Uhg! I was writing a whole big reply and my email program crashed... I guess it was for
the better. Ii was getting a little long winded.
Kent williams wrote:
quoted 12 lines On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Galen Beals wrote:> On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Galen Beals 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.
Well, The only thing I have to say here is that it looks like I said " I doubt there
integrity" above, when in actuality, I said "I don't doubt there integrity". I have no
problem with them as people and I'm sure Kyma is great. I'm glad that you guys are
having such pleasant conversations with them. But the point remains that they are aimed
squarely a the high end market. There's nothing wrong with that at all. But, I'm
definitely not in that market so I'm not going to worry about weather my music would
sound better if I had one.
quoted 15 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.
No, you're right, I was being an ass. Sorry about that. I have no clue how much it
costs to make a Kyma.
quoted 3 lines If your point was that software synthesis on mass-market computers is a> 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.
My point is... was (a while back) that someone said,"Nothing can touch a Kyma" and that
simply isn't true. A good fast computer coupled with an inexpensive sound card (or even
the Mac's built in sound) and MSP/ Reaktor/ whatever else you may want to use, can do
most of the same things as a Kyma. Albeit, not as well or elegantly. My music doesn't
require such quality. I might even go as far as to say it would be excessive for me.
Which is another thing, I have been prefacing (most of) my statements with " I feel",
"I think" , "to me" and " in my opinion". I don't see why I need to be any more clear
then that. There just my opinions. You are entirely open to hold your own.
-=GB=-
P.S. I could see Symolics making a 4 DSP chip PCI card that went inside your computer
with 2 ins and 2 outs that would use the same software and cost under or about $2000.
Now, I would consider that.
quoted 5 lines If Bach had had one he would have had a lot fewer children!> If Bach had had one he would have had a lot fewer children!
>
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