Synth-people politics (was Re: SKULPT is live)

[paula at synth.net]

Jay,

> Totally understandable,  but it has to be said - this is sort of the 
> device we talked about, didn't we, way back in the embryonic days of 
> Modulus/Modal, with regards to the position of a product against the 
> OP-1 and so on ..
> 

it's something that cropped up, but this isn't the kind of product I 
would envisage making myself.


> so I'm going to be very curious to have it in my kit and play with it.  
> I may keep it, I may not - certainly it doesn't serve any need I have 
> at the moment, but it is nevertheless an interesting product, and 
> personally having at least had some sort of clue of its planned 
> existence, all those years ago, it'll be cathartic in many ways.
> 

I'm totally not going to argue with you. You're entitled to your 
opinions, as am I.
I am sure it will sell well for them.

> In all honesty, its hard to separate the politics from the product 
> these days, but this particular affliction is something I've struggled 
> with for 20+ years (losing respect for some of the individuals behind 
> the products I've loved over the years), so I do hear where you are 
> coming from.  The music-technology business is full of punters, 
> snipers, cannibals, wizards, dilettantes, hackers, brilliant and 
> inspired nerds, and so much more.
> 

I've no animosity towards Modal, the tech team has amazing people in it, 
and it is still "my baby".
So I don't want them to fail, as I say I wish them the best of luck with 
it but it's not for me :)

Paula (amazing the difference being "core happy" with yourself makes to 
your replies on lists)