[sdiy] can you really *not* hear the difference? (was: Frequency Counter Software)

[cheater cheater]

Hi Andre!

On 10/11/05, Andre Majorel <amajorel at teaser.fr> wrote:
> On 2005-10-11 20:44 +0200, cheater cheater wrote:
>
> > Is it only me or does the synth-diy scene kinda force itself
> > to make crappily sounding things?
>
> Some of us can hear the difference and *like* it lo-fi.
>

well of course. I'm not saying lo-fi is bad. I'm saying no hi-fi is bad.

> Take Jürgen's PS-3200 clone for instance. To me, it's one of the
> best sounding synths I've ever heard. It must also be one of the
> worst in terms of specs as it's designed to be cheap
> (single-transistor VCAs). I'm willing to bet this is not a
> coincidence.
>

People do the same while taking $400 for a single module.
feels like a cheapskate rip-off to me...

cheers,
D. 8)