WHY? (was Re: [sdiy] ... Simulating a Moog)

[Paul Maddox]

Bert,

> I don't know if the public stops and thinks about how they make sound.
> When I am at a local music shop, the only thing these people do is look
> at pulsating blue leds and push buttons and expect the box to make a
> cool sound.

Perhaps they ought to stop and think before buying a synth?

> The question is: if you are a professional musician and you already have
> a huge amount of gear and samples at your disposal, would you spend that
> amount of money for a synth you will probably only use on rare
> occasions? I agree the neuron is a brave attempt and offers a lot of
> ground breaking synth for that money, but that might not be enough to
> keep a company running. That is why some companies have mass market
> products which sell well, and they use the returns to invest in the
> development of prestigeous projects?

Agreed, the 'innovation/Stability' thing is a very very hard act for
companies to get right, many don't..

> It's like the customer walks into a clothing store and is looking for
> the same jacket everybody is wearing. Once he enters the store he is not
> sure anymore if he should wear that jacket or try something else. He
> needs a fashion consultant.

so, perhaps there ought to be shops like the "Sycho systems" used to be.
Where you can visit talk, find out what you need, whats available, rather
than just saying "I've seen that, I'll take one please".

> No surpirse to me Kurzweil wants a VA too. Ah.. I never liked the sound
> of the K2500 anyway.

i'm not suprised, perhaps their sales are dropping and need to 'boost' them,
but unless the quality of the sound improves, the new kurzweil VA isn't
gonna do that.

Paul