[sdiy] [OT] How did you start?

[Scott Gravenhorst]

>> 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 > 

The PAiA FatMan synth kit got me started.  I've been interested in electronics since I
was 11 or 12 years old (I am 56) and I've been an amateur musician for just as long. 
I found out about the FatMan while lurking on USENET rec.music.makers.synth, bought
one and started to modify it.  I bought another and modified it differently.  Now I'm
doing digital DIY-synth using an FPGA.  

I am compelled by gratitude to thank the many kind and generous members of this list
and the FPGA-synth list.  I would name them, but the list is too long and I'd hate to
miss even one.  (c:

-- ScottG

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-- Scott Gravenhorst
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