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Grant

The day you have a full 1200 system is the day you have my order, I dont 
currently have any frac units, just serge and euro.
I cant wait for that day :-)

Ross



Grant Richter wrote:
>
> The goal of the 300 series was a cross between an ARP 2600 and a Music 
> Easel.
>
> The goal of the 1200 series is a cross between a Synthi and a Music Easel.
>
> It is very Joystick centric because of the Synthi heritage and because 
> Joystick synths are
> kinda rare. It is also designed so that the whole assemblage of 
> modules will fit inside a
> suitcase type case which sits horizontaly.
>
> The Noise Ring is the noise source which is combined with a complex 
> oscillator for pitched
> events.
>
> I am working on a new complex oscillator design. It shows promise. It 
> will have unique
> features never before offered in a VCO.
>
> I would like to do an "Envelooper" which would generate multiple 
> simultaneous 1024 point
> envelopes (256 points each for A, D, S, and R with individual segment 
> rate control). One
> output will be calibrated for 1 volt per octave pitch control. The 
> Wave256 software would
> be used to store sequences and envelope shapes in EPROM.
>
> Not the same as a sequencer but the end result IS sequences.
>
> This would allow you to store pitch sequence, timbre sequence and 
> spectral envelopes
> (lopass gate control) together. That way, you just trigger an envelope 
> and it plays an entire
> musical "gesture" with pitch, timbre and mutiple envelope events for 
> individually
> articulated notes inside the overall gesture. These gestures could 
> last for minutes or
> milliseconds depending on segment rate settings.
>
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, amnesia <amni56@...> wrote:
> >
> > I cant see you have VCOs Sequencer etc of the 300 series. Will this 
> ever
> > be the case?
> >
> > Grant Richter wrote:
> > >
> > > The 1200 series modules are quite affordable and in some ways an
> > > improvement on the
> > > 300 series.
> > >
> > > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, amnesia <amni56@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That is sad as I will never be able to enjoy / afford such art :-(
> > > >
> > > > I could swap you some oil for a system :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Grant Richter wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The price increase has to do with the crazy state of the whole
> > > music
> > > > > electronics industry
> > > > > and not any personal or corporate greed.
> > > > >
> > > > > I should clarify: Not MY greed. I am not a greedy person. You 
> DO NOT
> > > > > make musical
> > > > > instruments if you are greedy. If you are greedy, you get in 
> the oil
> > > > > business.
> > > > >
> > > > > To illustrate: When I was still selling modules new for 
> $479.00, two
> > > > > businesses spang up
> > > > > which would buy modules from me at the low price and immediately
> > > > > resell them for $750.00
> > > > > the day they were received.
> > > > >
> > > > > It is basic business logic that if you can purchase something
> > > directly
> > > > > from the manufacturer
> > > > > or hand-crafter and immediately turn around and resell it for 
> a $300
> > > > > profit, then the item is
> > > > > under-priced to begin with.
> > > > >
> > > > > So much for my well meaning but naive attempt to keep prices
> > > > > reasonable for the "real"
> > > > > musicians and enthusiasts.
> > > > >
> > > > > It is other peoples greed that drove the prices up insanely 
> fast, not
> > > > > mine.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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