[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[paula at synth.net]

Why classify/pigeon hole "what" SDIY is?
The world seems obsessed with putting things in boxes, let's not do the 
same here please


On 2018-05-29 12:36, Rob Kam wrote:
> Unlike for the history of electronic music http://120years.net/, 
> apparently
> there's not much documentation specifically for the history of DIY
> electronic music equipment. I have some questions, if I may.
> 
> How to define SDIY - it's not just exclusively synths, amateurs making
> electronic music circuits as opposed to plugging together ready-made 
> parts?
> 
> When did SDIY begin and how has it developed over the years? Especially
> since the invention of semiconductors but before then should also be
> included. What were the significant moments and who were the pioneers 
> along
> the way?
> 
> Bob Moog sold Theremin kits in the 1950s. Guitar pedals began 
> development in
> the 1960s. Before this there were guitar amplifiers with effects built 
> in,
> and earlier still people used magnetic tape. The PAiA FAQ states that 
> the
> 1970s were busy, the 1980s were quieter, (with the hobbyists being
> distracted by PCs) and that interest picked up again in the 1990s. PAiA 
> has
> been producing synthesizer kits since 1972. Electronotes started in 
> 1972.
> Various magazine articles by authors such as Tim Orr, John Simonton, 
> Don
> Lancaster, Craig Anderton, etc. give some sort of indication. The 
> earliest
> DIY electronic music instrument books seem to be from the early to
> mid-1970s.
> 
> How to distinguish what's SDIY from R&D? Obviously the pioneers and
> inventors like Harald Bode and Kraftwerk had to DIY; does this get 
> ignored?
> Does it begin with the electro-magnetic Helmholtz resonator?
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy