[sdiy] Synthesizer by Committee

[David]

I haven't really been following this SDIY thread, but with regards to the
Solaris, John has kept those who pre-ordered (I'm one of those who
pre-ordered) very much in the loop and we have had, as a "committee", some
real influence in parts of the design and function. It's been a very
interesting process to see John solicit ideas and see some of those ideas
actually implemented. I think it's very unique to have such intimate and
real involvement in a project like this. Kudos to John Bowen.

David

-- -----Original Message-----
-- From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
-- bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Neil Johnson
-- Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:25 AM
-- To: Tom Wiltshire
-- Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
-- Subject: Re: [sdiy] Synthesizer by Committee
-- 
-- A more realistic design study in modern synthesizers would be John
-- Bowen's Solaris:
-- 
-- http://www.johnbowen.com/solaris-overview.html
-- 
-- That currently sells for $3,999, and they build them in smallish batches.
-- 
-- That's not to say it is the "next great thing" (a whole separate
-- discussion better held in, say, analogue heaven).  Just that its a
-- real product that is being produced and sold, so is a more tangible
-- proof-point for discussion about the realities of the business of
-- designing, building, selling and supporting a synth than some magazine
-- readership's wet dream.
-- 
-- Neil
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-- http://www.njohnson.co.uk
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