[sdiy] Soft Synth

[Tim Ressel]

Jim,

Even small contributions are welcome. Sanity checking, shoulder to cry on, humorous heckling...whatever you can spare.

--Tim (bringing the chips) Ressel



--- On Sat, 1/10/09, Jim Patchell <patchell at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Jim Patchell <patchell at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Soft Synth
> To: madhun2001 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:13 PM
> Dosen't sound too crazy...very ambitious though.  I wish
> I had the time to join in the quest... :-(
> 
> -Jim
> 
> Tim Ressel wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > I have a totally crazy idea. What I want to know is
> who's as crazy as I am.
> > 
> > For years I've wanted to do a patchable software
> synth. A piece of hardware that you program by patching in
> an editor and downloading into the synth. Then Nord came out
> with the Nord Modular and pretty much blew it out of the
> water.
> > 
> > But I see it looks like the Nord Modular is gone. Then
> I see there is an open source project to replicate the
> editor for the Nord. And then Seb Francis starts his dsPIC
> project and I put two and to together and for once got 4: We
> are within striking distance of making our own Nord Modular!
> This will not be easy, but nothing worth having ever is. 
> > So my question is: Who is up for a bit of craziness? I
> know there are a few tech hurdles to clear, and some rather
> large question marks. But this can be done, and this is the
> group to do it. 
> > The good news is: since the synth is modular, so is
> the software. Once we have the basic structure designed and
> downloads working, we can write modules one at a time. After
> just a few modules are done it will make noise! Then we just
> tackle new modules as we see fit. Some modules are simple
> while others are more complex, and a few are downright
> scary, so there is stuff for all levels of skill and
> commitment. 
> > Who's in?
> > 
> > --Tim (troublemaker) Ressel
> > 
> > 
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