MOTM

The Mark Vail book has gone through a revision.  The new version is the 2nd edition.
 It is a good bit fatter than the first.  Check the front cover, it should say
"Second Edition, Updated and Expanded" in the upper right corner.  I ordered mine
through Amazon.com in March but it only arrived a week or so ago.  It is certainly
updated and includes a reference to MOTM and Synthesis Technology in the back! 
(How's that for making this on-topic!)

Of course, it also includes some pricing info which is out of date before it is even
printed.  There is more stuff and a few errors still (he hasn't figured out the
difference between a Roland System 100 and a Roland System 100M but that is
partially Roland's fault in the first place.)

Eric

--- Elliott  <elliottishere@...> wrote:
>     since its kind of quiet i thought i might be able to stir things 
> up a bit.  i don't know if i'm correct but i saw online some where 
> that the Mark Vail book "Vintage Synthesizers" was out of print (if 
> i'm wrong just verbally abuse me into reality).  and then at work 
> (barnes and noble) they told me that it was out of print and to 
> reorder it in a month.  so i did and it came in today but i haven't 
> had a chance to really look it over.  is this a reprint, or original?
>     also i went to a swap meet this weekend and found a $2 speak 
> and spell (yea TI) and the close encounters of the 3rd kind original 
> sound track.  i payed a buck for it (its even in perfect condition) 
> and i thought i'd get to hear the conversation (arp <--> spaceship), 
> but instead its done orchestrally (= no arp).  the cool thing is, 
> tucked away in the record jacket was a single version of the theme.  
> which is kind of a funk thing based around the 5 notes + more. 
> does anybody know anything about this recording (musicians, 
> places it's been used, price, etc.) anyway i hope you stayed awake 
> long enough to read this far. 
>                                      later, elliott %^)
> 
> ps- JH about the pedal experimentation, i need to build more motm 
> first.  thanks for your help!
> 
> 

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>     since its kind of quiet i thought i might be able to stir things
> up a bit.  i don't know if i'm correct but i saw online some where
> that the Mark Vail book "Vintage Synthesizers" was out of print (if
> i'm wrong just verbally abuse me into reality).  and then at work
> (barnes and noble) they told me that it was out of print and to
> reorder it in a month.  so i did and it came in today but i haven't
> had a chance to really look it over.  is this a reprint, or original?

The *First Edition* is out of print. www.amazon.com has the new 2nd edition.
With
yours truely in it *twice*.

Paul S.

In a message dated 5/7/2000 7:53:40 PM, elliottishere@... writes:

> i don't know if i'm correct but i saw online some where 
>that the Mark Vail book "Vintage Synthesizers" was out of print (if 
>i'm wrong just verbally abuse me into reality).  and then at work 
>(barnes and noble) they told me that it was out of print and to 
>reorder it in a month.  so i did and it came in today but i haven't 
>had a chance to really look it over.  is this a reprint, or original?

Well, now that MOTM is in it, maybe I can breakdown and get it. So how much 
did you pay for it (of course I could look it up, but where's the fun in 
that)?

>ps- JH about the pedal experimentation, i need to build more motm 
>first.  thanks for your help!

I think using a pedal(s) with a modular would be one of the best reasons to 
look at the (currently in stock!!) MOTM 700 VC Router, for either switching 
between inputs or outputs to/from the pedal.

JB

john and list,
Mark Vail's book is $27.95, but for me its 30% off (and don't ask, 
cause i'm not starting an underground book ring, well not unless i 
get payed for my efforts, <insert manical laughter here>).  the book 
has a lot of detailed history (the development of synth companies and 
what not to do if you start one), molto pics, and a list of prices 
(yes they're a little off, but so are the prices some people actually 
charge).  i'll ask again does anybody know about that 33 1/3 single 
that came with the "close encounter of the 3rd kind" sound track? 
i'm 
lazy like john and i just don't want to look it up at work.  i've got 
read some more %^) peace, elliott

ps- there's a great list of synthesizer related websites in the back 
and yes, it includes synthesis tech.  so ..um.. when does M. Vail pay 
me for this advertising?

--- In motm@egroups.com, jwbarlow@a... wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/7/2000 7:53:40 PM, elliottishere@e... writes:
> 
> > i don't know if i'm correct but i saw online some where 
> >that the Mark Vail book "Vintage Synthesizers" was out of print
(if 
> >i'm wrong just verbally abuse me into reality).  and then at work 
> >(barnes and noble) they told me that it was out of print and to 
> >reorder it in a month.  so i did and it came in today but i
haven't 
> >had a chance to really look it over.  is this a reprint, or 
original?
> 
> Well, now that MOTM is in it, maybe I can breakdown and get it. So 
how much 
> did you pay for it (of course I could look it up, but where's the 
fun in 
> that)?
> 
> >ps- JH about the pedal experimentation, i need to build more motm 
> >first.  thanks for your help!
> 
> I think using a pedal(s) with a modular would be one of the best 
reasons to 
> look at the (currently in stock!!) MOTM 700 VC Router, for either 
switching 

> between inputs or outputs to/from the pedal.
> 
> JB