On Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:36:03 +0200 David Kastrup <dak@xxxxxxx> wrote: >robertlazarski <robertlazarski@xxxxxxxxx> 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. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
