Wiardgroup

--- In wiardgroup@y..., Barry Michael <dzogchen2002@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Jason. Yes I read the "shoot out". Very informative, and thanks 
to both you and Matt. Yea, I hear great things about the Wiard. My 
only misgiving is the 1/8" thing. I used to play an Arp 2500 back 
in the bad old days, and those things were always flaking out. 
Seems like they won't take the insertion count necessary for 
heavy use, and there is just physically not enough contact area in 
the mechanics of it. I want the functionality of the modules, but 
don't want to go to a 3rd patch setup. I already use 1/4" and 
banana. Oh well,
> BarryM 
>   Jason Maston <jmaston@u...> wrote: Modcan is nice.   Good 
build quality, nice feature set, and a really clean, 
> precise sound generally.   I've had my system for a couple 
weeks now, and 
> I'm more than happy with it.    I've had the chance to play with 
Moog, 
> Buchla, Serge, and MOTM modulars, and I'd say the Modcan 
holds its 
> own.   Of course, each system has its own strengths.   I don't 
know if 
> you're on the SMOG Serge users group, but Matt Wilson and I 
put both the 
> Modcan and Serge through their paces in a modular 
"shoot-out"   The end 
> result was give a little, take a little for both systems, IMO.    I'd 
love 
> to do the same with Wiard in the mix.
> 
> J.

The entire design of the Wiard is to anticipate failure. It is 
impossible to make pots or jack 100% reliable. (even the $20 
Allen Bradly pots have failed in my Aries). The next option is to 
design for easy replacement. Replacing a potentiomenter in a 
Wiard module is designed to take less than 5 minutes.
(remove module from rack, remove cover, remove knob, remove 
nut, press pot out and unplug, plug in new assembly, attach nut, 
attach knob, attach cover, install in rack)

Replacing the entire jack assembly is designed to take 10 
minutes. It is slightly longer because the switches need to be 
unsoldered or connectors removed, also there are 20 nuts.