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In a message dated 00-02-28 11:52:29 EST, you write:

<< I tried to start up a conversation last week on
the matrix patching and that fizzled quickly. I guess Paul's comment about
"sucking
pond water" kinda killed things ;) That's OK, I wanted opinions and I got
'em! >>



eric,
one thing i noticed was that you asked about arp 2500 style matrix "bus bar "
switching ( which i`ve never used... only read about and most of the comments
about them weren`t that favorable in terms of crosstalk, panel space
utilization / efficiency and reliability ) and the thread jumped to ems style
pin matrix`s ( which i`ve also, sadly, never used ) but, there too, i`ve read
lots of stuff about reliability issues, crosstalk and cv node summing errors
that make me wonder about their long term use vis-a-vis patchcords. i`d love
to have had the opportunity to have tried out an aks or vcs3 to find out for
myself ! aspects of their system design / packaging are interesting and
certainly, some very nice e.m. has come from people who use them ( or their
gigantic cousin, the synthi100 ).
me, i guess i`m "old fashioned" ( or was that just "old" ) ( or is the new
buzzword "retro" - ??? ), i have found patchcords satisfactory over the years
and never really looked for a different alternative.
best,
dave v.