Here's couple of quotes that I wrung out of people that seem relevant to
what's been discussed here...
Jason
quoted 3 lines Electronic instruments encourage music which is ultimately
>Electronic instruments encourage music which is ultimately
>guided by numbers and specifications whereas those who play acoustic
>instrumnts play music guided by the mind & soul.
David Behrman- 'As far as machines being the enemy, I'm convinced that
technology is amoral. Whether it's a force for good or evil or neither
depends on who is doing what with it and for what reason. '
quoted 3 lines haven't yet bought the sales pitch that you exclusively need the latest
>haven't yet bought the sales pitch that you exclusively need the latest
>hi-tech gear, or the gear that a particular outfit uses, to make creative
>or futuristic music.
Richard D. James- 'I'd reckon that I'd still be happy to work with shit
equipment. I'd reckon that you'd still be able to squeeze out good things
from it. A lot on today's equipment is wicked even though I wouldn't buy a
lot of it. You can still give me any piece of equipment, any keyboard and I
can do something nice with it. It's peoples' ideas and motivation behind it
that makes it boring and monotonous.'
quoted 1 line why is it then that synths struggle to recreate the sound of acoustic
> why is it then that synths struggle to recreate the sound of acoustic
instruments.
Robert Moog- "'Making unique sounds' is close to our original musical
intentions. I
would say that we wanted to give musicians new ways of working with sounds."
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