John Simonton died last Friday, aged 62, after a year-long battle with esophogeal cancer. John was the founder of PAiA Electronics, among the oldest and best...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Dec 1, 2005 6:30 pm
Well, it's not EXACTLY in time for DS 2005 *sigh*, but there are now some STEIM crackleboxes available for anyone who still wants one. If you go for one,...
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chris mandra
katastatik
Dec 1, 2005 9:56 pm
so, do you just fill out the form on that page, or is there something more to ensure getting one that's come in? ... mandra c:410.258.5281 h:301 772 7376 ...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Dec 1, 2005 10:41 pm
Chris, You know as much as I do now: "Follow the directions, fill in the form, make payment and let them know you did." I have no more information than that. ...
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Richard J. Roberts
zeroohms2001
Dec 2, 2005 9:48 pm
Thanks for letting us know about John Simonton, Mike. I enjoyed building a couple of Paia boxes many, many years ago. I wish him well in his new adventures! ...
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David Tristram
david_tristram
Dec 3, 2005 3:42 am
yes, me too, a gnome and a little 1.5-octave organ thing. It worked, to an extent. dt ... From: Richard J. Roberts To: differentskies@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Tony Gerber
tonygerber2001
Dec 4, 2005 5:23 pm
Ahhh... The wonderful world of PAIA... Mr. Simonton provided great inspirations for many. I also would like to wish him well on his new adventures. I built one...
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Nick Rothwell
manmustmove
Dec 5, 2005 11:59 am
... Hmm. Revision 3. My inner analogue-head is prompting me to bring my Revision 2 unit across next time to see if there are any differences, physical or...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 6, 2005 1:11 am
... Not sure at this point. There's a new EWI out, and I'll have to try to figure out which of the two would annoy more people. Brian...
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Mike Metlay ++ Atomic...
mmetlay
Dec 6, 2005 5:31 am
... In YOUR hands? Go for the EWI, mah bruddah. It's ever so much more excruciating when it's done with real technique, and I'm not sure the cracklebox has...
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Nick Rothwell
manmustmove
Dec 6, 2005 10:00 am
... Well, crackleboxes are great for breaking the ice with women... nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// www.cassiel.com...
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Bill Fox
ultramusicman
Dec 6, 2005 1:52 pm
... You're a "rocket scientist" so I'm sure you'll figure out that having both will maximize your chances to annoy the greatest number of people! ;-) Cheers, ...
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Doug Wellington
ds_doug
Dec 6, 2005 2:34 pm
... http://www.akaipro.jp/products/akaipro/ewi4000s/index.html There's even a google page somewhere that translates it from the Japanese to English. (Funny...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 7, 2005 3:30 am
... Guess I'll do that. It looks like the 4000s has fixed enough of the 3000's weirdness that it's probably worth having. And it has a built-in virtual...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 7, 2005 3:39 am
... No doubt. An EWI, on the other hand, will cause any woman with an ounce of taste to back away slowly wearing a frozen smile and mumbling sotto voce,...
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Doug Wellington
ds_doug
Dec 7, 2005 5:19 am
... Hmmm, I'm almost afraid to ask what I've gotten myself into with the 3020... ... Heehee, what do you mean, you don't like having a 2U box that is mainly ...
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Nick Rothwell
manmustmove
Dec 7, 2005 10:20 am
... Kind-of. After all, working with a cracklebox is all about delicate touch. nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// www.cassiel.com...
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Bill Fox
ultramusicman
Dec 7, 2005 3:33 pm
... Ah! The old "They Have To See It To Know It's There" Syndrome. If they only knew what Brian does with his tongue when he plays a sax or EWI. ...
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Doug Wellington
ds_doug
Dec 7, 2005 4:37 pm
... Come on. Everybody knows didge players have the most agile tongues! ;-)...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 8, 2005 3:43 am
... IIR, the 3020 has most of the 3000's "features"; fixed. The only issue I remember involves velocity. The 3000 sends a user-selectable fixed velocity...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 8, 2005 3:49 am
... Hmmm. I guess if you were playing a six-foot-long digde, and your tongue was protruding from the bottom, it might attract a certain amount of attention....
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Mike Metlay ++ Atomic...
mmetlay
Dec 8, 2005 5:25 am
... "Watch it, lady... I seen him lick his eyebrows once!" (what movie?) I wonder what it would say about you if you could get your tongue to protrude from any...
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Brian Good
chetroketl
Dec 10, 2005 2:02 am
... Are you challenging me? I accept. And if you don't hear from me again, you'll know that I died in pursuit of my art....
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Rus Foster
paintswithsound
Dec 10, 2005 4:02 pm
Okay Who now has the audio from the Different Skies event? Not to be a pest, but I'm very curious to know how a couple of pieces turned out. Rus...
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David Tristram
david_tristram
Dec 10, 2005 5:59 pm
Mike has had it for about eight weeks now. dt ... From: Rus Foster To: differentskies@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 8:02 AM Subject:...
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Mike Metlay ++ Atomic...
mmetlay
Dec 11, 2005 4:58 am
... Has it been eight weeks already? Wow, time sure flies. Anyone heard from Chris Kuborn lately? I'm curious as to what he has in the can, as that will have...
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Bill Fox
ultramusicman
Dec 12, 2005 4:04 pm
Greetings, The dates listed on the website for 2006 are: September 15-22 Friday to Friday? Is this correct? Cheers, Bill...
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Jim Combs
jimcombsus
Dec 12, 2005 5:36 pm
... Oops. I was quoting Metlay's current email footer: mike metlay * atomic city * box 17083 * boulder co 80308 * metlay@... 3 down, many to go: Different...
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JEMPolyUnRex@...
Dec 14, 2005 8:22 am
This is really sad news. First Bob Moog, now John Simonton? Pioneering geniuses like these are hard to come by. We should learn all that we can from them while...
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Richard J. Roberts
zeroohms2001
Dec 14, 2005 4:09 pm
Yeah, makes me want to take a good look around, try to appreciate those who are geniuses and their ingenuity as well. -- Richard J. Roberts / ZERO OHMS...
