Re: Call for Electro-acoustic music...

["Randy Jones" <ranjones@texas.net>]

Hey Doc Michael,

If you have an electronic student with a  high IQ, a strong Id, a lack of
experimental development ideas, and most of all a sense of humor have
him/her email me. I'm looking for a prototype builder for a top secret ,
audio driven personal de vice.

Randy (inventing the Butt Looper) Jones

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Oh yeah.  Bye Tom, Thanks for the refreshing input and my middle name idea.

I'm going... I'm going...Don't push me...




-----Original Message-----
From: Michael P. Hughes, Ph.D. <pycraft@elec.gla.ac.uk>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Thursday, February 19, 1998 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Call for Electro-acoustic music...


>>I'm not trying to start a firefight again folks, really!  But I'm curious
as
>>to the proper definition of 'electro-acoustic'....
>>Is it acoustic instruments/music electrically enhanced or recorded?
>>Is it a blend of electronic and acoustic instruments/music?
>>Is it electronically-recorded sound combined with a super-acoustic or
>>ambient aesthetic in mind with respect to the overall 'sound'?
>
>We have a strong electro-acoustic music group within this university, and
>students on the Electronics with Music degree (which I'm involved in the
>organising of) get an opportunity to have a go on their own in their final
>year.  My experience is that it's very musique-concrete-esque, largely
>sampled sounds prerecorded in 8-track.  This is played to the audience 
>(the
>correct phrase is "diffused") by the player sitting at the centre of an
>8-way high-quality sound system , and the audience.  By manipulating 
>levels
>(one finger per fader on a soundcraft desk) to the speakers, the diffuser
>is able to throw the sound around the room.  If done well, this can be 
>VERY
>impressive (A whoosh as the steam engine passes THROUGH your head!  Ahhh!
>Aural rollercoaster!!).  Mostly though, it's a lot of silly noises coming
>from a lot of expensive PA.
>
>Michael
>
>
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