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At 11:59 AM 8/15/98 -0500, David Myers wrote: > >I'm a Mac user, and frankly the computer as music tool is something not to >my taste anyway, so I have not tried Koan. But every "algorythmic >composer" or "generative" music program--maybe every music program, >period--I've ever seen functions on some basic assumptions of what music >is. > >I feel that it is a mildewed european conceit which describes music as 1) >a >sort of map (score) which calls for specific pitches, durations, and >perhaps volumes, coupled with 2) specific sound bites which are to be >plugged into the positions on the map. >But I don't see any computer software or black box which >even tries to circumvent the tired old concepts of music that we've been >stuck with for centuries. Hey David, sounds like your next medium for developing instruments might be software? In other words, defining the problem is a key first step, the next is either solving it or complaining a lot, eh? >I wish someone could tell me I'm mistaken. Is there something truly >interesting out there? > >David Myers nope, you may want to get busy with a new DIY project! Otherwise you may be in for a long wait while a million hackers bang on computer keyboards.... kim _________________________________________________________ Kim Flint, MTS kflint@chromatic.com Chromatic Research 408-752-9284 http://www.chromatic.com