FW: Ongoing Analog Music Synthesizer Design

[Grant Richter]

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>From: "Robert A. Pease x5613" <Robert.A.Pease at nsc.com>
>To: grichter at execpc.com
>Subject: Re: Ongoing Analog Music Synthesizer Design
>Date: Mon, Aug 7, 2000, 7:37 PM
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>  ***   Hello, Grant, see at ***
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>>From grichter at execpc.com Mon Jul 31 11:45:46 2000
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> Subject: Ongoing Analog Music Synthesizer Design
> From: "Grant Richter" <grichter at execpc.com>
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> Dear Mr. Pease,
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> Thank you your article "What's all this Logarithmic stuff anyway?".
> While analog circuitry is not currently fashionable for general purpose
> computation, an exception exist for electronic music use, where the
> continuos time nature of the computation produces perceptual advantages.
>  *** I'm sure you noticed also, the LETTER from the guy who likes KNOBS
>      a lot better than MENUS - ?  - back on April 17:
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> http://www.elecdesign.com/magazine/2000/may1500/pease/pease.shtml
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>  but MOSTLY to:
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> http://www.elecdesign.com/magazine/2000/apr1700/pease/pease.shtml
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> There are actually more companies designing and producing analog technology
> based electronic music equipment today, than in the heyday of analog
> circuitry.
>  *** Really?  I'd have never guessed that!
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> There is also a mail-list called "synth-DIY" with several hundred
> subscribers devoted to building primarily analog music circuitry.
>   *** Very good!
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> While analog does not produce the kind of dollar volumes that Cel-Phones do,
> it is not by any means "obsolete".
>  *** Check.
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>  One of the advantages of working in the
> field of musical instruments, is the lack of obsolescence The electronic
> music synthesizer did not "obsolete" acoustic instruments, and all the
> technology bases (acoustic, analog and digital) continue to play happily
> together in many diverse ensembles. *** Check.
>
> I would like to extend a group "Thank You" from all of the people who
> continue to use this technology, for your ongoing coverage of the topic.
> Also to encourage you to extend your discussions of analog circuitry.
> Whenever a column is relevant to the topic, the link is posted prominently
> on synth-DIY and read by many people on the list. ** Thanks! / rap
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> There is a links page for synth-DIY at
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> http://www.musicsynthesizer.com
> http://www.musicsynthesizer.com
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>  *** I'll look into this, shortly. /rap
>  *** Hey, that is impressive stuff! / rap
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> Best Regards,
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> Grant Richter
> Wiard Synthesizer Company
> http://www.wiard.com
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>  *** Thanks for the comments! / best regards. /rap
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