[sdiy] Buchla 295 10-band comb filter topology

[brianw]

On Nov 25, 2022, at 11:54 AM, Logan Mitchell Sr via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> So in ref to the numerous comments concerning the physics aspect of electronic music & my having an online article some yrs ago that the late Robert Moog prefered to hire someone who had a degree in physics, could someone tell me why physics would be such an important factor when it comes to designing & actually using one's tested & working self-designed electronic music circuits for market sales in quantities, hopefully, to the general public ?

Moog was not alone in his preferences for physics majors.

In the eighties and nineties, Microsoft was rumored to favor physics, mathematics, and engineering majors much higher than computer science majors. As an electrical engineer, I met far more math & physics & fellow EE at Microsoft, and only 1 or maybe 2 CS. The latter is anecdotal, of course, but the rumor about HR preferences was not in any way related to my personal bias.

I've long assumed that the problem-solving skills of those three - physics, math, engineering - simply proved more effective. I do not know what Microsoft's currently hiring preferences are, though.

Brian