Simulation Vs Real Things

[Eric Barbour]

Karl Helmer Torvmark wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Paul Maddox wrote:

> >   Dont flame me, Ive nothing against progress and mixing software and
> > hardware solutions to get a great sounding synth, but why emulate
> > something thas already been don?, surely these people should be
> > pushing the boundires with NEW methods, NEW sounds, NEW synthesis
> > techinques, not old ones in a different guise... 

HEAR HEAR!!

> In the the seventies, "everybody" wanted their instruments to emulate
> real, acoustic instruments, but the technology wasn't good enough. Now we
> have samplers and synths who do a very good job of emulating real
> instruments, but now people want to emulate old synths!

Honestly, why in heaven would somebody want a $4000 computer package
that provides a simulated modular? Especially when the REAL THING is
probably more flexible, and possibly less expensive as well? This
Nord system had better be amazing, not just good. Very few ordinary
working musicians have the patience to mess with modular synthesizers,
wheter real or virtual. So the market for the Nord may be smaller
than Nord thinks....(of course, I know may shallow guys who will buy
it because it looks groovy and cool....they will end up dumping it if
it turns out to be difficult to use.....)

-- 
Eric Barbour
Svetlana Electron Devices
Portola Valley CA USA