Hey everybody. :) (soft smile) It's me, the former Ric
Miller, of Aural Research Facilities. (Name changed legally to
Ryk John Miller Thekreator, in March 1999).<br>
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Before I write anything else, I would first like to get a hold of,
those in the past whom I had basically ...... 'ripped off'.
:( I've been living with guilt for that, for a few years now, and
wish to take care of each of those debts. :( :( And then,
try to give you something of an explanation at least, to what was
happening, during that and following, unhappy period. :O :(<br>
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1. Someone, back in the late 90's, had sent me 'something' in a
trade that we had agreed upon, where once I received that which he'd
sent me, I would then send him 'something else' in 'equal return' for
it. The main problem HERE, is I don't remember for sure, WHO it
was. Though - thanks to archive searching at Mark Pulver's
archive, "the Mac Doctor" had sent me email from the year 2000, showing
that it could possibly be, Tom Gamble (whom I emailed last night,
inquiring about this past trade, that never completed). I THINK,
I know what the initial item was, and what the return item(s)
were. (Which I still have with me - stored SOMEwhere safely in
this house, so that I wouldn't LOOSE the item(s). I just have to
find, WHERE that 'safe place' IS. (sigh) )<br>
Tom? Was it, you??<br>
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2. The person whom I believe I have the biggest debt to, that I
wish to get a hold of and complete (physically, or instead,
financially) is Roy Tate. He had prepaid me back in the late
1990s, to prepare for him, 4 rack panels, each for an ASM-1
synth. (Not the parts. The panels, only.) I never DID
complete drilling the 4 panels that I had gotten 1/2 way through
drilling, and still had them by the Summer of 2003, when I completed
packing up the house / land, north of Winnipeg that my then wife and I
had purchased and moved to, in November 2001. At the end of
packing everything, I finally through out, the 4 panels, as I hadn't
spoken with Roy in a few years. :( :(<br>
I have in large bold lettering, a request for him to contact me to
'finish our old business' at my new webpage. (
<a href="http://deathlehem.bravehost.com/index.html">http://deathlehem.bravehost.com/index.html</a> )<br>
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3. Someone - had purchased my 1st of 2 modular noise synthesizers
(The Deathlehem Modular Machine V5.00) before it was completed, at some
point in 1998, if I remember correctly. He had received the
machine as it were, before it was finished. If you're still on
this list, could you please get a hold of me??<br>
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4. At some point in the late 90's, I had first sent a Roland
MC-4B off to someone in Iceland, in direct trade for SOMEthing.
(I think it was for a computer hard drive, but I'm not positive.)
I never did receive the item that I'd sent the MC-4B sequencer off in
trade, for. At some time after that, this person (Ola
something???) had asked if I would function as the 'go between' for
him. He was to receive a dead Korg Polysix, from a person in the
U.S. But due to something or other, with the postal service, he
had to have it shipped to Canada first. (I can't remember
WHY. ??) Once I received it, I was then to send it over to
him in Iceland. I agreed to this.<br>
I had not yet received anything in trade for my MC-4B though. So
when I received the Polysix, I kept it, until I received whatever it
was that I was TO receive, in our original trade. Which I never
did. (I have since dianosed the machine, to find out what was
wrong with it - but haven't repaired it. I still have it, at a
friend's place in Winnipeg.)<br>
<br>
A lot of things happened between 1996, to 2003 that had caused a lot of
mental stresses and 'running away to hide from reality'. :( In
short:<br>
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May 19, 1996 - fiancee of 7 years, split us up<br>
May 26, 1996 - rupture of a double brain anneurysm (almost 2 years to
physically and mentally heal (or so I thought, on the latter)<br>
Mar 7, 1997 - my mother passing away<br>
Aug - Nov, 1997 - an affair with a married couple (under her coaxing) which ended a 10 year long, pair of best friends<br>
Dec - Aug 1998 - a few very emotionally hard, short relationships<br>
Oct 1998 - Nov 28th 2003 - one of the worst emotional relationships and
marriage (divorce 2 years ago today), that I'd ever had.
