WHY? (was Re: [sdiy] ... Simulating a Moog)

[Ian Fritz]

At 02:19 AM 5/7/2004, Paul Maddox wrote:

>... all I see in the SynthDIY world is Moog ladder
>clones, SVF clones, VCOs (still making sawtooths/square/pwm/sine)...

I really don't think this is quite fair.  There's a lot of innovative work 
on SDIY, it's just that most people don't care about using it.  I suppose 
one reason is this: It makes sense for a beginner's DIY modular to start 
with standard modules and then progress to the more exotic, but people 
don't ever get beyond the "standard" stage --  too much work, time money, 
whatever.

As one minor example, I will point out that I have been arguing for nearly 
30 years the advantages and utility of non-standard waveforms, and I have 
published many waveshaper designs both in EN and on the  web.  From the 
feedback that I have gotten, I am quite sure that no more than about a 
dozen units have been built based on these circuits.  And in fact there was 
recently a post on this list to the effect that the standard waveforms are 
what they are for a reason and that no others are needed.

"Pearls before swine" is the answer to your question, I'm afraid.

Respectfully,

   Ian