[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[Scott Gravenhorst]

This is tricky.  SDIY started in the days when "digital" was a vulgarity.  It is now accepted by
most as a viable technique.  We've seen things grow from only through-hole to SMD.  Some SDIY is
writing code, others is soldered.  I think that SDIY is whatever each of us need it to be.  It is
simply "Synthesizer Do It Yourself", a definition in 4 words that I personally find sufficient. 
The last 3 words are pretty easy to nail down, but the first is, well, any darn thing we want.  

To be honest, one man's music is another man's noise, so there really can't be agreement on even
what a synthesizer is or is not, needs to doesn't need.  And such an agreement isn't even necessary.

Ultimately, what SDIY currently is can be found in the archives and it will never cease evolving.



-- ScottG
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