Re: Real instruments vs. electronic instruments

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

I think varying a loop is pretty important.  Aside from a less than 
100% feedback situation, I'm almost always applying some sort of effect 
to my loop via the Repeater's effects loop.  Usually the path includes 
processors that allow real time tweakage.  Being able to manipulate the 
loop while playing into the loop uneffected is what makes the Repeater 
my main looping device.

On the other hand, I'm playing a somewhat acoustic instrument (guitar) 
into the Repeater.... though it's pretty much a guitar/synth combo most 
of the time.  I think that contrast is a big part of my music.

Mark Sottilaro

On Thursday, February 6, 2003, at 01:57 AM, SoundFNR@aol.com wrote:

>> well think how many samples you have in the top
>>  of the range digi-pianos.
>>  Each note recorded at a number of different volumes.
>>  ...and different pedals.
>>  ...and still it sounds nothing like it.
>
>>>  we are quite OT here
>
> er...yes
> but what we're looking at here is the problem
> " how to generate an artificial(digital) sound that has the richness
> of an acoustic instrument"
>
> if we could find a solution to that, then it might be possible to use
> a similar idea to make a 'looper' that could vary it's playback to
> give the impression of a musician playing an ostinato(repeated figure),
> rather than an exact repeat.
> ..or even an ostinato with variations.
>
> In both cases I imagine there  would need to be some
> sort of human input used to control variations in the sound.
>
> just random thoughts anyway
>
> andy butler
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