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The goal of the 300 series was a cross between an ARP 2600 and a Music Easel.

The goal of the 1200 series is a cross between a Synthi and a Music Easel.

It is very Joystick centric because of the Synthi heritage and because Joystick synths are 
kinda rare. It is also designed so that the whole assemblage of modules will fit inside a 
suitcase type case which sits horizontaly.

The Noise Ring is the noise source which is combined with a complex oscillator for pitched 
events.

I am working on a new complex oscillator design. It shows promise. It will have unique 
features never before offered in a VCO.

I would like to do an "Envelooper" which would generate multiple simultaneous 1024 point 
envelopes (256 points each for A, D, S, and R with individual segment rate control). One 
output will be calibrated for 1 volt per octave pitch control. The Wave256 software would 
be used to store sequences and envelope shapes in EPROM.

Not the same as a sequencer but the end result IS sequences.

This would allow you to store pitch sequence, timbre sequence and spectral envelopes 
(lopass gate control) together. That way, you just trigger an envelope and it plays an entire 
musical "gesture" with pitch, timbre and mutiple envelope events for individually 
articulated notes inside the overall gesture. These gestures could last for minutes or 
milliseconds depending on segment rate settings.


--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, amnesia <amni56@...> wrote:
>
> I cant see you have VCOs Sequencer etc of the 300 series. Will this ever 
> be the case?
> 
> Grant Richter wrote:
> >
> > The 1200 series modules are quite affordable and in some ways an 
> > improvement on the
> > 300 series.
> >
> > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, amnesia <amni56@> wrote:
> > >
> > > That is sad as I will never be able to enjoy / afford such art :-(
> > >
> > > I could swap you some oil for a system :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Grant Richter wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The price increase has to do with the crazy state of the whole 
> > music
> > > > electronics industry
> > > > and not any personal or corporate greed.
> > > >
> > > > I should clarify: Not MY greed. I am not a greedy person. You DO NOT
> > > > make musical
> > > > instruments if you are greedy. If you are greedy, you get in the oil
> > > > business.
> > > >
> > > > To illustrate: When I was still selling modules new for $479.00, two
> > > > businesses spang up
> > > > which would buy modules from me at the low price and immediately
> > > > resell them for $750.00
> > > > the day they were received.
> > > >
> > > > It is basic business logic that if you can purchase something 
> > directly
> > > > from the manufacturer
> > > > or hand-crafter and immediately turn around and resell it for a $300
> > > > profit, then the item is
> > > > under-priced to begin with.
> > > >
> > > > So much for my well meaning but naive attempt to keep prices
> > > > reasonable for the "real"
> > > > musicians and enthusiasts.
> > > >
> > > > It is other peoples greed that drove the prices up insanely fast, not
> > > > mine.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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