Re: [motm] Re: Cabinet Power - How to do it.
2002-09-01 by ixqy@aol.com
Well, since we re sharing stories, :) I once was hit by 30KV while working on a 19 color monitor. I know this was more of an electrostatic shock, but here s
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2002-09-01 by ixqy@aol.com
Well, since we re sharing stories, :) I once was hit by 30KV while working on a 19 color monitor. I know this was more of an electrostatic shock, but here s
2002-09-01 by vulture.squadron@syol.com
hello all, yep, my best mate in italy did himself while circuit bending sometihng that was still plugged in, he was grabbing a something so his thumb and
2002-09-01 by groovyshaman@snet.net
Alright guys, Les s shaky dance put an exclamation point on this thread for me. :) George ... From: Les Mizzell To:
2002-09-01 by Les Mizzell
... I was really stupid once and cut the power cord of my skillsaw. The lights in the house went weird so my brother came outside to see what was going on. I
2002-09-01 by Tony Karavidas
Yes, 2 or 3 times in the past 24 years. It sucks. I ve been hit with around 600 volts 1 time, but it was from hand to arm (same limb) and it only hurt, didn t
2002-08-31 by J. Larry Hendry
... From: Adam Schabtach Is there any truth to the story that 110V is more likely to kill you than really big voltages? No, wives tale.
2002-08-31 by Adam Schabtach
... Is there any truth to the story that 110V is more likely to kill you than really big voltages? The story goes that if you bridge a large potential with
2002-08-31 by J. Larry Hendry
... From: Simon ...Battery, rechargeable or not, is a workable solution, not ideal though. OK, if you are bound and determined to do
2002-08-31 by paulhaneberg
Okay, I m going to make my suggestion of how to do this relatively safely (Note the use of the word relatively). This is still not as safe as not doing it at
2002-08-31 by Paul Schreiber
Everyone seems to be missing the point: DO NOT MESS WITH AC WIRING! Again, it s a safety thing. Every part in the MOTM-900 (even down to the heat-shrink) is UL
2002-08-31 by Adam Schabtach
... A MOTM-320 makes a dandy power-status LED. :-) --Adam
2002-08-31 by J. Larry Hendry
Well, the problem is where are you going to get your low voltage to operated the relay? With the power supply off, you have no low voltage source to pick up
2002-08-31 by Simon
... I don t like the idea of using a second walwart supply/cable to power the relay... ...Maybe (if they exist, I don t know if they do) a relay that runs on
2002-08-31 by John Loffink
Hmmm, if your AC is off, what voltage can you operate the relay from? It sounds like a Catch 22 to me. You would need some sort of standby power, which this
2002-08-31 by John Loffink
Synthesizers.com does run mains AC from the rear panel to the front panel, according to my documentation. John Loffink jloffink@austin.rr.com ... From: Simon
2002-08-31 by Simon
Would it be possible to have a remotely operated relay on the AC input, after the rear panel power switch, inside a power supply like the MOTM-900? The relay
2002-08-31 by jhaible
I haven t seen the original post either. In general, you have several options: (1) Bring 240V wires to a front panel switch. Be sure you know what you are
2002-08-31 by Simon
From looking at the diagrams on the sythesizers.com website... http://www.synthesizers.com/power.html I assumed that the system worked without running mains AC
2002-08-31 by Simon
Why don t you guys calm down a little! I was asking if there was a solution available to give a front panel power switch, with rear connecting AC power. Like
2002-08-31 by Tony Karavidas
You re dead-nuts-on though. I ve left similar responses to people asking how to bend their circuits especially when they ask in the same breath if it will
2002-08-31 by mbedtom
This comment will be: 1) not popular, maybe 2) not politically correct, likely 3) truthful all the way Posing the question ... can I remote the power
2002-08-30 by Tentochi
If this crappy email makes it to the list, do not open it either. --Shemp
2002-08-30 by J. Larry Hendry
... Sure it is possible. Many people that are building cabinets are mounting power supplies inside the cabinets with remote AC switches. I am doing that.
