[sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?

[Colin Fraser]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of DTK
> Sent: 13 January 2002 22:08
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?
> 
> > That aside, I think the statement in and of itself is
> > entirely ridiculous.
> 
> Not *entirely* ridiculous, if taken in context.  It really 
> depends on what
> type of music
> you're trying  to compose.  MIDI does tend to take the "human 
> touch" away
> from most music...

It's not MIDI that does that. It's the use of sequencers etc.
MIDI as an interface for electronic keyboard instruments is more than
adequate.
If you can hear the difference between playing a digitally scanned, MIDI
interfaced keyboard hooked up to an analogue synth via a CV convertor,
and a switched resistor string CV keyboard doing the same, then you've
got one superhuman sense of timing.

Blaming MIDI for a lack of musicality is like blaming asphalt for bad
driving.

Colin f