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From:
Spencer Lytle
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Date:
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 07:24:49 -0700
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Re: [idm] last 6 months rule
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"EVERYONE is using them." no. =] Spencer.
quoted 98 lines From: "swamay" <swamay@home.com>>From: "swamay" <swamay@home.com> >To: <idm@hyperreal.org>, "omz" <omz23@airmail.net> >Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule >Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:28:16 -0700 > >well said omz.. > >analog synths have thier particular sound, as goes for acoustic >instruments. >but i find the sounds tiresome though. I have a pro-one, sh-1000, VCS >III, and use them on some of my tracks, to give it that "old school" >sound.. >but it all sounds the same to me. EVERYONE is using them. > >Analog modeling is Analog Modeling. I wonder what the future holds on how >IDM "sounds" > >But hey, who says an SH-101 wont sound like something else when processed, >right? :) > >All tools should be used, old or new. But i think we all have more options >now. We should explore those new options with inspiration on how we can >shape the "new sounds" for the future of electronic music. > >take it easy. > > >~swamay~ > >www.mp3.com/swamay >www.swamay.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "omz" <omz23@airmail.net> >To: <idm@hyperreal.org> >Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 5:52 PM >Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule > > > > >I just want to spark ideas and provoke repsonses from those that defend > > >"standard" instruments. > > > > To say that any instrument is 'old' or 'should not be used' is > > complete rubbish. My studio is a mixture of new and old, from Pro > > Tools and Reaktor to my guitar and SH-101. Particular ideas call for > > particular sounds, and that's up to the discretion of the one who has > > the idea to make the call. > > > > Anyone who tries to tell me that I need to give up my SourceMoog, > > MS20, SH-101, or Novation Supernova needs to clean their ears out (or > > come to my studio and I would be happy to do it for you.) Yes Reaktor > > is cool. Yes MAX is cool. Even Reason is alright for what it does. > > But when I want to grab a filter or LFO knob mid-song, nothing beats > > the feel of a synth. I'll take a real Prophet-5 over its virtual > > counterpart any day. > > > > And why not use hardware samplers? All it does is free up the mac for > > more plugins, etc. I can create Reaktor sounds, Run VST/Digi/Peak > > plugins on them, then throw it into Recycle and out to the sampler > > where it can be further manipulated/filtered/eq'ed, whatever. How is > > playing a sample on your PC different than playing one triggered on > > my Roland S760? I just don't understand the difference. > > > > I think it is extremely cool that an entire studio can now reside > > inside a PC. But there's a whole world of timbres and sounds outside > > the computer that are equally as valid. If you personally don't have > > a use for them, then don't use them. But don't try to dissuade others > > from experimenting with acoustic and analog sounds, because a lot of > > us still want to hear them. > > > > -- > > > > _____ > > omz > > _____ > > > > Beautamous Loaf Recordings > > -streaming audio > > http://www.mp3.com/stations/beautamous_loaf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >
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