MOTM

As an assembled only customer I'm actually happy that Paul is moving 
in this direction.  I'm one of the guys that have been waiting a 
*long* time for my assembled order to be finished.  I obviously 
haven't placed another order (and won't) until my original order is 
finished.  With all that said, if Pauls plan works out and he can 
get assembled orders out the door in weeks instead of years (my 
case) the quality of product is enough to forgive and get the credit 
card back out.  I would love to have a pair of the 485's :)

As for the AudioEngine.  I think its a grand idea.  There has been 
talk of a "miniwave" type module.  In addition to the Blacet style 
of wavetables I would like to see something in the PPG/Waldorf wave 
style as well.

Also I use Sample and Bit Reduction all the time in my DAW but 
would !!!LOVE!!! to have a module with Voltage Controlled parameters 
of the Sample rate and Bit Depth.  Since this is a digital process 
it seems like an easy thing for an AudioEngine based module.

regards,
John

Hi everyone,

I believe this was discussed not long ago but I was wondering what everyone 
would recommend as far as the modules needed for a basic MOTM based modular 
synth set up is concerned. I currently own a '420, a '485 and a '380. Beyond 
adding a VCO and VCA, what could I do with a limited number of modules that 
would still give me some options for creating interesting sounds? If anyone 
has any thoughts in that regard, that would be great. I'm also curious as to 
what people would recommend for converting MIDI to CV?

Thanks in advance for the help,

Erik

> I believe this was discussed not long ago but I was wondering what everyone
> would recommend as far as the modules needed for a basic MOTM based modular
> synth set up is concerned. I currently own a '420, a '485 and a '380. Beyond
> adding a VCO and VCA, what could I do with a limited number of modules that
> would still give me some options for creating interesting sounds? If anyone
> has any thoughts in that regard, that would be great. I'm also curious as to
> what people would recommend for converting MIDI to CV?

a) you also need 2 MOTM-800s (EGs). One for filter modulation, 1 for the VCA. I 
would get a '300 and a '310 VCO pair for PWM/FM effects. A MOTM-101 Noise/S&H is 
good for random modulations.

b) MOTM-650 MIDI-CV is all you will ever need :) But if out of your $$$, it's 
hard to beat a Kenton Pro Solo MKII.

Paul S.

On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Erik Olson wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I believe this was discussed not long ago but I was wondering what everyone
> would recommend as far as the modules needed for a basic MOTM based modular
> synth set up is concerned. I currently own a '420, a '485 and a '380. Beyond
> adding a VCO and VCA, what could I do with a limited number of modules that
> would still give me some options for creating interesting sounds? If anyone
> has any thoughts in that regard, that would be great. I'm also curious as to
> what people would recommend for converting MIDI to CV?

2x300 VCOs, best damn 4 output oscillator, ever. More is better.
1x320 LFO, get the big one, the sync is where it's at.
2x800 ENV
1x440 VCF, I <3 Filters, the 440 is my fav.
1x910 Mult, you'll regret it without one
1x190 VCA
1x890 Mixer for output
1x910 Power supply
1x650 For all your CV conversion needs.

That's my recomendation. Of course, where I to do this all over again I 
might go for a frac system, but it would have to include some non-MOTM 
format modules to function.

--mikest