Wiardgroup

Mark V. wrote:

>Are you suggesting that because LEDs are not neccessary that they 
are in 
some way a hindrance?<

No.  I am saying it outright.

Lights have a purpose, just as knobs and switches have a purpose.  If 
the idea of LEDs is to entertain moreso than inform, then what you 
have is a toy or mere stage dressing.  Why not go all the way and add 
spinning disks, glowing red dials, Jacob's ladders and other gewgaws?

>I think the Wiard looks and functions as well or better than any 
other synthesizer.<

I think the panels are a lesson in superfluity and confusion and 
should have been better conceived, given the prices.  But one can't 
have everything, I guess.  Blacet designs are top-notch, but their 
panels are hideous and unergonomic.  And while I'm told that 
Technosaurus designs are very good, the panels look like a backdrop 
for a GI Joe playset.  It almost makes one wonder.

Maybe it's just me, but I think signal generation and processing 
equipment that aspires to be professional should look the part.  As 
such, it should be characterized by a functional and *dignified* 
exterior.

johnm