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Hi Kwote,
   i'll raise the tent flap a little and confess that when i see a 
term like 'analog purity', i am unable to resist the temptation to 
chime in with some smartass comment...at least on a site devoted to 
the broad scope of ideas from a visionary like Grant Richter. it's 
not a trait i'm very proud of and i'm genuinely glad that i have the 
guard-rails of vigilant and sage moderation here for saving me from 
my own excesses.

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "kwote uno" <kwoter@...> wrote:
>but i will say that the modular domain and CV
> in particular really suit my style of creation. it's why i've 
moved on from
> software and non modular hardware synths. i will say that analog 
is a HUGE
> reason i was attracted to modulars but i feel what's keeping me 
within the
> realm of it all more than the sound itself is the workflow. 
patching and
> twisting knobs vs. scrolling menus and programming patches just 
annoys the
> crap out of me. it sucks a lot of the vibe i get when creating 
music. 

...and i have to jump on this!
first, what you are describing as 'analog' is the visceral control 
interface of patchcords and knobs; the ergonomic control surface 
rather than the circuit designs that lie behind it. The 'telephone 
swichboard' panel was designed early in the last century , 
practically at the dawn of electronics itself. 
But there's something about it....
(Mr. Firman could have a LOT to say on this subject and i invite him 
to share his erudition on this too)
...that inspires me in a way that nothing else does. Mrs. Mabuse 
remarks: "When i see you with patch cords draped around your neck, i 
know you won't be back for hours'
 Now, i'm also a ProTools entusiast and i'm very familiar with the 
creatures that dwell down the Lewis Carrol rabbit-holes of TDM & 
RTAS but there is a quality to the (noisy) pots and (flaky) jacks 
that is inimitable in software. -NOT- in the sonic quality (i 
promise not to chase THAT lop-eared chimera any more on this thread) 
but 'merely' in the way that one is forced to physically interact 
with it. 
 i tell my students time, and time again, that the PROCESS of 
patching analog is equal in value to the sonic results . 
  When you touch the patchcord the music just seems to me to have a 
sound that's handmade.

> thanks for the breakdown on the wiard products. i prey you guys 
will survive
> for many years to come so i can have a chance to enjoy all of your 
great
> creations.

thanks, as for our long term survival, most of us got day jobs by 
this time.... society doesn't value the gifts that analog 
synthesists donate to the culture very much .... so as long as the 
money holds out i think we've got a few years left in us.

in the meanwhile, enjoy the trip ahead of you
-doc