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>
> hi cynthia
> 
> is this going to be a new product or just a one-off custom?
> 
> cheers
>

>
> Hi Richard!
>
> We're completing this unit as an experiment...
>
> We have front panels to make some more of these,
> and if there is more interest in it we can make more.
> Aside from Thomas Henry and a couple others,
> I don't really know of anyone else who uses 19 inch
> panels for their modules, so I haven't really anticipated
> much demand for a single-height rack-mount ZO...
> Of course I would love to be proven wrong, lol!
>
> Shagghie and I were just discussing the idea as a
> lark over dinner after the NAMM show and I did a
> quick sketch on a napkin for him, and it was a big
> surprise that he actually wanted one, so seeing this
> as a worthy engineering challenge, I accepted.
>
> I must admit that the thought of producing the
> Zeroscillator in yet another panel format was appealing
> as a chance to raise the bar for the record books...
>
> To my knowledge, no other finished synthesizer
> module has ever been released in ~six~ modular
> formats.
>
> (I don't think Mark Barton has seen this one yet
> so he may be in for a surprise and have a good
> chuckle over it thinking that I've completely lost
> my mind :) On the other hand, I would love to do
> Arp 2500 and Aries Modular version of the ZOs
> too!
>
> Cynthia
>
> --- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:The_Cyndustries_List%40yahoogroups.com>, "r_a_quirk" 
> <r_a_quirk@...> wrote:
> >
> > hi cynthia
> >
> > is this going to be a new product or just a one-off custom?
> >
> > cheers
> >
>
>

>
> Hi Richard!
> 
> We're completing this unit as an experiment...
> 
> We have front panels to make some more of these, 
> and if there is more interest in it we can make more.
> Aside from Thomas Henry and a couple others, 
> I don't really know of anyone else who uses 19 inch 
> panels for their modules, so I haven't really anticipated 
> much demand for a single-height rack-mount ZO...
> Of course I would love to be proven wrong, lol!
> 
> Shagghie and I were just discussing the idea as a 
> lark over dinner after the NAMM show and I did a 
> quick sketch on a napkin for him, and it was a big 
> surprise that he actually wanted one, so seeing this 
> as a worthy engineering challenge, I accepted.
> 
> I must admit that the thought of producing the 
> Zeroscillator in yet another panel format was appealing 
> as a chance to raise the bar for the record books...
> 
> To my knowledge, no other finished synthesizer 
> module has ever been released in ~six~ modular 
> formats.
> 
> (I don't think Mark Barton has seen this one yet 
> so he may be in for a surprise and have a good 
> chuckle over it thinking that I've completely lost 
> my mind :)  On the other hand, I would love to do
> Arp 2500 and Aries Modular version of the ZOs 
> too!
> 
> Cynthia 
> 
> 
>

>
> and cynthia, did you get my last email from the other week which I
> resent once your email was back up & running?
>
> cheers
>
> --- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:The_Cyndustries_List%40yahoogroups.com>, "Cynthia"
> <cynthia.webster@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Richard!
> >
> > We're completing this unit as an experiment...
> >
> > We have front panels to make some more of these,
> > and if there is more interest in it we can make more.
> > Aside from Thomas Henry and a couple others,
> > I don't really know of anyone else who uses 19 inch
> > panels for their modules, so I haven't really anticipated
> > much demand for a single-height rack-mount ZO...
> > Of course I would love to be proven wrong, lol!
> >
> > Shagghie and I were just discussing the idea as a
> > lark over dinner after the NAMM show and I did a
> > quick sketch on a napkin for him, and it was a big
> > surprise that he actually wanted one, so seeing this
> > as a worthy engineering challenge, I accepted.
> >
> > I must admit that the thought of producing the
> > Zeroscillator in yet another panel format was appealing
> > as a chance to raise the bar for the record books...
> >
> > To my knowledge, no other finished synthesizer
> > module has ever been released in ~six~ modular
> > formats.
> >
> > (I don't think Mark Barton has seen this one yet
> > so he may be in for a surprise and have a good
> > chuckle over it thinking that I've completely lost
> > my mind :) On the other hand, I would love to do
> > Arp 2500 and Aries Modular version of the ZOs
> > too!
> >
> > Cynthia
> >
> >
> >
>
>

>
>
> I'm definitely interested. Could you squeeze it into a normal Buchla 
> panel width, or would it have to be a double wide module?
>
> -C
>
> At 10:57 AM -0800 11/21/07, Cynthia Webster wrote:
> >Oh Yes, I would also take great delight in
> >making some Buchla format Zeroscillators too,
> >(as if there aren't enough jacks on the front panels
> >already, they would require duplication of some
> >of the jacks in both miniphone and banana so
> >they'd be pretty intense!)
> >
> >Cyn
> >
> >Let's get a run of Buchla flavored Zeroscillator
> >going, any takers?
>
> -- 
> Chris Muir | "There are many futures and only one status quo.
> cbm@well.com <mailto:cbm%40well.com> | This is why conservatives 
> mostly agree,
> http://www.xfade.com <http://www.xfade.com> | and radicals always 
> argue." - Brian Eno
>
>

