'Carlos clusters' - now THAT'S yummy!
Your points are all well taken. Many people will indeed make better
music if they have their modules organized just so. And I do
cluster, just not everything and not necessarilly by function.
When I cook, it surely is 'mis en place'. Except the time I
mandolined the tip off of my thumb...
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "konkuro" <konkuro@a...> wrote:
> Mike Marsh wrote:
>
> >Nice, neat little rows for nice neat litle music. Yummy. Nicely
> organized, no accidents! Neat!<
>
> Music is organized sound, so why shouldn't the instrument be
> organized? (BTW, never sweat about typos on the net--you'll go
mad!)
>
>
> >Maybe we should ask the IEEE to adjudicate the standard?<
>
> That's MY job! :-)
>
> >Knowing where your modules are: one dollar. Knowing how to use
> them: $10. Arranging them the way that works for you: priceless.<
>
> Heh.
>
> Think of a modular synthesizer as a kitchen. Does it make sense
to
> put forks in one drawer, knives in another, and spoons in
cupboard?
> Or does it make more sense to have all eating utensils side-by-
side
> in nice neat little compartments? Again, it is all about
> efficiency. Having pots in one place, knives in another, bowls in
> another, etc. frees the cook to concentrate on the meal instead of
> wasting time searching for tools.
>
> A synthesizer should be equally ∗mis en place.∗
>
> Clustering ADSRs together is like clustering mixing bowls
together.
> So what if the synthesist might have to use a 6 foot patch cord
every
> now and again to reach one? We are dealing with 10V p-p signals,
so
> induced noise is NOT an issue.
>
> I'll bet Robert Rich's kitchen is organized. Wonder if his synth
is?
>
> Alas, my modular is the ONLY thing that's organized in this pad.
>
> And no, this isn't a flame, though I rather enjoy a heated
debate.
> Sure, people can arrange their modules anyway they like, but I
think
> it is important for newbies to understand the value of clustering--
> it will save them a lot of wasted time and effort.
>
> Think I'll make a bumper sticker that says, "Carlos Clusters" :-
)
> Then again, that sounds like some kind of candy.
>
> johnm