[sdiy] Rest In Peace Bob

[Thomas Hudson]

So what about the rock and roll hall of fame? Dr. Bob enabled more  
than just rock musicians, but he still deserves to be there.

On Aug 22, 2005, at 8:15 PM, MBEDTOM at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/22/2005 8:05:37 PM Central Standard Time,  
> tim.parkhurst at gmail.com writes:
>
>
>>
>> On 8/22/05, Gene Stopp <gene at ixiacom.com> wrote:
>> > I saw this in an email from a non-list friend and I thought it  
>> should be
>> > propigated:
>> >
>> > I support the idea that ANSI (the American National Standards  
>> Institute)
>> > should create a standard unit of measurement for "1 volt-per- 
>> octave", which
>> > should henceforth be known as a "Moog".
>> >
>> > - Gene
>> >
>> >
>> Now THAT is seriously great idea. One thought, I think that a "Moog"
>> should be the abbreviation for "volt-per-octave" rather than standing
>> for "1 volt-per-octave." This makes it a unit of measurement along  
>> the
>> lines of Hertz or things like that. For example, "the VCO tracking of
>> an EML 101 is set to 1.2 Moog, whereas the Minimoog and vintage ARP
>> and Oberheim equipment is 1.0 Moog. Curiously enough, the later
>> Micromoog and even the new Moog Voyager are set to 0.98 Moog."
>>
>> I like it. So who do we write to and bug?
>>
>>
>> Tim (feeling a little ANSI) Servo
>> -- 
>> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
>>
>
>
> Brilliant!  Yes, the good doctor deserves that at the least.
>
> Peace.
> Tom Farrand

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