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Psyingo · Joined: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Canada

what is this for?

-minus- · Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 710 Audio files: 13

I'm just curious why the 'emergency'? You say you are an Electrical Engineer in another thread. Surely this is something you can knock up in less than an hour? I must admit I am suspicious of your intent.

analog_backlash · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:03 am Post subject:

I have been accused of being a little paranoid in the past, but this does not feel right to me. See also:

http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-55926.html

uuuuu · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject:

xzxczxc

-minus- · Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 710 Audio files: 13

That's a mighty fine judgement if ever there was one.

No, Let's just get something straight here. You came here asking for advice on how to make a synth for twenty bucks. You were given several suggestions which weren't what you wanted. You say you'll pay 'good money', but $20 is not good. Have you ever built anything? These things take time and money and skill. Being an Electrical Engineer, you should know this. And you'd be earning 'good money', or indeed 'God money'.

I'm still confused. There could be a number of reasons why you need this synth ASAP. Perhaps it's because you simply want to play in the local Christian rock band. Or there is a comet approaching and you need to communicate with the extra terrestrials before you take a sip of the Kool Aid.

If you want a cheap synth, go and look on ebay and buy a CICUIT BENT QUAD OSC APC WSG TIME WARP DRONE EXPLOSION (WITH BODY CONTACTS), or alternatively, build one yourself. Yes, there are synths here which are built on extremely slim budgets, but the hours and hours of time which go into making these things cannot be bought cheaply. I would be pretty disturbed if anyone here accepted such a pittance as what you are offering for their hard work and knowledge.

Now, run along to ebay and see what's on offer- that's my offer. And no, your big red font and religious mumbo jumbo don't intimidate me.

uuuuu · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:26 pm Post subject:

xxxczxczx

tjookum · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:41 am Post subject:

thanks for the good laugh minus! Very Happy

and haney, I don't know wich planet you are from but if it involves emergency's wich require a lunetta I would sure like to know.

-minus- · Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 710 Audio files: 13

It was probably a bit extreme what I posted. Rolling Eyes

It's just that artists and craftspeople are always copping abuse. It's been going on all my life and obviously a lot longer than that too.

You know... "I want this, this and this... and it's $5 an hour cash in hand and I need it immediately" Or, "This project will be great for you"... which means it will be great for THEM. Or "You can stick your name on the bottom. You'll get heaps of work from this". Bullshit promises.

'Cheap' and 'good money' are not words which sit comfortably side by side for me. Everyone here is spending precious time making things by hand. There may be cheaper ways to get around the materials cost, but you still have to put in the hours and do the hard work.

If you want things made by hand, it costs more. And if you want them in a hurry, you are going to have to pay more again.

So I'm calling for solidarity here. Don't undersell yourself. Not everyone can solder or make things. Settle for nothing less than $1 000 cash up front, $1 000 cash on receipt of goods... in exchange for a hand crafted single IC NAND synth.

elmegil · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

Cynosure · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject:

bubzy · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:20 am Post subject:

cmon guys. give haney a break!

i mean, what if the siren on his ambulance has broken?
or the horn on his car?

it could be an opportunity to SAVE SOMEONES LIFE!
these are genuine lunetta emergencies here!!!

get soldering.

bubzy - horn and siren advisory service.

JingleJoe · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:54 am Post subject:

Draal · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:27 am Post subject:

Minus, I could not have expressed it better myself.

Tjookum, likewise Laughing

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MusicMan11712 · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:42 am Post subject:

JingleJoe · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:25 pm Post subject:

yoga4dogs · Joined: Jan 02, 2013 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati, OH

This guy reminds me of a Haruki Murakami villain.

tony void · Joined: Apr 26, 2011 Posts: 37 Location: Parma, Ohio

WOW! How did I miss this thread! Laughing

A Lunette emergency? Shine the spot light with a silhouette a nand symbol!
Maybe Super Stan will save the day.
Cool