[sdiy] fantasy computer poll

[Aaron Bader]

On Sat, 28 May 2005 15:06:49 -0400
Phil Harbison <alvitar at comcast.net> wrote:

> I know this isn't an analog topic, and I don't mean to start
> another digital-vs-analog thread; however, this is DIY (sort
> of) so I hope nobody objects to this poll.
> 
> Suppose you were given a computer with the following specs.
> 
>     + 512 processors (each PowerPC G4 or Pentium4 class)

Slightly random, but, for the processor I'd prefer either Alpha EV7i's,
or IBM Power5's. Much better than either PowerPC or P4.

> Any other ideas?

(A) 'Tokenize' entire songs into small fragments identified by FFT
signature, and use Markov Chain analysis to get generate a 'signature'
of the song, then make it last forever. If anyone is confused by what I
just said, take a look at a travesty generator
(http://www.eskimo.com/~rstarr/poormfa/travesty.html). Read the
explanation. Imagine that for audio.

(b) Use neural net programming to make a completely different kind of
sampler... one that intelligently learns what you are playing into it
and learns to make notes that sound like that without playing back the
exact original waveoform. I know (sortof) how a program that implements
this would work, but, I am yet to figure out the exact details. To get
good quality audio it would be really resource hungry.

(c) Setup a shell account service and sell time on it.

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