MOTM

Man, that's very sad. You're probably correct, but that bums me out big
time.

I already have friends who are musicians, engineers, etc., and can't
understand why in the world I would want a big analog modular synthesizer.
"Do it digitally!" they all say, some not even aware of products like the
Nord Modular. "You just...don't...GET it," reply. Soon, my 'hands on'
arguments will only apply to the front panels.

So Paul, are you saving up for that big surface-mount automatic insertion
machine and wave solderer? :-) 

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Paul Schreiber [mailto:synth1@...]


		In MOTM, I try as hard as possible to use "off the shelf"
parts, but in
		electronics,
		there are no guarantees anymore! DIP packages are S L O W L
Y going away.
		DIY will die in 10 years as they all dry up.

		Paul S.

On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Tkacs, Ken wrote:

> So Paul, are you saving up for that big surface-mount automatic insertion
> machine and wave solderer? :-) 

  You know, once you learn how to work with SMDs, its not that difficult.
In fact, these days I can solder/desolder SMDs *faster* than through-hole
components.  They only snag is you *must* have an SMD assembly
workstation, which runs about the price of the typical music-store
synthesizer.

  --Scott R.

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