MOTM

> From: "Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)" <noise@...>
>
> Well, here's a mid-way perspective.  My Yamaha A3000 sampler has a reverb
> effect called "Grand Canyon".  I can't think of any instrument
> being played
> in the grand canyon.  Well, maybe a harmonica, or 6-string acoustic slide
> guitar.  And a wolf.  Definately a wolf.  Or coyote.  But not too many
> pianos, or drums, or anything else.  Would I use it for anything
> other than
> a harmonica?  Hell yes!

Well, you got me there ;)

> Since we're artificially creating sounds of all types, why not use
> artificial ambiances of all types?  And when I say artificial, I'm talking
> about the process, not just the result-- articial is electric, "real" is
> mechanical.

I wasn't criticizing reverbs, and I agree that digital reverbs are
artificial by their nature. What I was trying to communicate is that I think
using a reverb that is intended to sound like an acoustic space with purely
synthetic sounds is very strange and amusing. That's all. I know it can be
useful for some people, and I certainly do it/have done it myself. It's just
funny to me.

David.