> I didn't really plan to do this, but there have been some requests.
> 
> Best Wishes!
> 
> 
> Cynthia
> 
> 
> 
> Chris Muir wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm definitely interested. Could you squeeze it into a normal Buchla 
> > panel width, or would it have to be a double wide module?
> >
> > -C
> >
> > At 10:57 AM -0800 11/21/07, Cynthia Webster wrote:
> > >Oh Yes, I would also take great delight in
> > >making some Buchla format Zeroscillators too,
> > >(as if there aren't enough jacks on the front panels
> > >already, they would require duplication of some
> > >of the jacks in both miniphone and banana so
> > >they'd be pretty intense!)
> > >
> > >Cyn
> > >
> > >Let's get a run of Buchla flavored Zeroscillator
> > >going, any takers?
> >
> > -- 
> > Chris Muir | "There are many futures and only one status quo.
> > cbm@... <mailto:cbm%40well.com> | This is why conservatives 
> > mostly agree,
> > http://www.xfade.com <http://www.xfade.com> | and radicals always 
> > argue." - Brian Eno
> >
> >
>

>
> is that sawtooth animator gonna make it on other formats
> (eurorack,.com,motm) like originally announced?
>
> looks good but need euro or motm :)!
> C
>
> --- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:The_Cyndustries_List%40yahoogroups.com>, Cynthia Webster
> <cynthia.webster@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Chris!
> >
> > It'll definitely be a double-width as there are normally (22) jacks
> on a ZO
> > and I'm in the process at the moment of determining which of these need
> > to be duplicated in ~both~ banana and miniphone types of jacks on it?
> >
> > So far I'm using the stock Blacet format ZO boards for inspiration, but
> > anything is possible, (turning the boards sideways?)
> > Another consideration is the shallow depth of the boats (enclosures) for
> > the Buchlas as the older ones are quite shallow. I think the newer
> boats
> > are slightly deeper? Also looking at all of the knobs that might
> work and
> > sourcing the others. Quite a challenge, but fun!
> >
> > I did a rough sketch layout for a Triple Sawtooth Animator in a single
> > Buchla format panel and it was a good warm-up before attempting to
> > nail the Buchla design ethic.
> >
> > (I just uploaded two versions of these with different knobs to the
> > "Photos"section of this user's group in the Album labeled
> > "Module Ideas"). We'll make a handful of these modules in Buchla
> > format too, (note the six blue LFO outputs as opposed the the usual
> three).
> >
> > http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_sawtooth.cfm 
> <http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_sawtooth.cfm>
> >
> > The Zeroscillator layout is the next Buchla-esque project in the
> pipeline,
> > I didn't really plan to do this, but there have been some requests.
> >
> > Best Wishes!
> >
> >
> > Cynthia
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Muir wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm definitely interested. Could you squeeze it into a normal Buchla
> > > panel width, or would it have to be a double wide module?
> > >
> > > -C
> > >
> > > At 10:57 AM -0800 11/21/07, Cynthia Webster wrote:
> > > >Oh Yes, I would also take great delight in
> > > >making some Buchla format Zeroscillators too,
> > > >(as if there aren't enough jacks on the front panels
> > > >already, they would require duplication of some
> > > >of the jacks in both miniphone and banana so
> > > >they'd be pretty intense!)
> > > >
> > > >Cyn
> > > >
> > > >Let's get a run of Buchla flavored Zeroscillator
> > > >going, any takers?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris Muir | "There are many futures and only one status quo.
> > > cbm@... <mailto:cbm%40well.com> | This is why conservatives
> > > mostly agree,
> > > http://www.xfade.com <http://www.xfade.com> <http://www.xfade.com 
> <http://www.xfade.com>> | and radicals always
> > > argue." - Brian Eno
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

>
>  > >Cyn
> > > >
> > > >Let's get a run of Buchla flavored Zeroscillator
> > > >going, any takers?
> 
> I'll address this to Chris M.
> Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this.  No doubt you've seen 
> Richard Lainhart's page and noticed what modules he uses:
>   http://www.otownmedia.com/he/buchla.htm#video
> Should the "bank makes error in my favor-collect $20K USD".... the 
> module that captures my imagination more than any offered for the 
> 200e is the 222e Multi-Dimensional Kinesthetic Input.
> What a thrill that would be to control in realtime rather than using a 
> standard keyboard !! (hint..hint)
>