Inspiration

[Justin Case]

inman at interpath.com@interpath.com wrote:

> Steve G. sent along this url as an example of interesting waveform
> development with wavetables, but it probably has a wider audience.
>
> http://www.imuse.com/BirthVS.htl
>
> This is a short account of a group of guys figuring out vector
> synthesis from the ground up.  While it may be familiar history
> to many on SYNTH-DIY, it wasn't to me.  All I can say is, if you
> liked Mark Vail's Vintage Synthesizers or some of the sidebars in
> one of Julian Colbeck's Keyfax books, check out this three page
> story, "The Birth of the Prophet VS."  It has all of the important
> elements of a great synthesizer epic:  1) A brilliant, but
> initially very vague idea realized through hard work and dumb luck;
> 2) misguided advice from marketing folks; 3) goofy names for
> clever features that once named cannot be renamed, no matter
> how much the developer wishes he could change it; 4) everyone no
> longer works for who they worked for then; and 5) beer.
>
> Elliot
>
> PS.  Thanks Steve G for a great little read!

  Ahhhhh finally! Beer is getting well due recognition in the field of
inspirational purposes.

"Beer, the cause AND/OR solution to all of life's problems" - Homer J.
Simpson

PS: I had to say something..  :)