[sdiy] [OT] How did you start?

[Dave Kendall]

Back in early 2003, I bought a pro One, which was the first analogue 
machine I'd got since I sold my SH101 back in the 80s. Despite it being 
a relative bargain, at 400 quid or so, I still thought it was too 
expensive for what it did, and a while later, I found a Maplin SSM2044 
VCF PC board stashed away in the attic, bought on a whim and never 
built,   .....so.......  why not build some analogue synths - you can 
design the synth of your dreams, and it's bound to be cheaper, right?

Ahem..... Well, it *can* be if you bulk-buy components and hunt for 
bargains, don't use fancy Schaeffer panels, and if all the time spent 
learning, building and testing is considered as hobby/fun, and not 
charged as a business....  but the start-up cost is considerable, and 
anyway, by then the sdiy beast had got me happily hooked. I still am.


But the best bit is, you do get a machine to your specs, which you can 
repair and maintain, and most of all, it IS fun.

:-)

cheers,
Dave



On Jul 14, 2008, at 04:51, Ian Smith wrote:

>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm posting this as off topic because it's more about you people than 
> synths. I'm doing an informative speech on SDIY for my public speaking 
> class and I'd like to have some testimonials about how other people 
> besides myself got started in SDIY. I'm not looking for anything 
> lengthy or profound, just one or two sentences about what got you into 
> this awesome hobby/addiction.
>
> Thanks for your time and patience,
>
> -Ian
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