MOTM

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 and Frac 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. 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

Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager

Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager is the second studio album by American recording artist Kid Cudi, released November 9, 2010 under GOOD Music and Universal Motown. Cudi was initially working on a compilation album titled Cudder: The Revolution of Evolution, before scrapping the project to work on the second installation to his Man on the Moon series. The album was preceded by the lead singles "Erase Me" and "Mr. Rager".

Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 169,000 copies during its first week of release. Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics. On July 26, 2012, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.

Background

Jim Jonsin compared Cudi's blending of sounds to B.o.B's genre-bending album The Adventures of Bobby Ray, stating "It’s a mix. It’s kind of some club stuff, some hip-hop traditional rap stuff, and then some rock-pop stuff. He’s goin’ everywhere." Cudi later said that Jonsin had misinformed fans about the new album, "I got mad love for Jim but he was misinformed. There is no Kanye & Kid Cudi Duran Duran song, I'd sample a 90s record before a 80s record anyday and when I worked with Jim, I hadn't even started sessions with Plain Pat and Emile yet so the direction of my album was yet to be determined."