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Brent Busby wrote:

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> On Thu, 2 Sep 2010, david wrote:

>

>> But if you simply "had to write songs" at the expense of making a

>> living, ended up living on the streets, still making songs, I think it

>> would qualify quite well as some form of insanity. I understand OCD is

>> very popular now.

>> ;-)

>

> Well, it's never made me homeless, but I swear, the prices they charge

> for ordinary things like mic and cymbal stands, drumheads, etc. has

> certainly given its best shot and *trying* to make me broke.  I think

> Adrian Utley of Portishead is right about what he said about getting

> into modular synths, except it's true for music gear in general -- it's

> like a crack addiction.  Once you get into it, you're a goner (and so is

> your bank account).

Oh, yes! My inner teenager still wants a original Gib$on Le$ Paul Cu$tom

Deluxe. $$$ :-)
I think my next music equipment purchases will be an 88-key MIDI

controller with aftertouch. I'll have to pick up another stand of some

sort - I want to start using my synthesizer/effects box at church

services, and will have to get something to set it on. And I'd like to

replace my 4-channel mixer with an 8- or 10-channel mixer.
Someday. Budget isn't cooperating!
I'd like a vintage Moog - but that would be my limit for hardware

synthesizers! I prefer software now.
> That's also why I don't have any hardware modular synths.  My vintage

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> keyboards are a bad enough money drain without getting into THAT...  I'm

> particularly avoiding the siren call of semi-modulars like the Arp 2600

> and the Korg MS-20.  Because...that's how it starts...  :)

In general, I've decided that time is much more precious than equipment!

Better to spend the time making music with what I have than to work an

extra job to buy equipment that I then wouldn't have time to use ...
--

David

gnome@hawaii.rr.com

authenticity, honesty, community

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