Beware the storm that gathers here...

[WDW]

How about some of our number showing a bit of grace, allowing the P8 to be released and seeing what it CAN do, instead of complaining about what it can't?

I don't know if it's just me, but I can't help but feel that some of you could do with exercising some manners and perhaps a little gratitude at the fact that Dave's come on here with exclusive news of a new synth.

How about instead of whining at what little teaser information we've been given, show a bit of patience before mouthing off? It'd be a very sad day if the likes of 'Disappointed, Berkshire' has put Dave (or anyone else in such a position) off from posting any future exclusive peeks on here.

Oh please. GRATITUDE? I think that it's good that Dave Smith is putting out an 8 voice poly analog synth. He is also trying to make money by doing so. I'll judge the synth on its merits and buy it if I decide it's worth it to me. I'll comment about its features and its sound on a synth discussion forum. If this is indeed a great synth, then most of the doubters will be silenced. If it isn't, well, then it isn't. Suppose (and I don't think that this will be the case) it's a stinker. Should everyone just shut up out of gratitude?

Let's be realistic about this. Yes, there is money to be made from developing and producing contemporary analogue boutique synthesizers. But there is no economy of scale comparable to the large Japanese vendors; and, therefore, there is no comparable profit margin or revenue volume. The Bob Moogs and Dave Smiths can conceivably make a reasonable amount of money from their ideas and investments, but they will not likely be super-wealthy.

These kinds of guys are in this because of a passion for designing neat instruments. And I, for one, am quite thankful that such people exist, regardless of whether or not I lust after, like, or hold even the slightest interest in their products. Just to have people with such a passion and willing to take a financial risk and meet a perceived market need goes a long way in my book.

WD

[keybdwizrd]

Dave Smith wants to be the one to post the official specs on his site. They'll go up next week when he gets back from vacation. Same with pics.

I certainly hope it looks cool and has knobbier knobs than the other Dave Smith synths. And I hope it isn't blue (or red, or silver, for that matter). And with any luck, it won't look anything like an Andromeda.

[neandrewthal]

Fair enough, I think people bitching and whining is silly. So we both think things are silly.

So, let's be friends then. Thanks for inventing MIDI!

What more could you expect out of a single human being He could have stopped 25 years ago and still have made a huge impact.

[Amos]

regarding why somebody might go on vacation a week before a new product is about to ship...

Just think about what the workload must be like to get a brand-new product ready to ship anything close to on-schedule... after jumping over a hurdle like that, you'd probably want a solid week of sleep just to start with.

Congrats Dave and DSI! Damn y'all are quick. 8)

[Juno6]

And with any luck, it won't look anything like an Andromeda.

Mmmm Andromeda... (Homer voice)



(pic not mine)

[droolmaster0]

How about some of our number showing a bit of grace, allowing the P8 to be released and seeing what it CAN do, instead of complaining about what it can't?

I don't know if it's just me, but I can't help but feel that some of you could do with exercising some manners and perhaps a little gratitude at the fact that Dave's come on here with exclusive news of a new synth.

How about instead of whining at what little teaser information we've been given, show a bit of patience before mouthing off? It'd be a very sad day if the likes of 'Disappointed, Berkshire' has put Dave (or anyone else in such a position) off from posting any future exclusive peeks on here.

Oh please. GRATITUDE? I think that it's good that Dave Smith is putting out an 8 voice poly analog synth. He is also trying to make money by doing so. I'll judge the synth on its merits and buy it if I decide it's worth it to me. I'll comment about its features and its sound on a synth discussion forum. If this is indeed a great synth, then most of the doubters will be silenced. If it isn't, well, then it isn't. Suppose (and I don't think that this will be the case) it's a stinker. Should everyone just shut up out of gratitude?

Let's be realistic about this. Yes, there is money to be made from developing and producing contemporary analogue boutique synthesizers. But there is no economy of scale comparable to the large Japanese vendors; and, therefore, there is no comparable profit margin or revenue volume. The Bob Moogs and Dave Smiths can conceivably make a reasonable amount of money from their ideas and investments, but they will not likely be super-wealthy.

These kinds of guys are in this because of a passion for designing neat instruments. And I, for one, am quite thankful that such people exist, regardless of whether or not I lust after, like, or hold even the slightest interest in their products. Just to have people with such a passion and willing to take a financial risk and meet a perceived market need goes a long way in my book.

