Chowning was the beginning of an interesting cultural phenomenon that continues to this day: inventors of technology-based instruments. From him, you can path

Chowning was the beginning of an interesting cultural phenomenon that continues to this day: inventors of technology-based instruments. From him, you can path the distance to people like Christoph Kemper of Access Music, developer of one of the most popular DSP hardware-synths in the late 90's, to Paul Maddox of Modal Electronics, current developer of the new "New British Synth" the Modulus 002 which is a more hybrid approach. The inspiration is in the form of the mad genius musician who applies their technology background to music-making in ways that inspire others to do the same, follow their path .. or in some cases, go off the path entirely and discover new things.