FW: Ongoing Analog Music Synthesizer Design

[Jim Patchell]

    Cool....Maybe we might actually get a mention in an upcoming column.  Bob
Pease is about the only reason I even subscribe to Electronic Design.  Thanks for
sharing this with us Grant.

    -Jim

Grant Richter wrote:

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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
> >
>
> >  ***   Hello, Grant, see at ***
> >
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> >>From grichter at execpc.com Mon Jul 31 11:45:46 2000
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> > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 13:42:35 -0500
> > Subject: Ongoing Analog Music Synthesizer Design
> > From: "Grant Richter" <grichter at execpc.com>
> > To: rap at galaxy.nsc.com
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> > Dear Mr. Pease,
> >
> > 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:
> >
> >
> > http://www.elecdesign.com/magazine/2000/may1500/pease/pease.shtml
> >
> >  but MOSTLY to:
> >
> > http://www.elecdesign.com/magazine/2000/apr1700/pease/pease.shtml
> >
> > 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!
> >
> > There is also a mail-list called "synth-DIY" with several hundred
> > subscribers devoted to building primarily analog music circuitry.
> >   *** Very good!
> >
> > While analog does not produce the kind of dollar volumes that Cel-Phones do,
> > it is not by any means "obsolete".
> >  *** Check.
> >
> >  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
> >
> > There is a links page for synth-DIY at
> >
> > http://www.musicsynthesizer.com
> > http://www.musicsynthesizer.com
> >
> >  *** I'll look into this, shortly. /rap
> >  *** Hey, that is impressive stuff! / rap
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Grant Richter
> > Wiard Synthesizer Company
> > http://www.wiard.com
> >
> >
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> >
> >  *** Thanks for the comments! / best regards. /rap
> >