On Fri, 4 Feb 1994, Harvey Thornburg wrote:
quoted 12 lines tfinn wrote:> tfinn wrote:
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> > Digital will ALWAYS be an approximation of our analog world. Else it
> > ceases to be sampling -- it will be copying, and it will be analog.
>
> But if ideal sampling occurs satisfying the Nyquist criterion, and
> quantization occurs to a point beyond our ability to discern information,
> then to us (in the experiential realm) what's the difference? I guess we
> are left with the old question about if a tree falls in the forest, and no
> one is around to hear it, does it make a sound. Whatever.
>
> the Nyquist criterion is your friend...
But then you come down to resolution... Even if a CD can capture
everything we can hear, the resolution still leaves a bit to be desired.
Now if someone were to introduce a better format, a format that went
beyond the limits of human hearing (which 16 bits does not) I couldn't
complain except on intangible grounds. (like FEELING and stuff like that.)
quoted 5 lines Analog synths, like any other "analog" instrument such as the violin or> Analog synths, like any other "analog" instrument such as the violin or
> piano, have _dynamically indeterminate_ outputs. All the imperfections in
> an analog system change unpredictably over time, and are often nonlinear.
> This generates in the listener a feeling of warmth, of "naturalness", of
> flow.
Yeah -- exactly. For instance, the crosstalk between circuit boards on a
Moog have to add to its overall sound somehow.
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> filters (preferably with feedback) that incorporate nonstationary
> _stochastic_ elements, one can hope to approximate the wonders of the analog
> world. One way to do this is to incorporate human feedback. At least this
> is my theory - no time to implement it :(
I like it... Howzabout making a little bleep box -- a simple synthesizer
with a filter? I'm going to have to make one in the future. :)
quoted 2 lines I just wish that as the music gets more "biomorphic" (how I consider Black> I just wish that as the music gets more "biomorphic" (how I consider Black
> Dog, B12, etc.) the synthesis techniques will also.
Gotta pick these up and give 'um a listen.
tfinn@crash.cts.com (Preferred)
The Finn/ VLA