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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Sampler v. computer (Slighly off topic)

From: "kees balde" <c.p.balde@...>
Date: 2000-12-15

Well I think mathematics still has a lot of secrets, a lot of mathematical
problems can't be solved exactly, only numerically, shortcomings on our
theories I think. And mathematics is always searching for faster algorhytms
so solve problems.


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Korsten <peterk@...>
To: AN1x mailing list <an1x-list@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Sampler v. computer (Slighly off topic)


> From: "kees balde" <c.p.balde@...>
>
> > the ways of synthesis are in theory infinitive.....but I think it will
> stop
> > to evolve at some time, because no great improvements will be made.
> > And then..........some new device will conquer the world of modern music
> > with something totally new.
> > The same as theories in science.
>
> Depends on what kind of science. Mathematics, for instance, doesn't have
> many secrets left.
>
> To me, it appears as accoustic instrument development has come to a
> stand-still, at least in regard to new kinds of instruments.
>
> Even in electronic instrument design, things seem to be slowing down. The
> last really revolutionary step was the Yamaha VL1 in 1995, and to a
somewhat
> less degree the Yamaha FS1r in 1998, but that was based much on an older
> design.
>
> But there isn't much more than accoustic instruments and synthesisers,
> because the latter is such a large group. There were the Rhodes, Hammonds
> and the like, that are somewhere in between. But nothing is happening on
> that front either.
>
> So now we have modelling effects, but after that? I couldn't possibly
tell.
> More modularity, more combining of existing techniques into unusual
> combinations... or perhaps someone will come up with something totally
new,
> or the Theory of Everything, for that matter.
>
> - Peter
>
>
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