[sdiy] Ungrateful users?

[Chris Crosskey]

Paul wrote...

> 
> Here are just some "thinking-out-loud" reasons *I* get all the time:
> 
> 1) I don't like 5U tall modules
> 
> 2) I don't like 1/4" jacks
> 
> 3) You cost too much.
> 
> 4) I don't like *you* personally.
> 
> 5) MOTM doesn't sound as good as (...fill in every synth ever made...)
> 

Well I hope that the SDIY community is for the most part made up of clear
thinking mostly engineers, adn we still have massive arguments over the
first three...I have my favourite panel size which I believe is the best
engineering compromise, ditto connector types and what I consider
cost-effective practice....OK, number 4 isn't a problem, I seem to get one
with most people if they can put up with the wierd sense of humour, but
number 5 is a pretty irrational argument whenever I hear it....things sound
different, but I've heard basslines where if you tried to make it with a
Moog 55 it wouldn't sound right, but it sounds great coming from a
CZ101....ergo the CZ101 is better than Dr Bob's 55......

> Well, gee. It turns out all these "open-minded" modular users 
> are, IMHO, some of the MOST
> close-minded people I have had the "pleasure" of dealing 
> with. They will spout reams and reams of
> emails on the glory of this over that, the wonder of this 
> thing over that thing, but they seem to
> be focused on 1 brand of synth that either:
>

Yeah....back when I was doing the Modulus stuff more closely I caught a lot
of flack from all quarters about panel size (I'm based int he UK so I used
the same as the only successful UK-based DIY modular), connector size (to
match previous) and I tried to keep the costs down, or at least to offer
options that would make it cheaper to build.....still got a lto fo crticism
though....that said I had some other peope who thought it was great that
this stuf would just go straight into their Digisound.......
 
> a) comes up for sale once a year, creating 47 posts about how 
> much the seller is asking
> b) is their favorite, and hence feel EVERY manufacturer MUST 
> conform to their PERSONAL taste or
> "we just don't get it".
> 

Reckon I'll leave that to Analog Heaven :-))

chrisc 

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