Doepfer

amazon.co.uk had a few of the 1981 edition. I picked one up there for £20

Richard

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: amnesia 
  To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re:Re: Allen Strange A-149 patches - Scans Pt1


  you man you can actually find this book?> I cant see it anywhere

  Bryan E Cornell wrote:
  >
  > Which Wells book is better, the 1974 edition written with Eric Vogel 
  > or the 1981 edition with no co-author?
  >
  > Bryan
  >
  > >>> caymus91@mac.com <mailto:caymus91%40mac.com> 10/10/06 2:56 AM >>>
  > IMO the Strange book seems more like an analog synth beginner's book
  > and many may outgrow it rather quickly. My favorite is "The
  > Technique of Electronic Music" by Thomas Wells.
  >
  > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com 
  > <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>, "Richard" <richardscott@...>
  > wrote:
  > >
  > > any use? I'll say so - Its hands down the best book on analogue
  > modular synthesis and electronic music ever written!.
  > >
  > > Unless anyone here knows different??
  > >
  > > Richard
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: Thighpaulsandra
  > > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com 
  > <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>
  > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:54 PM
  > > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re:Re: Allen Strange A-149 patches -
  > Scans Pt1
  > >
  > >
  > > Are these any use?
  > >
  > > 
  > > Thighpaulsandra
  > >
  > > On 9 Oct 2006, at 17:15, andrew dalio wrote:
  > >
  > > > Well, after years of having the first edition, I finally
  > decided to
  > > > download the second (twice as many pages and updated by ten
  > years...).
  > > > First, I needed to update Adobe Reader to a version that
  > accepts DRM
  > > > encoded files. About an hour of downloads, installs,
  > troubleshooting,
  > > > etc. Then the process of McGraw/Hill's ebook. Upload all your
  > info to
  > > > the site. Upload all your info AGAIN to order the book.
  > Download the
  > > > book (about 45M). The reader checks your DRM and you're off.
  > In all,
  > > > it took about 3 hours, mostly to me being ignorant (tried
  > doing it on
  > > > my Mac, and had to switch over to the Windoze machine to
  > actually get
  > > > anything to work...).
  > > >
  > > > The drag? In order to read the file on a computer other than
  > the one
  > > > you downloaded it on, you need to sign up to Microsoft's DRM
  > network,
  > > > have a live internet connection, punch in more personal info.
  > Then and
  > > > only then, you can do a "save as" on the orig file and bring
  > it to
  > > > another computer. If you want to read it again, go through the
  > > > authorization process again. And so on... It gets to be a drag
  > for me,
  > > > since not all the computers here are connected to the 'net,
  > and you
  > > > need to be for the DRM authorization. The only other drag, as
  > has
  > > > already been pointed out, is the page scans aren't all clear,
  > > > especially RE: illustrations. It looks like a scan of a Xerox
  > copy of
  > > > the book.
  > > >
  > > > The plusses? Hey, it's the only way to get a legitimate,
  > authorized
  > > > copy of the book for fifteen dollars. Anyone trying to buy a
  > college
  > > > textbook knows what a bargain THAT is! Not to mention that the
  > second
  > > > edition is really a completely NEW book; I'm glad I have both!
  > > >
  > > > -andrew bunny
  > > >
  > > >
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