Form follows function is an appropriate term when attempting to describe the many positive attributes of this instrument. The lines of reasoning on response and resonation are well founded IMHO. One attribute i have only recently come to grasp is the sense of a complete absence of latency when compared to the softly mounted components of the instrument in the foreground. The Alembic simply produces chords and notes with a bang as well as subtle notes in which the lines on the finger tips can be heard and integrated into a passage. The over all result being a feeling of confidence because of the ability to eliminate the constant and habitual adjustments for maybe 1 or 2 milliseconds of latency, which make it easier to lock into a groove with the band. Small increments of time are hard to measure, though they can often be evaluated by a slight feeling of an annoyance. In this day and age ,1-2 milliseconds is an entire universe, though I'm guessing Ron was probably on to that, more than 35 years ago.
