1970's again? (was Re: [sdiy] pro EQs)

[The Peasant]

> Buying a CD of music instead of composing and performing new music isn't at
> all an equal analogy here.  And an artist that paints a picture is hopefully
> creating something new.  I was pointing out that going the DIY route to do
> something that's already been done many times seems rather wasteful.

As I stated before, you don't seem to get it. My primary motivation to DIY 
electronics is NOT to produce a complete commercial music CD. I suck at 
composing music, I don't think that you or anyone else would enjoy music that I 
composed and recorded myself. So when I want to listen to some music, I buy a 
CD, instead of "wasting" my time creating my own similar one. But I do greatly 
enjoy designing, building, modifying, repairing, and playing around with music 
gear. And although this may make me a total failure in your eyes, it works just 
fine for me.
 
> I've also always considered being into synthesis meant first and foremost
> people wanted to use synths.  

Well, you know what assumptions can do for you. Besides, there are a lot more 
ways to use a synthesizer than to just make CDs.

> Spending lots of time building yet another
> oscillator because you don't want to buy one takes away from that first
> goal.  That might explain why I've never heard a single composition (or
> sound or note) from most of the DIY community.  Building yet another
> wavetable oscillator may be fun to some, but isn't that supposed to lead to
> actually using it?

Well, to name just one, have you not heard any of JH's excellent music? He has 
3 CDs of incredible electronica, and is one of the top DIYers on this list and 
probably in the entire world.

Take care,
Doug
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