[sdiy] Definition of Modular (regarding FatMan)

[Richard Arntzen]

 Well, I support Paul S.

Maybe I want to take an oscillator or filter or whatever out and use it for
something else - or put something else in there - without lugging the whole
cabinet around.

Modular is complete interchangability in my view.

(I make modular process plants for a living, and when a module weighs 200
tons I can guarantee you that you want to be able to take it out separately
from the rest of the plant - especially if it is 200m below sea level).

Richard

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
>  [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of 
>  Aaron Lanterman
>  Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 21:01
>  To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>  Subject: Re: [sdiy] Definition of Modular (regarding FatMan)
>  
>  
>  > 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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