[sdiy] Control Interfaces (was Wakeman)

Dave Magnuson resfreq at hoohahrecords.com
Tue Jul 8 20:37:20 CEST 2003


At 07:54 PM 7/8/03 +0200, Rainer Buchty wrote:
>
>> There are no yogi skills required to control more than a few
>> parameters while playing an instrument. Look for instance what violin
>> or wind instrument players do all the time.
>
>So where exactly do they use their feet? :)
>
>The violin player usually controls two parameters with one hand (pitch and
>pitch bend), and another two with the bow (staccato/legato, "expression").
>

Perhaps a violinist does't use his/her feet... but what about someone with
an electric guitar and wah-wah pedal?  Same hand "parameters" as a
violinist and adding "cutoff" with the foot.


So does that mean a guitarist is more talented than a violinist? <ducks>  :)

Dave





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