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Gino wrote:

>Yeah, I have to agree, *that* was one (of many) inarguable and 
uniformed comments. Too bad the opinonator doesn't use Buchla or 
Wiard modules to really get to know them.<

"Uniformed?"  What am I, Janet Jackson?  :-)

Certainly you didn't mean "uninformed."  Just because I've never been 
to Egypt doesn't mean I can't tell you all about the pyramids. Hell, 
do you know how many manuals I wrote for Ampex without ever seeing 
the equipment?  [Wiard Group: "Well, THAT explains why that crap 
never worked!"  :-) ]

I stand by my words. The Buchla, as you well know, was created for 
avant garde and atonal music. I would challenge you to name five 
traditional recordings using Buchla. I can think of only one, "A Very 
Merry Electric Christmas To You," and that uses the Buchla only 
briefly and with a sequencer. It just isn't designed for that.

While from all indications the Wiard can be used for traditional 
music, there seems to be virtual vacuum in that realm. Modules like 
the Wogglebug are hardly applicable to such venues, wouldn't you 
agree? Now that I think of it, how often do you see the Wiard 
pictured with a keyboard?

Mind you, this isn't knocking the Wiard. I'm just saying that it 
seems to follow in Buchla's shoes, and might balance that out with 
more traditional modules so as to enjoy a broader audience.

Grant and Paul: Those were both interesting posts!  Pity they didn't 
appear in TGS.  :-)

Hmmmmm.... just noticed the rather odd title of this post.

johnm