[sdiy] Synth-DIY Cambridge 2004

[Paul Maddox]

Jay,

> Anyone bringing some interesting hardware?  Are we going to see more
> "Son of P3" sequencers this year?  Are you guys going to mind too
> much if we ampfea weanies invade the fest again, and try and get some
> sort of jam session going?

I've arranged for a 'classics corner', so far I've got a Synclavier comming,
if anyone has any suggestions about something else they'd like to see, let
me know.

> Would it be of any interest if we were to bring any of the more
> 'historical' Access hardware to the gig?  I've been threatening to
> dust off the first Virus prototype (with CK's permission of course)
> and bring it along ... maybe thats interesting to some of you guys?

yeah, that would be good, Tony's doing a talk about taking a concept to a
product, so it would be nice to see this from a company such as Access!

> Any surprises in the mix?  Anyone willing to admit they're bringing
> something along that might be a bit ... surprising?

not me alas, I'll be bringing A Monowave, my bank of Chameleons and my new
app, Phoenix, but nothing 'stronking'

> I'm hoping that you all have some good questions to ask CK about
> synth manufacturing and development ... we don't want to impose too
> much of the "Access" vibe on the whole event, but certainly it will
> be interesting to see the interface between 'synth DIYers' and 'synth
> manufacturers', and whatever interesting intellectual fruits that may
> bear.

I'm sure there's quite a few people on this list who have questions about
how to productize their ideas, so they can become millionaires by selling
synths :-)

> Last year was such an interesting exercise, I'm really looking
> forward to it again ... not to mention that Robinson College and
> Cambridge in general provided a great deal of rejuvenation for me
> personally,

I agree, its a great chance to meet other people with a common interest, it
really helps re-enforce what you're doing, giving you a real sense of
purpose and worth.

> as someone who has pretty much eschewed traditional
> education for most of his working life ... I guess the dip in the Cam
> might've had some sort of prophetic impact on my view though, heh
> heh... can't deny that.  :)

I think the SYnthDIY meeting is a real eye-opener, and real 'life changing'
experience, even without getting wet.

Paul