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Originally Posted by
Rust Creep
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why would anyone want to play a saxophone, trombone, tuba...or any other monophonic instrument?
I figured that response would be coming.
The very nature of those instruments only being able to play one note is due to the limitations of the human body, not the instrument, whose form and function followed that limitation. If we all had one finger, that would be the limiting factor for a mono synth. A mono synth's design is by choice, not necessity.
People play one note lead lines on guitars, but they're still polyphonic. A poly synth can play one note leads as well. I don't see people rushing out to buy one string guitars.
Having read the responses, I think Shaft9000 and Brainchild, your answers speak to me best to understand, thanks.
Shaft9000, your response also plays into the mono wind instruments mentioned above. It's about intimacy with the instrument. I can get that, and I understand what you mean.
Thanks all!