From Michael Tritter Sent Thu, Aug 2nd 2007, 17:26
From Michael Tritter Sent Thu, Aug 2nd 2007, 17:26
Yes, they do sound great. And of the 9 Plan B modules I have, I've had a problem with one of them, and Peter helped me with it promptly and thoroughly. Apparently the "law of 250" can be abused, when you can go around talking crap about a guy running small company when you evidently don't know what you're talking about -- saying things like non-keyed connectors are Peter's fault just shows you don't know about the Eurorack format he designs for. I blew a Bananalogue VCS a few days ago by stupidly reversing the connector, which was labeled nowhere NEAR as clearly as my Plan B modules (which say "RED BAND HERE" by the correct end of the socket). I expect I'll have to pay to get it repaired. Can we look forward to a campaign against Bananalogue as well? JB-20 wrote: > > Yeah, and most importantly, his stuff sounds better than most of the > other new modulars. > > > 2007/8/2, synchro1 <xxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>: >> FWIW - I own 2 Plan B model 15 oscillators. They are essential to my >> rig. They track really, really well. >> >> I am totally satisfied with both of them and with every other product I >> have purchased from Peter - including a modified used Milton and some >> prototype modules on breadboards he sold me on the side. I think I have >> at least one of everything he has sold in the past 5 years. I also own >> much Doepfer, synth.com, MOTM, Blacet, old Moog, old ARP, Oberheim, CGS, >> Metalbox, MacBeth M3X, and EMS gear (2 AKS, 1 VCS3 Mk 1, numerous parts >> and keyboards and peripherals). >> >> I offer this in order to etablish the bona fides behind my opinions. I >> like when folks who express strong opionions place them in context of >> personal experience and/or expertise. I am often suspicious of the >> motives of the strident in a commercial marketplace when they fail to >> provide a precis of their background and/or bias. >> >> My model 15s track very accurately - very; really VERY - I have performed >> with a Moog 35, used numerous analog synths since about 1969 live and in >> the studio and have beaten the hell out of tons of old analogs and the >> Model 15 has been the most stable osc I can recall. If you can not get >> your Model 15 to track with accuracy over a reasonable range - something >> is fundamentally wrong and it needs proper calibration and/or repair. I >> have not measured the tracking lately but it surpasses the doepfer A-111s >> that sit next to them - and I am quite pleased with the A-111s. It is at >> least 5 octaves with dead-on analog accuracy. Probably better. I have >> never done the calibration routine on either since I bought them (at 2 >> different times; different production runs). I am thinking of doing the >> calibration this weekend since the center-point of the pulse width on one >> of them is skewed slightly relative to the potentiometer. I may not >> since that quirk has become part of my system and I migjht miss it if >> corrected. >> >> I have known Peter and his products for some time now and have been an >> early adopter of almost everything. He is a character - as was every >> other synth designer I have known over the past 39 years. He is not a >> modern businessman in the corporate sense. He is an impassioned advocate >> of modular analog synthesis and he is a decent and good person. I would >> reccomend his products and services to anyone looking for a need in this >> quirky/niche market. >> >> I can not comment on the experiences of others; I assume they are as >> honest in describing their opinions as I am in mine. I do wonder about >> the opinions and interjections of some observers who may not have any >> direct dealings with Peter or own any Plan B products. But what the heck >> - it is not like the Internet should be relied upon as an objective >> source of statistical data anyway. >> >> Bottom line for me - solid products, sometimes delayed delivery' but >> nothing I wouldn't expect in such a volatile and narrow market, >> personalized emails (public and private) that do not fit a corporate mold >> and sometimes seem a little emotional; total commitment to product and >> design. >> >> Sorry, I gotta love the guy and the proucts >> >> >> It;s only rock and roll, but I like it, like iy, yeah, yeah, yeah >> >> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=162925 >> >> try (when >> >> and there you go - old/new/borroerf blue and so on.... >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Plan-B-MNodel-15---it-works-and-it-works-very-weel-tf4204681.html#a11968960 Sent from the Analogue Heaven mailing list archive at Nabble.com.