Beware religion.
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> From: swamay [mailto:swamay@home.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 7:16 PM
> To: Josh Bown
> Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule
>
>
> Hey Josh.
>
> I use logic too and cubase, and vst plugs. I have the DSP stuff to MAKE
> synths and samplers and all that good stuff. Reaktor is good for what it
> does, and will definatley give you great sounds. I really have
> not listened
> to My bloody valentine or the others mentioned. I have been into "pure"
> electronic music my whole life. The sound of acoustic
> instruments just bugs
> me. I have heard it all before.. Elvis, BB king, the ramones, eric
> clapton..its all the same. acoustic music using the same oscillators:
> guitar, drums, bass, vocals.
>
> But i think what these bands you mentioned are doing is processing thier
> live instruments thru electronics, which i think is great! :)
>
> a freind of mine in canada does that, he has a guitar, talkbox,
> and TONS of
> effects. he plays the guitar and it sounds nothing like a guitar. That i
> think is cool. I know im a bit of a purist when it comes to electronic
> music, and am sort of prejudiced against "standard" instruments.
> I will be
> the same guy bitching about my everyone using a Kyma or DSP
> system, and them
> not using the newest and latest thing. :)
>
> I just want to spark ideas and provoke repsonses from those that defend
> "standard" instruments.
> In a good way i hope. but of course when you talk about someones studio
> (which they spent time and money investing in) feathers tend to
> get ruffled.
> :)
>
> take it easy!
>
> ~swamay~
> www.mp3.com/swamay
> www.swamay.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Bown" <josh@undertone.com>
> To: "swamay" <swamay@home.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule
>
>
> > I just have what I have now and I don't want to sell any of it and I
> > don't have time to learn anything new right now...
> >
> > I get by with my nord and my mac my logic audio, EXS24 sampler, VST
> > plugs and my lexicon mpx1
> >
> > I may be getting reaktor soon for when I need wacked out sci-fi action
> >
> > most stuff I am doing lately is layered guitar stuff with lots of
> > effects...
> >
> > just tell me, have you really listened to bands like My Bloody Valentine
> > and the various experimental rock offshoots?
> >
> > did you check out southpacific?
> >
> > swamay wrote:
> > >
> > > you dont have to be rich, I sure am not rich. just save up for one
> like
> > > everyone else. Correct me if im wrong, but wouldnt it cost as much as
> any
> > > hardware studio setup??
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Josh Bown" <josh@undertone.com>
> > > To: "swamay" <swamay@home.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 3:50 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule
> > >
> > > > well hey... if I were rich, I would probably buy one, and
> fly you out
> > > > and pay you to teach me how to use it....
> > > >
> > > > swamay wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Where do i start...
> > > > >
> > > > > well a standard one has 4ghz of processing power
> dedicated to sound.
> > > > > you can make multitrack hard disk recording systems.
> > > > > you can make effects.
> > > > > you can make a 600 band vocoder.
> > > > > almost no latency.
> > > > > spectral analysis.
> > > > > morphing between any 2 sounds.
> > > > > design your own controls.
> > > > > spectrum editing
> > > > > dedicated digital and analog ins and outs
> > > > >
> > > > > These are just simple, basic things.
> > > > >
> > > > > I could SERIOUSLY go on for an hour. Kyma and Reaktor are 2
> different
> > > > > animals. they do "similar" things, but KYMA is a 1000 times more
> > > powerful
> > > > > and flexible. Reaktor is an inexpensive, basic modular software
> synth.
> > > Kyma
> > > > > is a professional powerhouse for sound design and module design.
> > > > > Its really not even fair to compare them. But i tried. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > take it easy.
> > > > >
> > > > > ~swamay~
> > > > >
> > > > > www.mp3.com/swamay
> > > > > www.swamay.com
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Josh Bown" <josh@undertone.com>
> > > > > To: "swamay" <swamay@home.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 3:33 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [idm] last 6 months rule
> > > > >
> > > > > > just a question...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what makes kyma better than reaktor?
> > > > > >
>
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