[sdiy] Raymond Scott

[J. Larry Hendry]

Indeed!  If you do not have it already, I highly recommend his CD box set
called Manhattan Research Inc.  It is actually a small book with 2 CDs of
sound bites.  The book contains photos and information about his creations.
Scott himself apparently kept himself from high status with his own high
degree of secrecy in the late 50s and 60s.  He was apparently very paranoid
that others would steal his work.
Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: prototek <prototek at optonline.net>
To: synth diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:11 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Raymond Scott


    I've been reading up on Raymond Scott and I'm really amazed how ahead of
his time he was. If I had to equate him with the more "famous" synth
inventors, I was say Don Buchla.
    Basically I'm wondering why this man never seemed to achieve the status
of such people like Buchla, Bob Moog, etc... Did he ever make any of his
creations commercially available? Also, does anyone know what his circuits
consisted of? Anyone ever try to replicate any of his designs?

                cheers,
                John