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Subject: Re: [motm] Synthesized Violin Timbre (possibly interesting)

From: "Sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@...>
Date: 2002-12-29

> Ok, I'm not trying to spoil your cheese here...but it gets to the point
> where trying to articulate and synthesize an acoustic instrument is more
> complicated then playing the real thing.

hello all,
you know in this day and age, i think actually using a modular synthesiser
to 'synthesise' says more about the journey than the actual result - i mean,
why attempt to synthesise a violin, when you can just get a sample of one,
why wander into the hills with a canvas & watercolours when you can just
take a photo, in fact why bother to get off your arse when you can buy the
guide book from amazon..?
there's definately great joy in synthesis with a gigantic lump of wood,
metal & electronics - compared to the arbitary creation of noise with a
small plastic thing with a usb logo on it
yes iknow - preaching to the converted...

cheers
paul b
sheffield
uk