[sdiy] San Francisco lecture

[Bob Gonsalves]

[Actually, Berkeley. Some of the list members may find this 
interesting. I can't go 'cause I gotta work :( ]

CNMAT's Music and Technology Seminar

Tuesday, October 23, 2001
4:00 PM

1750 Arch Street, Berkeley (for directions see
http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/Home/WhereisCNMAT.html)

"The Dawn of New Musical Instruments; or Why Your Kid Doesn't Want to
Learn the Bassoon"

Roger Linn
Roger Linn Design
www.rlinndesign.com

Abstract:

Electronic music technology has had a profound impact on the music we
play, the instruments we choose, and how we compose. Traditional
acoustic monophonic instruments are losing popularity in favor of
synthesizers, recording software and samplers. Beyond that, new
electronic instruments are beginning to emerge that enable a high degree
of compositional and improvisational creativity while being easier to
master. Of these new instruments, many will become extinct but a few
will survive. What will these new instruments be?

Roger Linn is a designer of electronic music products, best known for
having created the first programmable, sampled-sound drum machine in
1979. This product and many other innovative designs have made a
significant impact on popular music styles over the past two decades.
His new company, Roger Linn Design (www.rlinndesign.com), is poised to
release its first product in early 2002.

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