For Ian Fritz :)

[v-un-v]

Ian, I know that I have already posted you a PM, but this is an mildly edited version of an open letter I sent to your (brilliant) chaos thread;

[frijitz]

Thank you Tom. It has been very frustrating for me that so many people have bought my boards but not used them. The conversation with bearblock was one of my very few opportunities to get some feedback. That's why I was quite disappointed when I heard you say, in effect, "this is a good thread except you stole your ideas". I'm sorry I misunderstood. And I do appreciate the stress you have been under.

Ian

[v-un-v]

It's not the stress I've been under, it's the stress that we all have been under.

I never once said or implied; "this is a good thread except you stole your ideas". I accept your apology, but please don't twist my sentences around. It's unfair, as I have enough problems trying to string them together to make sence in the first place

I'd love one of your boards too, but I too, also have other commitments at present. I still haven't finished Ray's Soundlab- and that's the whole reason (apart from Jan Punter) that I am on electro-music.com in the first place.

Please don't be hard on the other members. I didn't realise that so few of your boards are yet to be assembled either. I am rather idealistic at times and just presume that is only myself who hasn't gotten around to building anything

Kits IMO, are the way forward I think?But kits are also a logistical nightmare- as I also learnt (the hard way again ). I feel that many people love the idea of constructing things (me included) but get a real shock when they actually realise how much work is really involved. I often try to remember and point people in the direction of Jurgen's VCS3 clone page when this happens

[frijitz]

[elektro80]

Off topic:
The DIY forum will be growing and growing and whenever we have the chance to group good stuff together in subforums, then I think we should do so.

I think we should set up an Ian Fritz subforum.

[EdisonRex]

They do say that America and the UK are two cultures separated by a common language.

I understand your irritation at how few are using your boards, Ian, especially since I'm one of those people not using your board (yet). This will be "rectified" when I finally pick up a couple of the right Zener diodes. I've had the board built for a couple of months. A lame excuse, I know, but I can't believe I don't have those in my considerable parts kit and I have to remember to add them to an order if I'm going to receive them...

[v-un-v]

No problem Ian.

I'm pleased this one is resolved, as it made me very depressed this morning.

I'm going to have to ask my 'psychiatrist' why my writing keeps getting me into trouble, as this isn't the first time I've said something and it has been taken another way.