[sdiy] Definition of Modular (regarding FatMan)

[Aaron Lanterman]

> To my belief system, the term 'modular' is a functional description rather
> than a physical one.  If it requires patching to make sonic and control
> connections through either cables or slide switches (Arp 2500) or pins (EMS
> products), it's modular.  The fact that the Putney, Synthi, Fenix, ASM-1,
> Buchla Dodeca Module, Buchla 208 (Music Easel) and Serge among others places
> those functional blocks in a fixed position on a shared faceplate does not
> effect their modularity in the least.

In the same sense, I'd certain call Reaktor (which I've really gotten 
into recently) or Max/MSP modular, and they don't have "physical" things 
to rearrange at all.

- Aaron

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