[sdiy] No Bull !!

[Paul Maddox]

Amos,

> Hahahaha!

I wondered if you were still on this list, hello again.

> That's revenue that could go to support something polyphonic,  
> BTW.... Which, done right, won't be cheap to develop.  So, makes  
> enough sense to me.

I agree, it won't be cheap, but a good analogue poly needn't be super  
expensive, but I appreciate it's not going to be cheap.

> BTW the plan is to re-use some of the Phatty mechanicals (aluminium  
> extrusion for the chassis, etc), but to use the original Taurus I  
> oscillators, envelope, VCA and so forth.

Good re-use of current assets and resources.

> Of course it will be SMD but with the original circuit topologies  
> and voiced with reference to the original.

SMD is great, I love it :-)

> Also, instead of a bunch of fixed-resistor presets, we'll have  
> clean, modern CV D to A for MIDI control and preset memory.  Oh, and  
> an arpeggiator.

interesting, one of the biggest complaints I've heard about the  
original taurus I is that it was impossible to midify in any way,  
shape or form. Everytime someone made a connection or link to attempt  
it, it went hiddeously out of tune (I seem to recall someone  
mentioning Geddy Lees Taurus being full of holes where attempts had  
been made).

> CV inputs, MIDI in and out... foot-stompable controls... steel  
> pedals... hmmm... probably leaving some stuff out, but that's the  
> gist.

in which case, I withdraw my comment, some progress is being made,  
though not as much or as quick as perhaps I had expected or hoped.

> All specifications subject to change and so forth.

hehe, the good old "E&OE"

Paul