2002-08-30 by Paul Schreiber
This is NOT a good idea, due to safety reasons. Paul S. ... From: To: MOTM List Sent: Friday, August 30,
2002-08-30 by vulture.squadron@syol.com
... From: Simon ... hello all actually, if stooge industries carry on, i d very much like them to address this along with official
2002-08-30 by mmarsh100
I have one cabinet like you describe and one with 2 x 19 . Each cabinet has a 900 mounted on the back right of the cabinet and a power distribution board in
2002-08-30 by mate_stubb
I have plans to do this. In fact, the E-MU system will be my model (to nobody s surprise). I m thinking in terms of small pcbs mounted flat above the jack
2002-08-30 by mate_stubb
A VCA with exponential response has a different volume response than one with linear response. The tail of the sound falls away faster with short decay
2002-08-30 by Adam Schabtach
... Different strokes for different folks. I always fought against the normalized, quasi-patchable nature of my Odyssey, and even cut some PC board traces and
2002-08-30 by Simon
I am thinking about building a cabinet (or separate cabinets) for 4 X 19 rack rows of MOTM size modules. I would like to have AC power connected to the rear of
2002-08-30 by jhaible@debitel.net
... Oops, I meant MOTM-190. JH.
2002-08-30 by jhaible@debitel.net
... The circuit is different from the CS-80. The CS-80 uses a 4-quadrant multiplier chip. The MOTM-490 is a circuit I ve designed from scratch, and it s beased
2002-08-30 by groovyshaman@snet.net
Hi Tom, I haven t tried it, but internal normalization sounds like a great idea for live performance situations - obviously less patching needed to create a
2002-08-30 by Paul Schreiber
a) The 110 distorts more than the 190, so it s has more grunge . Also, the carrier rejection of the 190 is about twice that of the 110, which is also
2002-08-30 by groovyshaman@snet.net
Interesting comparison. The 110 sounds brighter, like there are some harmonics in the resultant waveform. I m guessing this may be some form of distortion
2002-08-30 by J. Larry Hendry
Well, since no one else has piped up, I guess I will. The 256 bytes of data that is looped in the Miniwave, is way too short for a drum sound considering the
2002-08-30 by mbedtom@aol.com
Has anyone tried a normalization patch with their MOTM? I m referring to the EMU modular synths of decades ago wherein a simple patch is made behind the
2002-08-30 by Paul Schreiber
http://www.synthtech.com/demo/rm_comp.mp3 Here are the notes of the demo from Robert Rich. There is some loss of detail in the MP3, but in general the 190 RM
2002-08-30 by inform3r
What would happen if one tried to burn drum machine samples onto a Miniwave compatible EPROM? If this would work I think it would give great gritty 8-bit
2002-08-29 by J. Larry Hendry
You can now complete a 4 page journey through my cabinets 1 and 2 inside and out. Cabinet # 3 is under construction. Cabinets 4 through 7 are on the drawing
2002-08-29 by inform3r
... So the 490 kits are shipping? I didnt know. -John -- ELECTRO:DISCO:RETRO:FUTURE http://www.hongkongcounterfeit.com
2002-08-29 by J. Larry Hendry
I have added a 3rd page to my cabinet pages that shows the lower slant cabinet as it was finished and fit with flat rails and magic busses.
2002-08-29 by Eric Frampton
I just finished building mine. As I just told Paul: I hooked up my two uVCO s to it, and without even trying I suddenly sound like side two of S-OB. The filter
2002-08-28 by KA4HJH
... Heh, the value seems to be going up. Soon it will be worth some exorbitant price thanks to ebay. Nice since I got mine for free. Watch out for the accursed
2002-08-28 by Paul Schreiber
Yep. Paul S. ... From: Kevin B. To: motm@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:14 PM Subject: [motm] OT: Is this true? Hey, this is sort of OT,
2002-08-28 by Kevin B.
Hey, this is sort of OT, but read this ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=901451330 Is this true? Did Paul really design this?
2002-08-28 by J. Larry Hendry
This time away from work has afforded me some time to do some file organization (since I cannot do much of anything else with this splinted and bandaged hand).
2002-08-27 by Paul Schreiber
1) About 1/2 of the ordered 390s and 490s have been shipped. It will take me about 1 more week to ship all of them. 2) The 190s are about 4 weeks away. I
2002-08-26 by Tentochi
If I haven t spoken to you already, all remaining OMS-410 kits are purchased and shipped. Thanks to everyone who ordered! Cheers! Todd
2002-08-26 by media.nai@rcn.com
... Well, you can buy a pedal that uses one, and pull it out. Even though that might seem like a waste, the TM has many more features than any pedal I ve ever