yourself.
>

> I don't know, but it looks a bit desperate and self-serving to scold
> your competitor (on their public newsgroup) for pricing their
> products too low.


I thought it to be great compliment, delivered with a bit of 
tongue-in-cheek humour! ... especially when you consider where it came from!

Oops...if that's case I guess I don't understand the intended 
compliment nor humor. My apologies.



--- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, Les Mizzell 
<lesmizz@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > I don't know, but it looks a bit desperate and self-serving to 
scold
> > your competitor (on their public newsgroup) for pricing their
> > products too low.
> 
> 
> I thought it to be great compliment, delivered with a bit of 
> tongue-in-cheek humour! ... especially when you consider where it 
came from!
>