On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Galen Beals wrote:
quoted 5 lines b. sims wrote:> b. sims wrote:
> doubt there integrity. But they have no intention in selling there stuff to small
> time home studios users, so I have no interest in them. Their main target is
> engineering and sound design for film. People with a lot of money.
>
You know I think you're really pre-judging the company and their product.
I've followed Kyma for years, waiting for some big windfall to finance
a purchase. So far all my elderly relations are very healthy and vigorous
so it may be a while. But in my communications with them they have been very
helpful and respectful. They may sell into big studios and postproduction
houses, but deep down they're sound design geeks first and business people
second.
quoted 5 lines their upgrades are free, and their support is amazing. the cost of> > their upgrades are free, and their support is amazing. the cost of
> > the system is as low as it can be.
>
> Ugh! I can't believe you said that. Do you work for them?
>
Errr...I don't get what your point is, other than being rude. I've worked
in computer engineering for years, and let me tell you, making small runs
of hardware is very expensive. Not only that, the design work that goes
into a box like this is not like snapping Legos together. Someone could
probably make a Kyma box for 1/3 of the cost, but only if they could make
and sell 100,000 of them. Electronics is all about economies of scale, and
there are maybe 500 people on the planet who can really understand and utilize
this instrument to it's full potential. It's not like selling drum machines
with TECHNO FILTERZ.
If your point was that software synthesis on mass-market computers is a
viable way to make music, I don't think anyone is arguing with you. But the
Kyma is a very special example of late-20th century artistry and craftsmanship.
If Bach had had one he would have had a lot fewer children!
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