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

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Gene Stopp <gene at ixiacom.com>
Subject: RE: [sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:53:57 -0800

Gene,

> "In reality, their reference isn't the original instrument, but some sort of
> flawed personal conception of reality."
> 
> This is how humans in general act on the world in general, according to the
> cognitive scientists... we don't actually make decisions based on reality
> but rather based on our "models" of reality which are inside our heads. This
> is a great everyday example of this! No wonder interaction with others is
> such a constant challenge...

That's deep man! Seriously!

It kind of sums it up darn well.

> I remember getting an OB-8, and trying out the Strings patch, and thinking
> it was the best strings I had ever heard, indistinguishable from the real
> thing. Now years later it just sounds like detuned sawtooth VCO's.

That's easilly fixed. Take a big hammer and somebody to hold your head.

But isn't there something else we could discuss?

I'd like to see an old-school debate on weither to have Butterworth or
Bessel characteristics on the variable and fixed filter banks of onces
electron music studio!

... or something.

Cheers,
Magnus