An interesting thread came up on AH regarding why modular analog sequencers are not modular in the sense of being able to build as man steps as you like by simply adding modular steps. James Husted posted a link to Dave Bradley's SuperMoe Modular Sequencer Project on hotrodmotm.com.
BTW, I thought the follwoing reason to build this was quite funny. : )
"I spent many months designing an "all in one 10 units wide do everything" step sequencer. It had voltage control or clock selection of the sequencer stage, 16 trigger switches, and could be switched from 8x4 to 16x2 modes. It pushed the very edge of complexity in terms of being practical to attempt to build it using discrete logic. The panel was huge and crammed full of controls. Then I made another survey of all the sequencers I could find both past and present, found 2 more features I wanted to add, and the whole thing came crashing down under its own weight.
So I went back to the drawing board, and repackaged everything in a more modular fashion."
Make sure to check out the title link for much more. On a somber note, track back to the root for a shot of Dave and the late Larry Hendry. He will live on.
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