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

[jbv]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Wentk" <richard at skydancer.com>
> >
> > You think a sequencer has a sound?
>
> Good one! But, it does have a "feel."
>
> By the way, Richard, I'm still honestly curious as to why you are on this
> list. I ask because you keep implying that synth DIY is a worthless pursuit.

Guys, this thread is amazing...
Obviously the good old tired politically correct concept that s-diy
should only deal with that phaser schemo published in EN circa
1977 is still floating around...

FYI s-diy can also deal with home-made soft synths : today's gear
allows that, and there's plenty of free code source on the web.
Something that none of us could even dream of in the mid 70's...

The other flaw of this mailing list (which nevertheless gathers some
of the greatest folks I've ever met) is that there are strongly separated
skills : trannies farmers on one side, and coders on the other side...
which doesn't really help when trying to discuss new concepts...
My own modest attempts (as well as those from a few other members)
to discuss mixed / hybrid technologies and concepts during the past
few years never went very far...
Sad to say, but response has always been richer and more enthusiast
on the music-dsp list... At least ideas were discussed, and not just
compared with the good old analog days...

JB