I don't have a kid yet, but I plan to, and when he/she comes along, I plan on getting him/her involved in any hobby of mine I safely can. (I intend to take up tube amps in the near future-- better believe that's hands-off for a while!) MOTM is definatley a good starting point-- I think most modern synths I own (i.e., A6, Waldorf MWIIXT) would be too frusterating to start with: menues and whatnot.
My dad was an auto mechanic, and he tried to spend time with me working on cars. I wasn't terribly interested (being a book worm and a TV addict-- computers weren't quite accessable yet), but I managed to unconsciously learn how to change the oil, filters, various fluids, tires. Also learned a bit about what an alternator does, how the tires on opposite sides of the car maintain proper rotational velocities while cornering (OK, blame that one on legos!), and how brakes work. Nowadays, I wish I had been more interested, and I like my memories of lying on oily concrete looking up at the guts of a '71 Chevy pickup.
--PBr
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From: osthelder [mailto:
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:57 AM
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motm@yahoogroups.comSubject: [motm] synth kids
Is there anyone else out there letting little kids play with their
MOTM systems?