[idm] mu-Ziq equipment list for laptop performances ...
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Hello all.
First of all, the mu-Ziq performance here in Seattle last week was excellent.
It's great to see electronic/computer composers travelling so far from home to
connect with the fans.
This show was marred only by some idm newbie(s) who started name-dropping
towards the end of Mike's set and sent him off abruptly, having been insulted
by the overly-enthusiastic, but obnoxious youth. Mike did come back on stage
later and was quite friendly with the fans, but I think some folks should learn
a little more respect for the artists.
I am also wondering about the fact the "HIM" are really not a good match for
either the local IDM artist that opened, or Mike's music. I like live jazz as
much as the next music fan, yet it is a totally different experience when
you're not in the mood. But enough about the show...
I am curious to know what gear Mike had connected to his laptop, and how much
of it was actually used. We have a number of laptop artists here in Seattle,
and I have been trying to convince a few of them to work with some higher end
FireWire or USB audio and MIDI gear. I don't perform myself, so I realize that
what I connect to my laptop in the studio, or for live recording, is maybe not
the best for performance. I did recognize the eMagic MT4, but only saw the
back panel of two FireWire devices, one of which was an external D/A which fed
the house through a direct box. Someone in the Seattle audience went up after
the crowd dispersed and grabbed a few shots with a digital camera, so I'd like
to take a look at those if that individual gets word of my interest. Someone
else guessed that Mike was using an Mbox, but the back panel does not match
what I saw.
Anyway, sorry for the tech-head questions. I'm not trying to duplicate Mike's
setup, just to learn what's working for him.
P.S. I had three people mistake me for Mike Paradinas the day of the show.
What a strange thing. Maybe the photo in the local paper had something to do
with that...
Brian
Sound Consulting
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