[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[Quincas Moreira]

Paula, if you water down the definition too much it becomes meaningless.
99% of people I know, when they think SDIY they think of hardware synths
and modules, whether they are analog or digital. To me at least it makes
sense to keep ITB and dedicated hardware somewhat separate. Call it Soft
Synth DIY if you will :)
Just my 2 c

On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 2:57 PM, <paula at synth.net> wrote:

> why?
>
> if I write a softsynth, and put it in a VST that's not synth DIY? But if I
> write a softsynth and put it in a chip in a box that is synth DIY?
>
> Paula
>
>
>
> On 2018-05-29 16:11, Quincas Moreira wrote:
>
> 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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