What's also cool is that these pre-order units will be a limited edition run on gold and black PCB, hand signed by Mike Brown.
I really hope I've got my case all finished by the time they arrive! I can't wait to fire them up.
Check out the info page for Pre-Ordering or just to check out some audio clips.
http://www.livewire-synthesizers.com/
[UPDATE]: I got an email from Shawn, I'm #'s 18 and 19! WooHOO!
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I preordered one... will be my first VCO in the system I just started. They seem to be going at a very nice rate, mine is #68 and the preorder just started today or yesterday (depending where you live).
Can't wait to hear your impressions of this module... I love the panel layout-- it looks very usable.
Also, I'm really curious about the PCB layout, what with the design channelling "retro" layout techniques. Looking forward to some pics!!!
I've ordered two as well. I wonder what the timeframe is on the accessory modules, hopefully not 2009.
@ j.w.m - I'll definitely have a bunch of pics to show once they arrive. I hope with all hope that I'll have my case far enough along to actually hook it up and listen to it and do a video demo. But...worse case...there will be pictures! :D
@ richard - I hope the accessory modules don't take too long either. Since I decided to get 2 AFGs, I'm more interested in the X-Mod than I was before. I don't feel I *need* it. Same goes for the Compositor. Essentially these take the place of patch cables and mixers. However, the Flux Capacitor looks very interesting. It's a module I haven't seen details on, but from what I can understand from the Livewire blurb, it allows for voltage controlled blending (or something simlar) of the two Matter/Anti-Matter modes of the AFG. That really adds new functionality to the module that you can't simply get by patching or a mixer. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.
Plus, it has a bad ass name. Anything that references Back to the Future wins in my book. Honestly, "Flux Capacitor" and "Chaos Computer" are such cool names, I'd practically buy them sight unseen! :D
Thanks for that info on the Cadillac Seville, but I still don't understand the "87" part. Thanks again!
I'm not sure what the above comment's about, but it's cool in a zen absurdist sort of way in any case...
About the AFG's PCB art-- I just saw a pic of it over at Trashaudio and (as epically nerdy as it is to praise PCB art) I think it's stunning in a Moog/ARP/EMS retro kind of way... It truly evokes the first golden age of modular synthesis.
Meanwhile, I really can't wait for your video review of this...
I agree that the the Flux Capacitor sounds interesting, more so than the xmod or compositor. the matter / antimatter reference reminded me of star trek. all we need is some dylithium crystal v/c envelope generators and we're all set.
the two afg's will be forming the basis of my version of a modern synthi clone
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