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>
> There are two people that I worship: Noam Chomsky and Brian Eno. I 
> serve many: my
> family and friends and my many students (I teach history in a Madison, 
> Wisconsin HS). I'm
> an avid reader, I worry for my kids, I love my wife, etc, etc. But I 
> do have to say that, aside
> from my loves and responsibilities, modular experimentation is . . . 
> it fills an artistic/
> spiritual desire that couldn't be filled my another means I suppose. 
> In this regard Grant is
> almost, for me, in the same category as Chomsky and Eno. There are 
> some differences:
> they are rich, Grant lives on the edge of poverty; I can generally 
> understand Chomsky and
> Eno's ideas, while I often have no fucking idea what Grant is talking 
> about (too technical);
> I've never met either Chomsky or Eno, while sometimes I drive down to 
> Milwaukee to pick
> up a module and have a chat with Grant. I always look forward to the 
> occasion.
>
> Last time I was there a few months ago to pick up the Borg 2, Grant 
> described this new
> instrument he wanted to design. A synth in a suitcase, like a Synthi. 
> He didn't go into too
> much detail (in which case I would have been lost in the details) but 
> it basically would be
> something like the following: his new oscillator, a beefed-up noise 
> ring, envelooper,
> boogie and a borg 2 (for filtering and lo pass gate applications), JAG 
> and joystick, and
> some other utilitarian circuits. It would have a touch capacitor 
> keyboard and a
> microprocessor for added sequencing/modulaion. All in a samsonite like 
> briefcase and all
> behind a single faceplate (which would serve to lower the overall 
> cost). I don't remember if
> it would have a pin matrix for patching. I'm not sure if I asked about 
> this. In any case this
> sounds awesome, especially for live and/or other portable 
> possibilities. I hope Grant goes
> through with this. The 300 series is a bit out of reach for many of us 
> (both technically and
> financially). Maybe this other design could fill a desire that could 
> both satisfy those who
> can't , or won't, acquire a 300, and provide a sort of commercially 
> successful product for
> Grant.
>
> I liked Doc's comment on how Grant's business model is perhaps a 
> protest against the
> mainstream's distorted and consumption oriented freefall where demands 
> and "needs" are
> created in an endless orgy of materialism (maybe I'm exaggerating 
> Doc's point). As always,
> I wish Grant good health, success, and good luck as I patiently wait 
> to see where he takes
> Wiard next.
>
> Bill
>
>

----- Original Message -----

From: kursk53704

To: wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:38 PM

Subject: [wiardgroup] for our pleasure

There are two people that I worship: Noam Chomsky and Brian Eno. I serve many: my
family and friends and my many students (I teach history in a Madison, Wisconsin HS). I'm
an avid reader, I worry for my kids, I love my wife, etc, etc. But I do have to say that, aside
from my loves and responsibilities, modular experimentation is . . . it fills an artistic/
spiritual desire that couldn't be filled my another means I suppose. In this regard Grant is
almost, for me, in the same category as Chomsky and Eno. There are some differences:
they are rich, Grant lives on the edge of poverty; I can generally understand Chomsky and
Eno's ideas, while I often have no fucking idea what Grant is talking about (too technical);
I've never met either Chomsky or Eno, while sometimes I drive down to Milwaukee to pick
up a module and have a chat with Grant. I always look forward to the occasion.

Last time I was there a few months ago to pick up the Borg 2, Grant described this new
instrument he wanted to design. A synth in a suitcase, like a Synthi. He didn't go into too
much detail (in which case I would have been lost in the details) but it basically would be
something like the following: his new oscillator, a beefed-up noise ring, envelooper,
boogie and a borg 2 (for filtering and lo pass gate applications), JAG and joystick, and
some other utilitarian circuits. It would have a touch capacitor keyboard and a
microprocessor for added sequencing/modulaion. All in a samsonite like briefcase and all
behind a single faceplate (which would serve to lower the overall cost). I don't remember if
it would have a pin matrix for patching. I'm not sure if I asked about this. In any case this
sounds awesome, especially for live and/or other portable possibilities. I hope Grant goes
through with this. The 300 series is a bit out of reach for many of us (both technically and
financially). Maybe this other design could fill a desire that could both satisfy those who
can't , or won't, acquire a 300, and provide a sort of commercially successful product for
Grant.

I liked Doc's comment on how Grant's business model is perhaps a protest against the
mainstream's distorted and consumption oriented freefall where demands and "needs" are
created in an endless orgy of materialism (maybe I'm exaggerating Doc's point). As always,
I wish Grant good health, success, and good luck as I patiently wait to see where he takes
Wiard next.

Bill

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>
> A WIARD synth in a suitcase. Yes, Yes, Yes - Perfect!
> 
> Bill
> 
>

> that it will never happen!!!  
> 
> 
> gc
> 
> 
> 
> "Eyesaw" <eyesaw@> wrote:
> >
> > A WIARD synth in a suitcase. Yes, Yes, Yes - Perfect!
> > 
> > Bill
> > 
> >
>

>
> Sorry Grant for my impulsive proclamation about the suitcase synth. 
> My excitement overcame discretion. Guess that's the last time you'll 
> share any secrets with me. Having a baby daughter has somehow ruined 
> my sense of caution or social etiquette. It's all her fault.
> 
> Forgive me,
> Bill
> 
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Chang" <gchang@> wrote:
> >
> > So, the cat is out of the bag, so to speak, but there is something 
> to
> > consider...  Remember - Grant is trying to raise money to fund the
> > further developement of this project, so he needs to sell 300 
> Series
> > modules!
> > 
> > Waiting for the suitcase electronium to become a reality will 
> insure
> > that it will never happen!!!  
> > 
> > 
> > gc
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Eyesaw" <eyesaw@> wrote:
> > >
> > > A WIARD synth in a suitcase. Yes, Yes, Yes - Perfect!
> > > 
> > > Bill
> > > 
> > >
> >
>