[sdiy] From the perspective of the Arts

[Gene Stopp]

What a coincidence! I was lurking through my hard disk this morning and ran
across the Francis Bacon quote and stopped and admired it again. Of course
that means it took me no time to look it up and attach it here. Here is the
complete quote as I copied it long ago from the preface of an old book
called "The Technique of the Sound Studio". I gotta say I was pretty amazed
when I read this the first time. Screw this Nostradamus crap, Francis Bacon
was either truly able to see the future, or time travel really exists and he
did it.



Wee have also Sound-Houses, wher wee practise and demonstrate all Sounds,
and their Generation. Wee have Harmonies which you have not, of
Quarter-Sounds, and lesser Slides of Sounds. Diverse Instruments of Musick
likewise to you unknowne, some sweeter then any you have; Together with
Bells and Rings that are dainty and sweet. Wee represent Small Sounds as
Great and Deepe; Likewise Great Sounds, Extenuate and Sharpe; Wee make
diverse Tremblings and Warblings of Sounds, which in their Originall are
Entire. Wee represent and imitate all Articulate Sounds and Letters, and the
Voices and Notes of Beasts and Birds. Wee have certaine Helps, which sett to
the Eare doe further the Hearing greatly. Wee have also diverse Strange and
Artificiall Eccho's, Reflecting the Voice many times, and as it were Tossing
it; And some that give back the Voice Lowder then it came, some Shriller,
and some Deeper; Yea some rendring the Voice, Differing in the Letters or
Articulate Sound, from that they receyve. Wee have also meanes to convey
Sounds in Trunks and Pipes, in strange Lines, and Distances.


- Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: Nihiliste9 at aol.com [mailto:Nihiliste9 at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:15 PM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] From the perspective of the Arts


 Very nice article! As an artist, and non engineer it is nice to see. Have
just skimmed through, but what I saw was nice. I really liked the quote from
Francis Bacon! Ive got to read more of him.

 Edward