[sdiy] Reprinting Electronotes

[Paul Schreiber]

I want to toss in YAV (yet antother view).

My take is that the "Electronotes camp" is divides thus way: people over 40yrs old and the young
pups. Then, there is another division as well: those that *respect* Electronotes for what it did
to our lives (I am the poster child for that camp) and those that consider it "a good reference
point".

There are many of us who are still active in synths because of the "glory years" of EN, say
1973-1979. We we in college, we had $2/week to spend, and we wanted a synth. And, more
importantly, we just didn't want a schematic and a parts list. We wanted KNOWLEDGE.

Almost 30 years later, EN is STILL the best source of KNOWLEDGE in not just synths, but many
areas of analog design. If EN didn't have a *single schematic* in it, it's STILL worth the money.
This may be lost on a younger generation that "just wants to hook stuff up and make funny
noises". Sadly, most folk seem to be content with that. In the EE labs at Texas A&M there was a
sign over the door that said "There is building, and there is understanding."

In the Napster-impregnated mindset, everything is supposted to be free. People who own the IP
rights are rich anyway/don't need the money/who cares/etc and in Bernie's case he in fact does
NOT own any material rights prior to Jan 1, 1980.

However, just because you CAN do something (put it all on a website) doesn't mean you SHOULD do
something. The older farts RESPECT his contribution to the art, and out of that respect do not
wish to dilute his own distribution. Lack of response on HIS part aside (he's an 'odd duck', very
anti-computer/anti-Internet).

I have 3 full sets and no you can't have them. 1 is in a fireproof safe 500 miles away as backup
(talk about an 'odd duck'!). If I list the 3 people to "blame" for me dropping out of Honors
Chemistry and switching to EE (causing be to graduate 1 year late) it is:

1) Bob Moog
2) Bernie Hutchins
3) Dave Rossum (of EMu), I wanted to 'be like Dave'

OK, back to soldering!

Paul Schreiber
Synthesis Technology <<blame Bernie