MOTM

MOTM modular synthesizer

MOTM is the name of the modular synthesizer system manufactured by Synthesis Technology.

History

MOTM was created by Paul Schreiber in 1998. The system was created in part due to the renewed interest in large-format analog modular systems that occurred in the late 1990s. Production continues to this day, with over 8000 modules sold. The company, Synthesis Technology, also offers a limited number of modules in Eurorack[1] and Frac[2] format.

Specifications

MOTM systems use a +-15 volt power supply for most modules, with an additional +5 volt power supply required for some digital modules. Audio signals are the standard +/-10 volts, peak to peak.[3] The MOTM system modules are all "5U" (1U being 1.75") high, and multiples of 1U wide. All 5U MOTM modules use 1/4" jacks for audio/CV signals. Euro and Frac modules use 3.5mm" (~1/8") jacks. MOTM modules can be mounted in a standard 19" rack using MOTM 19A rack rails, although many users have custom cabinets made of metal or wood.

Euro and Frac modules

In early 2006, Synthesis Technology released a limited number of Frac format modules, using 3.5mm jacks and a smaller overall form factor compatible with PAiA Electronics and Blacet modular systems. This was followed by the release of four Eurorack[1] modules (also called 3U, compatible with systems from Doepfer and many other manufacturers).

Although full MOTM systems are only available in 5U format, the currently available Frac and Euro modules provide unique functionality that is somewhat different from the 5U MOTM modules. For example, in Frac format, the MOTM-1190 (Dual VCA) and MOTM-1800 (Looping ADSR) are similar but not identical in functionality to their 5U counterparts (the MOTM-190 and MOTM-800 respectively).

In Euro format, most of the currently available modules offer functionality that does not currently have an equivalent in MOTM 5U format. The E440 Discrete OTA VCF module is one exception, being very similar to the MOTM-440 (which is based on the SSM 2040 filter from the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5).

Modules

MOTM modules

The Modules are divided into categories, based on their function.

References

  1. 1 2 http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Euro
  2. ↑ http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Frac
  3. ↑ http://www.synthtech.com/motm.html

External links

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