[NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

[kristin miltner]

yeah, and i've heard hi volume difference tones come out of Matt's clarinet
that, if i listened blindfolded, i would swear were produced with some sort
of electronic aid.


k



On 1/9/07, Damon Smith <damon at balancepointacoustics.com> wrote:
>
> A good flute player, let's say Robert Dick, will just process the flute
> with his mouth. No electronics needed.
> On Jan 9, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Barry Threw wrote:
>
> > Sure.  That would be the first stages of a progression in the evolution
> > of the flute in a certain direction.  Eventually everything will
> > probably shrink, so that the flute will have the processing all built
> > in, no "computer" necessary.   If we want to talk about obsolete
> > technologies still in use, MIDI goes right up there on the list.
> >
> > kristin miltner wrote:
> >> hybrid like a violin with pedals? or a flute with pickups, either
> >> midi or
> >> signal, that run to a computer for processing?
> >>
> >> On 1/9/07, Barry Threw <bthrew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> no way man, i'm with jacob. there are certain things acoustic
> >>> instruments
> >>>> can do that electronics just can't, and vice versa
> >>> Today, or in theory?  What about hybrid instruments that extend upon
> >>> traditional?
> >>>
> >>> b
> >>>
> >>> kristin miltner wrote:
> >>> . even though it is the
> >>>> option for night clubs to have DJs now instead of live music, there
> >>>> are
> >>> also
> >>>> plenty of people who specialize in electroacoustics spending way too
> >>> much
> >>>> time trying to physically and sonically emulate/simulate a real
> >>>> violin,
> >>> or
> >>>> trumpet, etc... the 'real' acoustic instrument is still the model.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> (i always think, why not just make your computer sound like
> >>>> something
> >>> else
> >>>> entirely different with its own character, and then also play an
> >>>> actual
> >>>> violin or trumpet)
> >>>>
> >>>> k
> >>>>
> >>>> On 1/9/07, Chris Broderick <elsuperfantastico at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Just like the automobile has made the bicycle
> >>>>> obsolete.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Chris
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --- Barry Threw <bthrew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The tide
> >>>>>> of technological innovation is something that can't
> >>>>>> be stopped, and it
> >>>>>> will eventually push all the instruments that all of
> >>>>>> us hold dear into
> >>>>>> obsolesce.
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