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>the one that they should have to be doing. (No doubt a book could be >written about the hassles engendered through working with Oberheim on the >project -- I don't imagine they treated G-Wiz with oodles more respect >than they treat their customers). Term definition: Gibson Guitar: Medium sized corporation with various divisions. Known for swallowing small, screwed up companies with good names and screwing them up even more. Currently providing Les Paul and Chet Atkins very comfortable retirements. Oberheim: Famous synth company founded by Tom Oberheim and lost to a shady lawyer and a bank over a decade ago. Bought by Gibson in late eighties, brought back to life about 3 years ago. Very tiny, primarily does final assembly, repairs, sales, marketing, shipping, and such. No R&D or manufacturing. G-WIZ Labs: The Gibson Western Innovation Zone, essentially defunct R&D division of Gibson Guitar. High profile, developing lots of exciting technology, much of it based on research from cnmat and ircam. Well funded, able to do anything it pleased for much of its lifespan. (including dictating to Oberheim what it would and would not be selling) In 1995 g-wiz was devastated by legal troubles and resulting low morale, essentially imploding around the last weeks of 1995. Remnants have survived through this year, one employee left. Matthias Grob: Independent inventor, created the Paradis LoopDelay with Eric Obermuelner. Licensed it to Oberheim. G-wiz worked with Matthias to redesign the LoopDelay into the Echoplex we all know and love. kim ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@annihilist.com | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html http://www.annihilist.com/ | Loopers-Delight-request@annihilist.com