Wiardgroup

I have been mostly a lurker for quite a few years now. I once owned 4 of the blue Wiard modules back in the day. I ended up having to sell them due to unexpected financial hardship and I still regret it every day. 

Grant, please do what makes you happy. I'm sure everyone here is hoping that Wiard still makes you happy! I do want to someday order more modules when $ allows. I have owned many synths both modular and non, and none of them measured up to Wiard. 

cheers,
Rob Adams




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From: Grant Richter <grichter@asapnet.net>
To: wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 6:59:43 PM
Subject: [wiardgroup] Re: Go ahead and post anything

> Why?  It really *is* quiet here.  And in so many other synth forums 
> online, Wiard products are held up as the holy grail of inspired 
> synthesizer design (a designation I humbly agree with).  There are 
> hundreds of posts at other forums talking about Wiard, discussing 
> modules, ideas etc.  But right here, where, as we know it really 
> MATTERS, people are quiet. 
> 

The only groups I monitor are this one and Analog Heaven. The only time Wiard is 
mentioned on Analog Heaven, is to explain how to replace the BASIC functions, with 
cheaper modules. I have no problem with that, it's the truth.

Where ARE these news groups were Wiard is talked about? I'd like to read them, get some 
feedback for a change. I'd do it anonymously so they can insult me all they want. I'm sure I 
would learn something.

> This place is kinda scary ;)
> 

I was afraid this might happen.

I grew up with a bunch of amateur radio guys who were my Dad's buddies. In the Amateur 
Radio culture of the time, no one was looked down upon, because they were just starting. 
On the contrary, just the fact that you were interested and willing to try, got you respect 
and help.

As the song say's "Seldom was heard a discouraging word" Hamfests would have people 
from 8 to 80 and it was a a ball.

Pretty many people here have some amateur radio background, and the idea of "looking 
down" on someone because there are just starting, is totally foreign. Anti-american even.

The attitude here has always been more like "Welcome, brother, you have begun the 
adventure of a lifetime".

Early on we had some jerks who were so pathetic they tried to build themselves up by 
being stupid and making beginners feel ignorant. They have all left, the talk here is too 
sensible for their bullying horse shit tactics to work.

You shouldn't be embarrassed because you are just starting, you should be proud of 
yourself for have the courage and intelligence to give this odd pastime a try. And if you 
stick with it, you may end being the virtuoso that hasn't appeared yet.

> So, coming into an environment like this, and knowing full well that 
> the greatly-respected Mr. Richter presides over this group and gets 
> an email of anything I say here....

If I am respected for keeping my word, I will accept that, I worked my ass of so it was 
true.

Anything else is BS, I have waiting patiently for somebody to make ME look stupid by the 
brilliance of their innovation and originality. Then I'll buy modules from them. I'm still 
waiting, but it is my goal. Some designer please pick up the ball and run it out of sight. I'll 
have some Gatorade on the bench.

> But out of the very small number of posts I have made here, I think 
> only one ever got a reply (discussion about estimating current 
> draw....).  So there's the symptom as well of what Grant points out - 
> if no-one cares, no-one posts, people post elsewhere.

I was busy trying to do two years worth of work in one year. Didn't have time to chat, but I 
love to normally.

> I *DO* think people care though.  Very much.  At risk of horribly 
> embarrasing the humble Mr. Richter, I believe that he is the modern 
> day Bob Moog or Don Buchla. 

I have HUGE respect for these men. I am deeply indebted to them for making the hits and 
misses that I don't have to try. They can never imitated, they can never be replaced. I 
would never want to be anybody but me. I have tried to build on the work of these great 
men, because they deserve to have the subject they created continue beyond their own 
mortality.

I'll be happy to give all credit to them, and I stand by my own work. I would never want to 
reduce their glory, by stealing some for myself.

> I do think the "Grant's own house" effect is part of what makes it 
> somewhat quiet here.  I can tell you that I am always on my best 

I didn't start this group and I am not the moderator.
But if my presence is a salt pancake on the body politic, I'll unsub.

> Ok, and at risk of exposing my own massive level of synth-newbie-
> ness, hey since Grant said 'anything', I'll post some of my bad music 
> for you to torture your speakers with.
> 

I thought it was great! Do some more, who are you holding up as a standard, Autche, 
Wendy Carlos, Morton Subotnick? Cut yourself some slack, they were beginners too.


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