[sdiy] Formant and ASM-1

[Gene Stopp]

Chris wrote:

>we've already got it...it's called the <Internet>.....

Yeah at the end of the SA article it does mention "internet lists" as the
new place where DIY is concentrated. So this is it! Here we are, doin' it.

It also mentions the concept that DIY has fizzled out because the stuff you
used to be able to build cheaper than you could buy it is now available
cheaply. They give the example of telescopes and such. I think that analog
synthesis is a good example of an area where the "build it cheaper" concept
still works! Not only that, it's an area where exactly what you want is not
neccessarily what one of the few kit/product vendors offer. And of course
there's always the other two biggies:

a) I want to understand exactly what's going on in the circuit
b) It's fun

Best Regards,

- Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Crosskey [mailto:chris.crosskey at vicon.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:28 AM
To: SD (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [sdiy] Formant and ASM-1


we've already got it...it's called the <Internet>.....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Stopp [mailto:gene at ixiacom.com]
> Sent: 22 April 2002 19:59
> To: Synth-DIY
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Formant and ASM-1
> 
> 
> Yes! They actually inferred that they were partially guilty 
> by dropping "The
> Amatuer Scientist"!
> 
> The magazine is certainly not what it used to be. Some kind 
> of disturbing
> trend here. It's pretty watered down now. Question - does exist an
> alternative now? I could use something hardcore. Something like "Mad
> Scientist Digest". What's out there? Anybody?
> 
> I think I'm going to check out Circuit Cellar next...
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> - Gene
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Fritz [mailto:ijfritz at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:29 AM
> To: Gene Stopp; Synth-DIY
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Formant and ASM-1
> 
> 
> 
> >  By the way, did anybody else see the "RIP DIY" article in 
> the latest 
> > Scientific American? Interesting....
> 
> I didn't see that. I cancelled my subscription when they 
> stopped having the 
> "Amateur Scientist" column.   :-/
> 
> Did they mention anything about *their* role in the decline of DIY?
> 
>    Ian
> 

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