[sdiy] Polyevolver internals

[David G. Dixon]

> Never underestimate musicians wierd way of reasoning, i still have
> to figure out how they come to their conclusions around machines! :-)

I figure there are at least two broad categories of musicians: the "busy
musical professional" and the artist.

The BMP wants universality and functionality: An enormous Korg Music
Workstation with 64-note polyphony which can be made to sound like any
instrument ever conceived, and has hundreds of commercially-oriented presets
which can be called upon in a hurry to meet that tight jingle contract
deadline, fit his bill.  In short, he wants devices that allow him to work
more efficiently.

The artist wants to be inspired.  If he can coax cool stuff out of a device
in the first 5 minutes of playing with it which gives him an idea for a new
song or riff, or triggers some emotional response, then he will take a
favorable view of it.  For this person, I should think that a lot has to do
with how inviting and interactive the interface is, and how readily the
device submits to user control.  I think that this explains the resurging
popularity of analog gear in a digitally dominated world.  It's a reaction
against the clinical, dehumanizing perfection of computers, and their
annoying habit of offering either preset options based on their programmer's
biases, or a demoralizing infinitude of possibilities which ultimately
stifles creativity rather than encourages it.