MOTM

Have some dancing module fairies in my head... and before they left I saw
the following visions for 2006:

MOTM-130 Dual Pan/Fade VCA
MOTM-450 Fixed Filter Bank
MOTM-470 SEM VCF w/morph
MOTM-520 Cloud Generator
MOTM-550 Rhythm Wheel
MOTM-730 Pulse Divider

Keep the eggnog coming. :)

To all - Happy Holidays!
George

But first:

MOTM-650 Midi to CV
MOTM-600 Sequencer

Moe
http://www.hotrodmotm.com
http://www.wiseguywynth.com

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "groovyshaman" <groovyshaman@s...> wrote:
>
> Have some dancing module fairies in my head... and before they left
I saw

> the following visions for 2006:
> 
> MOTM-130 Dual Pan/Fade VCA
> MOTM-450 Fixed Filter Bank
> MOTM-470 SEM VCF w/morph
> MOTM-520 Cloud Generator
> MOTM-550 Rhythm Wheel
> MOTM-730 Pulse Divider
> 
> Keep the eggnog coming. :)
> 
> To all - Happy Holidays!
> George
>

Six modules in one year would be alot for MOTM, especially considering 
the complexity of the ones listed.

I'd be very happy to see the following this year, and would likely 
order multiples of each (hint hint):

MOTM-130 Dual Pan/Fade VCA - I love the panning features of my Serge, 
Wavemakers and Wiard modules.  It really enriches the sound field.  I 
posted a MOTM panning patch a while back, but it takes up a bunch of 
mixers and has less flexibility than the proposed module.
MOTM-600 Sequencer - Advanced sequencing and algorithmic composition is 
best done from a computer, but I still want integrated control from my 
modular with an advanced pattern sequencer.
MOTM-810 VC ADSR - This will liven up the dynamics of the modular.  It 
appears this  module is on the fast track.  Yay!

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


----- Original Message -----
From: mate_stubb <mate_stubb@...>
Date: Saturday, December 24, 2005 11:48 pm

Subject: [motm] Re: eggnog and dancing module fairies

> But first:
> 
> MOTM-650 Midi to CV
> MOTM-600 Sequencer
> 
> Moe
> http://www.hotrodmotm.com
> http://www.wiseguywynth.com
> 
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "groovyshaman" <groovyshaman@s...> wrote:
> >
> > Have some dancing module fairies in my head... and before they left
> I saw
> > the following visions for 2006:
> > 
> > MOTM-130 Dual Pan/Fade VCA
> > MOTM-450 Fixed Filter Bank
> > MOTM-470 SEM VCF w/morph
> > MOTM-520 Cloud Generator
> > MOTM-550 Rhythm Wheel
> > MOTM-730 Pulse Divider
> > 
> > Keep the eggnog coming. :)
> > 
> > To all - Happy Holidays!
> > George
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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a) Merry Christmas everyone!

b) Over the last 3 years, my focus has been on *shipping* more than designing. 
However, the next 18 months will be a flip-flop: the focus is on getting new 
designs out (and then shipping). Now that I've exceed any and all expectations 
as far as making MOTM 'successful', I can relax (cough) and  get more R&D time.

I'm in the process of laying out the Frac version of the dual VCA core that is 
in the '130. The MOTM-190 uses a CA3280 which is of course hard to find. The 
MOTM-1190 (Frac) and MOTM-130 uses "standard" parts, just more of them :) The 
'1190 does not pan/fade, but it does include the output overdrive and dual 
lin/exp inputs.

c) I've bought the ARM HW tools for the '600 uSeq (saving $$ for the SW which is 
around $2800) and after NAMM I'm going to redesign the '600 CPU card so the SW 
guys can get going. The ARM may be used in the '520 Cloud if I don't use the 
embedded MicroBlaze processor in the Xilinx FPGA (I paid the $$$ for the 
royalty).

d) the Frac ADSR is also most of the core of the MOTM VC ADSR, so again that 
will be 'debugged' shortly.

e) now that the kit backlog is virtually zero (all that remains are VCOs) the 
priorities can shift so that newer stuff can appear. Just remember, that I need 
to sell around 35 modules of a new thing to *break even* so when a new thing 
shows up, order away!

Paul S.

can i put a vote in for some modules to be even more vanilla than they are now?

at the moment, i'm short VCAs, and the only way to get more is to buy 
more 190s. now the 190 is a fine module, but it's a little asymmetric 
given that only one of the VCAs has a gain control, and, and this is 
a big and, i think it's a little silly to have to buy more relatively 
little-used ringmods in order to get more VCAs.

little-used functions are fine and dandy of course, but maybe they 
should be bundled together into modules (eg noise/s&h etc) instead of 
included as extras on bread & butter modules.

happy nondenominational holidays everyone

j

>a) Merry Christmas everyone!
>
>b) Over the last 3 years, my focus has been on *shipping* more than designing.
>However, the next 18 months will be a flip-flop: the focus is on getting new
>designs out (and then shipping). Now that I've exceed any and all expectations
>as far as making MOTM 'successful', I can relax (cough) and  get 
>more R&D time.
>
>I'm in the process of laying out the Frac version of the dual VCA core that is
>in the '130. The MOTM-190 uses a CA3280 which is of course hard to find. The
>MOTM-1190 (Frac) and MOTM-130 uses "standard" parts, just more of them :) The
>'1190 does not pan/fade, but it does include the output overdrive and dual
>lin/exp inputs.
>
>c) I've bought the ARM HW tools for the '600 uSeq (saving $$ for the 
>SW which is
>around $2800) and after NAMM I'm going to redesign the '600 CPU card so the SW
>guys can get going. The ARM may be used in the '520 Cloud if I don't use the
>embedded MicroBlaze processor in the Xilinx FPGA (I paid the $$$ for the
>royalty).
>
>d) the Frac ADSR is also most of the core of the MOTM VC ADSR, so again that
>will be 'debugged' shortly.
>
>e) now that the kit backlog is virtually zero (all that remains are VCOs) the
>priorities can shift so that newer stuff can appear. Just remember, 
>that I need
>to sell around 35 modules of a new thing to *break even* so when a new thing
>shows up, order away!
>
>Paul S.
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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

Jason Proctor wrote:

>can i put a vote in for some modules to be even more vanilla than they are now?
>
>at the moment, i'm short VCAs, and the only way to get more is to buy 
>more 190s. now the 190 is a fine module, but it's a little asymmetric 
>given that only one of the VCAs has a gain control, and, and this is 
>a big and, i think it's a little silly to have to buy more relatively 
>little-used ringmods in order to get more VCAs.
>
>little-used functions are fine and dandy of course, but maybe they 
>should be bundled together into modules (eg noise/s&h etc) instead of 
>included as extras on bread & butter modules.
>
>happy nondenominational holidays everyone
>
>j
>
>  
>

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