Basically running away from everything in life; responsibilities;
anything 'scary' and essentially, mentally, hitting 'rock bottom'.<br>
<br>
On December 26th, 2003, after 9 months of a wonderful online friendship
(only), I came out here (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) to visit with my
friend Kimmie, to basically 'shake hands, and say hi'. :) Over
the 6 day, extended to 11 days visit - things unintentionally, went
further than that.<br>
Coming home - 2 weeks of conversation online and the phone, basically
determined that I was moving out here, as we both wished to have a
relationship and family together. :)<br>
<br>
On February 14th of this year, I started at my first electronics
related job, since 1996, and a 'happiness' that I hadn't completely
felt in years, returned. :) An inner 'calmness'. I'd found
years ago, that building things in electronics is a very calming /
relaxing way to be. :)<br>
On June 8th, headed to work - I came up with the idea (influenced by
work) of building a NEW modular synthesizer / noise machine.
Though - this one would be a true 1V/octave machine is well. :)<br>
I shortly there-after, joined synth-DIY again, for the first time in
years, and have been lurking ever since - progressively wishing to find
those who I had un-finished debts with, to finally get them taken care
OF.<br>
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And THAT - is my main desire, right now. :O I hope to be able to
find the 4 that I've listed above, to get things finalized as soon as
I'm able to. That, has to be done. I've carried this guilt
that I created in the first place, for WAY too long. :O :( :(<br>
<br>
On to a hopefully happier note. :) In email that I received from
Magnus Danielson this morning - he'd said it'd be nice if my original
webpage was restored. I thought THAT, to be a WONDERFUL
idea! As my second biggest hope, is to be able to help others, in
any way that I'm able and willing to, as I originally had been, between
1991 and 1998. :) (soft smile)<br>
<br>
I've been officially building my new modular synth, D.A.M.I.A.N., since
July 21st of this year, with his official 'birth' on July 22nd, when
his power supply was first turned on. :)<br>
Now - he's a happy 12 modules large, happilly purring away through his
single (Tom Gamble) VCO 4D, tuned accurately over 5 octaves.<br>
<br>
I've documented everything in his construction on the webpage in my
signature, as well as many, many other ideas that I'll be building over
the coming years. :) <br>
(I had converted completely to software, using Propellerhead's Reason,
in January 2001. Progressively, missing modular synthesis more
and more, until my June 8th decision.)<br>
I've now come back, finally, to modular synthesis and have no
intentions of leaving, ever again. After all - I've been around
electronics for almost my entire life. I'd like to know why - I
left in the first place? (Completely in 1998 - with a single
machine built between May and June 2001 - the Deathlehem Modular
Machine V6.00. Recently gutted, for spare parts.)<br>
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And there we have it. :) (soft smile) With my return
to building - I have NO intention of anything commercial.
:( I have so little time to build as it is, that any free time
that I have here - I'm designing / theorizing and building for myself
only.<br>
But - ALL schematics for every module that I build (and have built)
will be posted to my webpage, along with editorials, to hopefully be
able to help, anyone else that is interested. :) As I'd
originally done, with my original webpage, between 1995 and 1998.
(Which I'll be restoring as MUCH as possible, as I still have the
textual data (but not photographic) of, to my new webpage.)<br>
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One final person, that I've not been able tog et a hold of, with 3
email this year, and 2 others over the previous 2 years - Mark Pulver -
if you're reading this? Please email me?? Having looked at
my most recent Deathllehem machine this past Summer - seeing corrosion
on the board, I became worried about your modular - Five - that I'd
built for you. My current offer is:<br>
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If a module of yours is NOT working - I will build a new temporary one
for use - mail it to you; THEN have you send me the original for repair
or rebuilding. Once THAT is returned to you, then have you send
me back the temporary one. And this would be, at no cost to you.<br>
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K. Time to head out to work. :)<br>
Finally - to those who had been ripped off by me in the past - an
apology wont cover much of anything, but I AM sorry, and wish to clear
up those debts. Would the proper people related, please get a
hold of me, so that I can start taking care of this?<br>
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Oh yeah! David Magnusson! :D I hope to get the
package of the Casio SK-1; CMOS chips; banana plugs; pad per hole PC
boards, sent off to you before Christmas. Thank you, for not
sending me anything YET, until you receive what I'm sending. :)
There's been so little time so far, but I hope to get it all packaged
finally within the next couple of weeks. :)<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Take care all,<br>Warmth and Peace,<br>Ryk :)<br><a href="http://www.geocities.com/dolphinicus2003/damian.html">http://www.geocities.com/dolphinicus2003/damian.html
</a> - webpage of my new modular synthesizer, D.A.M.I.A.N. :)