WD

Well, I'm not saying he's going to get rich. But he's doing it for a living AND it's his passion. And I, of course, am thrilled that so many people are making analog synths these days - especially in the modular world. But I just don't see any point in this thread devolving into an 'I LOVE DAVE SMITH. Thank you DAVE for inventing MIDI and for being who you are'. Of course, I'm thrilled that Dave has built the instruments that he has, and I'm thrilled that a number of other people have built theirs. But I just don't think that being disappointed because the synth doesn't have certain features is "whining". I mean, people are disappointed, if they are, because they appreciate Dave Smith, and his history, and wanted a synth that fit what they need so they can buy it. If someone says something that is unfair, or untrue, then that's ground for criticism. But given that the expression is well reasoned and respectful, I WANT to read the honest opinions of others, and much of this now really does smack of fanboyism. If not, what IS fanboyism?

[droolmaster0]

Fair enough, I think people bitching and whining is silly. So we both think things are silly.

So, let's be friends then. Thanks for inventing MIDI!

What more could you expect out of a single human being He could have stopped 25 years ago and still have made a huge impact.

Well, he could have ended war and made everyone love one another. And made most people immortal (not trolls). So, I think that he has a long way to go. But that's just my opinion.

[hageir]

So, let's be friends then. Thanks for inventing MIDI!

What more could you expect out of a single human being He could have stopped 25 years ago and still have made a huge impact.

Well, he could have ended war and made everyone love one another. And made most people immortal (not trolls). So, I think that he has a long way to go. But that's just my opinion.

oooh yeah, you're the guy who invented computers, cars and all that stuff.

stay true to your name and start drooling all over the place!

[droolmaster0]

What more could you expect out of a single human being He could have stopped 25 years ago and still have made a huge impact.

Well, he could have ended war and made everyone love one another. And made most people immortal (not trolls). So, I think that he has a long way to go. But that's just my opinion.

oooh yeah, you're the guy who invented computers, cars and all that stuff.

stay true to your name and start drooling all over the place!

Well, you should begin by getting your facts straight. I didn't invent computers, but I did invent the human spleen. Paradoxically, I invented it only 14 years ago. Cars I don't give a s**t about. If I invented them, I don't recall it.

I do drool, but not all over the place. My grandmother told me never to drool on a dog's anus.

[analogue wings]

So, whoever says that this DCO synth or that one sounds so great, listen to it wihtout the chorus!!

OMG you're right! Anyone want to trade a Matrix 1000 for an Electribe?

[prophei]

Well, I'm not saying he's going to get rich. But he's doing it for a living AND it's his passion. And I, of course, am thrilled that so many people are making analog synths these days - especially in the modular world. But I just don't see any point in this thread devolving into an 'I LOVE DAVE SMITH. Thank you DAVE for inventing MIDI and for being who you are'. Of course, I'm thrilled that Dave has built the instruments that he has, and I'm thrilled that a number of other people have built theirs. But I just don't think that being disappointed because the synth doesn't have certain features is "whining". I mean, people are disappointed, if they are, because they appreciate Dave Smith, and his history, and wanted a synth that fit what they need so they can buy it. If someone says something that is unfair, or untrue, then that's ground for criticism. But given that the expression is well reasoned and respectful, I WANT to read the honest opinions of others, and much of this now really does smack of fanboyism. If not, what IS fanboyism?

people are whining if they are f'in whining. feel free to go look up what it means. i don't believe that anybody explained that it was somehow wrong to have or discuss opinions, but the ridiculous point it has reached based off of loose and undefined specs and almost no knowledge of the thing is totally stupid.

people can do and say what they want, but they still look like idiots to me if they can spend 20 something pages in a thread freaking out about features in a thing they have never seen or played. do they have a right to... SURE!! does that kind of opinion have any real value?? NO, at least not to me.

is anybody trying to be taken seriously, or is this all just because they have nothing better to do than whine in endless posts? i haven't yet seen any hero worship for dave smith. all i have seen are people trying to give the man enough respect to actually find out what the h**l he made before bitching and whining about it endlessly. i would hope you can tell the difference. maybe you can't. who knows.

