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That attitude absolutely garantees it will never happen.

Without ongoing module sales, there is no way to fund development.

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, amnesia <amni56@...> wrote:
>
> 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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