Archival Electronics

[Fraser, Colin J]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Main [mailto:mainas at aston.ac.uk]
> Sent: 15 December 1999 18:35
> To: Synth DIY
> Subject: Re: Archival Electronics
> 
> 
> > Until the digital emulation can generate a convincing, tactile 3d
> interface
> > that looks and feels like a bank of knobs, the user 
> experince wont be the
> > same, and for something as subjective an emotionally 
> involved as music
> > making, you wont get the same end result.
> 
> Can you say MIDI !!!!!!

Programmable midi controllers were a step in the right direction, but
there's still a long way from a nicely layed out, clearly labelled dedicated
front panel for each synth, to an anonymous bank of regularly spaced
identical pots.
You need more than 127 steps for a lot of functions too, never mind the
problems with midi bandwidth under heavy controller usage.


Colin f