[LAU] Off-topic: "A look at how the Behringer Model D compares with the Minimoog"

[Will Godfrey]

On Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:36:03 +0200
David Kastrup <dak at gnu.org> wrote:

>robertlazarski <robertlazarski at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Before I got all messed up in the software world, I was all messed up
>> in electronics so I fix my own synths etc. IMHO A vintage synth
>> requires time like a vintage car does, with the 80's being
>> particularly an era of cheap and cheesy electronics as I remember
>> it. The Polysix resembles that remark.  Most of them still around have
>> been at least re-capped (new capacitors).
>>
>> Lack of parts is a real concern in my experience. As mentioned about
>> the Curtis chips, its been out of stock for decades and ebay is full
>> of scams for such things.  
>
>The Polysix emulator dies with its host.  Something like an iPad 2 is
>less longlived than a hardware synth.

That is a very good point indeed. I have a hardware synth in regular use, bought
in 1995.

-- 
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.