[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[Quincas Moreira]

While I agree with Paula to some degree, I also agree that having a history
of SDIY somewhere could be cool!

I think R&D for products does not qualify, nor do theremin kits if you
don't consider them strictly synthesizers. So Paia and paperface Serge come
to mind. Oakley, Yusynth, MFOS, Electronotes, Haible, CGS, Thomas Henry
should be mentioned and interviewed when possible, maybe put in a timeline.
I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of people!
Bridechamber, Synthcube, Elby and Thonk should be mentioned as vendors who
fueled the beginning of the Kit era....  Befaco, Erica, Music Thing,
Ferquency Central , Non Linear CIrcuits are companies dedicated to the
cause. etc.....

On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 7:18 AM, <paula at synth.net> wrote:

> 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?
>>
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