FW: [sdiy] MIDI bass pedals update

[Ken Stone]

A better comparison would be to say that modern organs and modern
poly-synths are a very similar instrument. Even the old poly-synths share
some of the organ technology. I find it amusing that things like the solovox
now get called "synths". They aren't - they are a monophonic organ.

Ken

>Glen,
>
>No beef with organs, i just think they are a different instrument requiring
>a different "technique" so i don't like to confuse them directly with
>synths.  They do share a lot of conceptual and actual technology.  I think
>the inclusion of a mono voice into an organ makes an interesting instrument.
>In the '70's when i worked on Baldwin Organs they included a simple
>mono-voice with an arpeggiator and 8ve switching that should have really
>livened up Grandma's parlor.
>
>regards,
>p
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