MOTM

--- Paul Haneberg <phaneber@...> wrote:

> I too would love to have more strange modules and am
> looking forward to 
> speculated additions to the 500 series.
> 
> But, I understand the economics that are at work
> here.
> 
> I sincerely hope that the zeroscillator is a
> smashing success.  At some 
> point I may buy one or even several.  But the
> present SynthTech business 
> model requires that a certain minimum number of any
> given module be sold in 
> order to be a success.  The fewer modules of a given
> type that are going to 
> sell the higher the price point must be.  Look at
> what Buchla modules cost! 
> And $650 is not cheap for an oscillator, even one
> this interesting.  I would 
> remind everyone that there have been complaints in
> the past about prices.

> How many will pay $650 for the zeroscillator?  I
> might.  I haven't decided 
> yet.  I'd really like to have 4, but not at $2400. 
> If they were $350 each I 
> would have placed the order by now.

I agree completly,  I didnt order a zeroscillator due
to the cost.  650 is way out of my buget.  I am not a
musician and this is a hobby, for me to spend this
kind of money on something that is not making me money
is hard to justify.  
If the prices keep going the way they are going I
think we will price ourselves out of a market.

It has been my dream to own a modular synth since
1970.   Thanks to Paul S. my dream has come true.  I
started by the kits, After building MANY of Pauls kits
I built a couple of Blacet kits (MUCH   MUCH HARDER
than MOTM)  I have found building MOTM kits to be like
a drug to me it calms me down and I find relaxation in
doing something besides work.   I build my own
cabinets and MULTS and all of my cables, to keep my
cost down and to stay out of a divorce court.  If my
wife had any idea that I would even consider spending
650 on one module she would kill me.
> 
> If you're not sure you can sell enough of a certain
> module, strange or not, 
> to make a reasonable profit, you're not going to
> sell it at all.
> 
I guess this is a catch 22.

Paul and Paul Keep up the great work, and hopefull
next year will be a prosperious year (less Hurricanes)
and I can order my USEQ...

John in Miami
> 
> 
> 


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