[sdiy] Bach

[Scott Gravenhorst]

"David G. Dixon" <dixon at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
>> > Some Bach done on DIY synthesizers....  Guess which kind...  (c:
>> > 
>> > http://electro-music.com/forum/download.php?id=26092
>> > 
>> > -- ScottG
>> 
>> OMG! We've gone full circle!!
>> 
>> Nice work, Scott. This is done with your string model synth, 
>> right? It has a karplus-strong plucked quality!
>> Anywhich way, well done for getting it all to the final 
>> polished stage at which it can produce music.
>
>I was going to guess K-S as well.  Really nice, Scott.  You're putting the
>rest of us (well, OK, maybe just me) to shame.
>
>However, this does beg the question: Were Bach alive today, would he be
>digital or analog?  ;^)  In fact, I often amuse myself by pondering which
>musical genre/medium Bach would busy himself with were he alive today.  My
>feeling is that he would be a jazz musician, probably recording on the ECM
>label......

Thanks Dave.  You know, while I was doing the arrangement (which took several hours) I
thought "Would Bach approve?".  I do hope so.  I'd guess jazz too.

-- ScottG
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