[sdiy] SSM2040

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

nyah... you heard wrong. The sound still sucked... :^P

H^) harry





On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:59:15 -0700, Bob Weigel wrote
> I heard Harry once took a whole box of TDA1022 and MN3008' and ran 
> over them with a steam roller with a small condenser mic bundled 
> into the middle of them just to capture the unique sound that those 
> particular chips make together when they are crushed!  He said that 
> it never has the same 'grit' and 'bite' if you mix in some MN3007's 
> or SAD1024's, though there were variations between production runs.  
> Ok not really but it's not hard to imagine is it? Hehe.
> 
> I think the reason a lot of us pursue the 'hobby' is that we hear 
> something of the depths of creation crying forth through these 
> circuits and there are some subtle differences in the way things are 
> put together that either allow those to come through or not.  I like 
> the 2040's musical qualities a lot too.  But them again the Yamaha 
> IG00156 has it's virtues and the Moog has it's....and the 2044 has 
> it's as well as the 3320. .  3328's are cool in their own way too I 
> think.    And probably some of the clone attempts have theirs and 
> maybe they are within spec to where they are indistinguishable in 
> all ways and maybe not.  I'm no expert on that.   -Bob
> 
> bayne d'artagnan wrote:
> 
> >On 11/2/07, Jason Proctor <jason at redfish.net> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>well we could go on hairsplitting and taking apart each other's
> >>semantics for a long time and get nowhere.
> >>
> >>why don't you sum up your position like this and we'll call it even. OK?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >The summary is pointless Jason, I'm not splitting hairs, I made my
> >thoughts clear. I use chips, you use chips, I'd say a LOT of people on
> >here use chips. Some of us make up excuses why their particular usage
> >is ok while trying to claim that others usage isn't, some of us don't.
> >It's really that simple.
> >
> >Your claim that there is no alternative to the 3320 is absurd. It's a
> >filter, there are hundreds of filter designs available. Ah, but none
> >that sound exactly (or almost) the same. Well, sound is but one
> >criterion and it's the one that you choose. For many building is as
> >much a part of the joy as playing and ease of build is every bit as
> >valid a criterion. In fact, any reason that anyone chooses to use a
> >chip is valid for them.
> >
> >Nobody owes anyone else their chips and just about everyone one here
> >believes that even if they don't say it. Actions speak louder than
> >words and if you have a chip in a  module you have no business
> >lecturing others about what they should do with their possessions. If
> >you choose to own vintage polysynths then it's your responsibility to
> >make sure that your choice is a viable one and you still have no
> >business laying claim to the possessions of others.
> >
> >As I said early on in the conversation this is pure ideology that some
> >of you are trying to spoon feed to others. There is no practical
> >reason whatsoever to not use chips in personal designs. The fact that
> >the price of them is as low as it is, and far below perceived value
> >for some of us, suggests that the supply is adequate to meet the
> >demand.
> >
> >Thomas decided to use his chips for what he wanted. Great! That's what
> >we should all do. I expect that when they're worth $500 each then many
> >of us we'll make different decisions. But, the reason will be the
> >same, we'll make the decision because it's what WE want to do, not
> >because someone else believes that we have some obligation to an
> >imaginary shortage.
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