[droolmaster0]

people are whining if they are f'in whining. feel free to go look up what it means. i don't believe that anybody explained that it was somehow wrong to have or discuss opinions, but the ridiculous point it has reached based off of loose and undefined specs and almost no knowledge of the thing is totally stupid.

people can do and say what they want, but they still look like idiots to me if they can spend 20 something pages in a thread freaking out about features in a thing they have never seen or played. do they have a right to... SURE!! does that kind of opinion have any real value?? NO, at least not to me.

is anybody trying to be taken seriously, or is this all just because they have nothing better to do than whine in endless posts? i haven't yet seen any hero worship for dave smith. all i have seen are people trying to give the man enough respect to actually find out what the h**l he made before bitching and whining about it endlessly. i would hope you can tell the difference. maybe you can't. who knows.

Well, let us differentiate what we know from what we don't know.

What we know:
Who looks like an idiot to you is something that we all care about.
There are individuals in this thread who have, by themselves, spent 20 pages "freaking out"
Your opinion has "real value"

What we don't know:
Where did Dave Smith go for his vacation?
If he hadn't invented MIDI, would there be something better now?
Does your post constitute whining?
Do eels have souls?

[prophei]

people are whining if they are f'in whining. feel free to go look up what it means. i don't believe that anybody explained that it was somehow wrong to have or discuss opinions, but the ridiculous point it has reached based off of loose and undefined specs and almost no knowledge of the thing is totally stupid.

people can do and say what they want, but they still look like idiots to me if they can spend 20 something pages in a thread freaking out about features in a thing they have never seen or played. do they have a right to... SURE!! does that kind of opinion have any real value?? NO, at least not to me.

is anybody trying to be taken seriously, or is this all just because they have nothing better to do than whine in endless posts? i haven't yet seen any hero worship for dave smith. all i have seen are people trying to give the man enough respect to actually find out what the h**l he made before bitching and whining about it endlessly. i would hope you can tell the difference. maybe you can't. who knows.

Well, let us differentiate what we know from what we don't know.

What we know:
Who looks like an idiot to you is something that we all care about.
There are individuals in this thread who have, by themselves, spent 20 pages "freaking out"
Your opinion has "real value"

What we don't know:
Where did Dave Smith go for his vacation?
If he hadn't invented MIDI, would there be something better now?
Does your post constitute whining?
Do eels have souls?

hahaha, nevermind. i can see you enjoy being a snippy pain in the a*s far more than anything remotely constructive. enjoy!

[droolmaster0]

people are whining if they are f'in whining. feel free to go look up what it means. i don't believe that anybody explained that it was somehow wrong to have or discuss opinions, but the ridiculous point it has reached based off of loose and undefined specs and almost no knowledge of the thing is totally stupid.

people can do and say what they want, but they still look like idiots to me if they can spend 20 something pages in a thread freaking out about features in a thing they have never seen or played. do they have a right to... SURE!! does that kind of opinion have any real value?? NO, at least not to me.

is anybody trying to be taken seriously, or is this all just because they have nothing better to do than whine in endless posts? i haven't yet seen any hero worship for dave smith. all i have seen are people trying to give the man enough respect to actually find out what the h**l he made before bitching and whining about it endlessly. i would hope you can tell the difference. maybe you can't. who knows.

Well, let us differentiate what we know from what we don't know.

What we know:
Who looks like an idiot to you is something that we all care about.
There are individuals in this thread who have, by themselves, spent 20 pages "freaking out"
Your opinion has "real value"

What we don't know:
Where did Dave Smith go for his vacation?
If he hadn't invented MIDI, would there be something better now?
Does your post constitute whining?
Do eels have souls?

hahaha, nevermind. i can see you enjoy being a snippy pain in the a*s far more than anything remotely constructive. enjoy!

Another thing we know - you were being constructive, and I was not. It is instructive to compile these lists. One becomes a better person by thinking deeply about these things.

[droolmaster0]

dont rain on other peoples parade.

if theres a thread about someone buying a electribe and how they rlly enjoy it. i dont post how the elctribes suck and thier limitations. its rude.

this isn't a thread about people enjoying the p8 because no one owns one yet. as far as I can tell, no one has posted saying that they suck either. No one owns one yet.