MOTM

notice that i'm not ragging on the 190 at all - i'm only questioning 
the logic of having to buy ringmods in order to buy VCAs.


>I will defend the MOTM-190 a bit here.  The 'A' section with the 
>ring modulator works fine as a regular VCA in the Linear mode. 
>While lacking the VC attenuator and the initial gain pots of the 'B' 
>section, the Blend pot can accomplish a similar function to the 
>initial gain pot.  In Linear mode the Blend pot is a "wet/dry" mix. 
>As you turn it toward the "IN" mark (counter clockwise) more of the 
>input is mixed through.  This is like increasing the initial gain: 
>the sound never completely disappears from the output.  As for the 
>lack of a VC attenuator, I find that most of the time I am driving 
>the 190 from a MOTM-800 and I want the full dynamic range.  The 
>final output levels are adjusted downstream of the VCA in a mixer 
>either in or outside of the modular.
>
>-Richard Brewster