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size=2 face=Arial>Here are my thoughts (as if anybody
cared):</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=297433018-30052018><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>1) Defining stuff isn't the problem. Taking offense, or
putting too much importance on those definitions, is the problem. So chill
the F out already.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>2) Let the guy write whatever history he wants to write, and
define SDIY any way he wants. That's his right as the author. If you
think he left important stuff out, then write your own damn
book.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=297433018-30052018><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>3) My definition of SDIY: Does it go "bleep"? Then it's
a synth. Did you do it yourself? I.e., did it not exist, and then
you did it and now it exists? Then you "did it yourself" and it
qualifies. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Synth-diy
[mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Steve<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 30, 2018 4:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
synth-diy@synth-diy.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sdiy] History of
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<DIV>Paula wrote:<BR> </DIV>
<DIV>> and THIS is precisely why I feel defining something is
BAD.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'd like to see you solder something with a banana. Yes of course
the 4-wheeled, 5-doored banana. By wheels I mean chocolate chips. You know,
those with 45% lead.<BR> </DIV>
<DIV>"Defining something" is not the problem, or not a bigger one than mostly
anything else. It's not perfect or always obvious, like it tends to be
with everything humans do. E.g. "taxonomists" don't have it easy, and
some doodoo heads claim it's all arbitrary, although my dog, that son of a
bitch, never wanted to meow.
<DIV><BR>Anyway.</DIV><BR>In this particular instance:<BR>To claim "making
software synths yourself" was somehow not "doing synths yourself", eventhough
there is an agreement that a "software synth" *is* "a synth", is a
contradictory statement, or just plain wrong.<BR>At least if one is going with
actual meanings of words.<BR><BR>Now there are people who think in the first
split second when some label for something appeared, the limited context of
that time is somehow frozen for eternity, even though the higher concept of
the things being referenced clearly permits inclusion of more things
still covered by the abstract concept.<BR><BR>I'd say those people are
wrong, but I have nothing precisely to say about that atm ^^</DIV>
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<DIV>- Steve</DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px"><BR><B>Von:</B> paula@synth.net<BR><B>An:</B> "Stephan
Vladimir Bugaj" <stephan@bugaj.com><BR><B>Cc:</B> "synth-diy
mailing list" <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re:
[sdiy] History of SDIY?</DIV>
<DIV><BR>> This belief is why so few of us "purely" software folks find
their way<BR>> to this list, sadly<BR>> I hardly see why Serum
(predominantly written by two people in their<BR>> homes) wouldn't be SDIY,
yet many of the Eurorack builders would be<BR>> If you ported Serum to,
say, ARM and put it in a box with some knobs on<BR>> it, it would magically
transform from "not a synthesizer" into a<BR>>
synthesizer?<BR>><BR><BR>and THIS is precisely why I feel defining
something is BAD.<BR>BY defining it you are limiting it, I do NOT believe we
should be<BR>shunning software synth people.<BR>Their craft lies in their
code.<BR><BR>><BR>> Paula, if you water down the definition too much it
becomes<BR>> meaningless. 99% of people I know, when they think SDIY they
think of<BR>> hardware synths and modules, whether they are analog or
digital. To me<BR>> at least it makes sense to keep ITB and dedicated
hardware somewhat<BR>> separate. Call it Soft Synth DIY if you will
:)<BR>> Just my 2 c<BR><BR>ok, so, 99% of people on SDIY are male, so does
that mean things made by<BR>women are not SDIY?<BR>That's exactly where this
kind of "lets define things" debate ends up<BR>and that is not
healthy.<BR><BR>So, let's stop trying to define this list, let's enjoy it and
embrace<BR>the
diversity!<BR><BR>Paula<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Synth-diy
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