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

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Agreed.  Good points.  And as soon as I am gainfully re-employed (pots are
expensive...), I plan to investigate waveshaping, VC-waveshaping and other
things, I'll start with some of your very own designs.  

Ian Fritz <ijfritz at earthlink.net> wrote:
>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
>
>

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