[sdiy] Fw: John Simonton

[James Patchell]

This really hurts.  He will be missed.  It seems our world has taken 
several severe hits this year. :-(

At 09:43 AM 11/29/2005 -0500, john mahoney wrote:
>Sad news from the MOTM list. :-(
>I know that I'm one of many people here who was influenced in a big way by
>PAiA.
>This is a bad year for synth people!
>--
>john
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "pacificamsx" <pacificamsx at earthlink.net>
>To: <motm at yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:07 AM
>Subject: [motm] John Simonton
>
>
> > It is with heavy heart that I report the passing of John "PAiA" Simonton,
>sometime last
> > week, following a battle with cancer.
> >
> > John created PAiA something like over 30 years ago, and was a constant
>source of
> > inspiration, education, and affordable synthesizers to at least a couple
>of generations of
> > us. I know that I am immersed in my career today, in part, because of the
>knowledge and
> > skills I obtained from reading John's "Lab Notes" in Polyphony magazine
>(ancestor to
> > Electronic Musician) and building his synthesizer circuits.
> >
> > I had a computer sequencer, D/A and multiplexed S/H outputs YEARS before
>almost
> > anyone else I knew because of his designs (mid-to-late '70s!), and my
>early experiences
> > with his 8700 computer/controller laid hugely valuable groundwork for my
>subsequent
> > involvement with computers and other hi-tech meldings of art and machines.
> >
> > And, of course, my fond memories of solder fumes and analog circuitry
>eventually led me
> > right here to MOTM...
> >
> > I never met him in person, but we shared some great emails over the last
>few years--- I
> > just had to thank him for affecting my life so positively--- he said he
>always got a kick out
> > of hearing about the success of his customers in their 30s who first
>bought a kit from him
> > back when they were teenagers (like me!)...   :)
> >
> > If I hear anything further about services, etc., I'll pass them on--- but
>mainly, I just wanted
> > to speak up in honor of this fine gentleman and genius--- I shall greatly
>miss his
> > presence in this world. My sincere condolences to his family and PAiA
>colleagues.
> >
> > Thank you, John!!!!! Rest well, my friend.
> >
> > -Russell

         -Jim
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