Jon Drukman <jdrukman@us.oracle.com> writes:
quoted 12 lines you're basically talking about destroying the barrier between musician> you're basically talking about destroying the barrier between musician
> and DJ. there won't be any need for records in this scenario - be
> they on CD *or* vinyl. all you will need are raw "groove elements."
> imagine an integrated unit: punch up a beat, punch in some trancey
> acid stuff on top, or punch in some housey stuff, or whatever.
> beatmatching as a skill will vanish because it will all be automatic
> and computer-controlled. type in "127 BPM, key of E flat" and the DSP
> in the system automatically processes all the "groove elements" to fit
> into that tempo and key. and why not... that's basically how a lot of
> people write their songs these days anyway. integrate a 909 & 303
> emulator into the unit and nobody will ever need to buy another record
> again.quoted 3 lines this "anyone with a 909 & 303" can make a record stuff is ridiculous.> this "anyone with a 909 & 303" can make a record stuff is ridiculous.
> just like "anyone with a few turntables can be a DJ"... it just ain't
> so.
as long as we're stepping into the twilight zone i can add a few points..
first i think jon's scenario is highly plausible with the emerging
technology and the current blurring of the lines between dj, musical
artist, the act of live mixing and the act of remixing..
but i would also add that the above scenario would probably actually
*help* eliminate the bottom "problem", that anyone who has the equipment
thinks they are "where it's at".. a more open ended system that jon
speaks of would actually increase the ability to be more original and
different, making it more important to be so..
if this is where the whole vinyl/digital discussion is taking us then i
can't see where it can be construed as anything other than a "good thing"
because anything that makes it possible for the dj/music creator to be
more original in their art is definately a forward evolution..
i have wondered myself why samplers or the dj70 specifically don't see
more use.. i'm not sure if it is a money consideration or if most djs
just don't have the time to be *that* original.. most djs i know don't
even make use of the samplers included *on* the mixer, much less a stand
alone one..
i think maybe most djs just don't have the time in between mixes to think
about using samples and/or effects but i think with jon's "system" it
would make it rather more possible to do so..