Re: a moronic question

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Bruce Gilman <cuica@interworld.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have a question for composers or performers who use samples.
>
> Sorry to wave my ignorance.  Please indulge the ignorant.
>
>
> If you write or play with samples, let's say string samples, are you 
>using
> synthesized sounds?
>
>
> Again my apologies for interrupting,
> B.G.


Only if a synthesized string was sampled in the first place.

"A sample" is a piece of real sound cut out to be presented in a
different context - i.e. a recording. "A synthesized sound" is a sound
created in place.

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