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[Osamu Hoshuyama]

Dear List Members,

I'm a new Japanese member.  I've been enjoying this list for a couple
of weeks, although I'm not an active DIYer now.  I was active 15 years
ago.

  > Date:    Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:19:29 EST
  > From:    The Old Crow <oldcrow at access2.mountain.net>
  > On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Fraser, Colin J wrote:
  > 
  > > Any Japanese speakers on the list that could translate this page ?
  > 
  >   I could translate it, but I believe a few list members are 1st-language
  > Japanese as it is.  It will take me a while...
  > 
  > /**/

To say frankly, for silent Japanese members (including me),
reading English is not so difficult, but writing is a tough job.
They don't want to tranlate the articles.  But, they can point out
misreading and write understandable English.

Unfortunately, I'm terribly busy this year for my job.  This
email is from the office and I'll be working most of the weekends
until October or November.   (If I have time for translation, I would
take my solder iron for new modules.)   I'm sorry that I can't help
you.
 After the project, maybe I can contribute something to the list.
e.g. schematics by me and my friends.

Osamu Hoshuyama

P.S.   The following is one of the most beautiful DIY modular
synth I've ever seen.

http://www.emile.co.jp/estrada/pict/syn1.jpg
http://www.emile.co.jp/estrada/pict/syn2.jpg

The builder said "It was built 20 years ago.  Panels are made of 1.5mm
aluminium.  Almost everithing on the panels including scales are by
instant lettering.   I spent 3 years to build it.  KB was from a
broken electronic organ."