Blasphemy, sacrilage...

[J. Larry Hendry]

> From: Harry Bissell <harrybissell at netscape.net>
> My Sincere apologies to fellow list-member Paul Schriber for dismissing
the
> Radio Shack "Moog" as "that rat-ass radio shack moog". No offense was
> intended. For it's price, its ok. But I still would have to include it in
the
> "not recommended for a first purchase or as a collectors' item". It is 
not
> the most powerful analog in the world. 
>    As an engineer, I appreciate what it means to build a product to a
cost
> target, and then have everyone bitch about what is should have done...
> And I admit I tried it at Rat Shack... but not for as long as the
Oberheim
> SEM......  

Well Harry, without any disrespect to Paul, I have to agree that the RS
synth would not be on my "to buy" list either.  But, I a lot of guys back
then who could afford little more did make some decent music with them. 
Personally, I had to draw the line at the funky "poly" thing.  That was a
switch that should have been securred in the "OFF" position.

Of course, Paul is making ammends today for any designs of the past that
might have made "compromises."  Those of us who are building MOTM know that
the word compromise is not even considered in these designs.

You go Paul.

Larry Hendry