Re: "things" vs. programs

["Matthew P. Davignon" <mdavig@sfsu.edu>]

Personally, I prefer the "hands on" live element. I also actually like the
inability to use loop point edits. Instead, my little squashboxes give me a
plethora of little things that I can do spontaneously that computers don't 
seem
to offer (to my experience). I can add to any point of the loop in "real 
time"
without having to move a cursor; I can quickly decide if I want the new 
portion
to add to or replace the existing portion; I can change the pitch instantly
without waiting for processing time. I can sample while changing the 
pitch. All
of these are very useful to me.

When I get my computer I probably will use some of the looping programs, 
but I'll
use them in a different way, compared to my boxes. When I hear folks using
computers for loops, I hear loops that sound perfectly processed and that 
match
perfectly with the music. Loops to me are a medium of sound exploration. I 
find
more joy in listening to a spontaneously created, "unpredictable" loop.

matt

Morgan Lang wrote:

> Hi, all:
>
> Would anyone care to respond as to why the majority of subscribers to 
>this
> list seem to prefer looping devices rather than computer programs? Is it 
>the
> "live"ness of being able to record and improvise with no intermediary 
>cut 'n'
> paste or "loop point" edits?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Morgan Hamilton Lang.