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'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