Why DIY? (was Re: [sdiy] Another new hard to find part....)

[john mahoney]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Wentk" <richard at skydancer.com>
>
> It's possible some of you guys haven't been keeping up with the softsynth
> world recently. But when I can patch together a custom 32 step sequencer,
> with logic functions, MIDI and/or LFO sync, and assorted interesting
> modulation possibilities in an evening in Reaktor, and then load it as a
> preset, complete with my favourite sequences, why would I want to spend
> three months designing and building a hardware equivalent?
>
> There comes a point where having pretty lights and rows of knobs just
isn't
> enough any more. ;-)

Richard,
I don't mean to be a wise-ass, but it comes so naturally to me. So, I've got
to ask:

Why are you here? :-)
--
john