[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[Quincas Moreira]

Oh, I would leave soft synths out of it for clarity's sake...

Software running in a dedicated module or hardware synth, sure :)

On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:05 AM, <paula at synth.net> wrote:

> Fair points Tom.
>
> Though I'd disagree with the electronotes comment, it only covers analogue
> synthesis techniques.
>
> for me SDIY encompasses analogue, digital, hybrid and soft synths, as long
> as you made it yourself :)
>
> Paula
>
>
> On 2018-05-29 15:43, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
>
>> No need to pigeon hole, but if you were (say) writing a book on the
>> topic, you’d have to decide what you put in and what you leave out.
>>
>> I think the magazines and books give a pretty good idea of what was
>> going on through the decades. The Brabani books and R.A. Penfold and
>> R.M.Marston have quite a lot to answer for in my case.
>> In many ways, Bernie’s Electronotes *is* the history of Synth-DIY
>> already! Ok, it’s only a single source and a single editor, but it
>> follows the progress of the field over a long period of time and
>> covers pretty much everything sooner or later. I doubt there’s a more
>> comprehensive overview.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> ==================
>>        Electric Druid
>> Synth & Stompbox DIY
>> ==================
>>
>> On 29 May 2018, at 13:18, 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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