machinehead Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/slork/?sr=hotnews \"It would be a mistake to demonize any particular philosophy. To do so forces people into entrenched positions and encourages the adoption of unhelpful defensive reactions, thus missing the opportunity for constructive dialog\"[br] - Martin Colloms - stereophile.com Link to comment
BEEMB Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I read it and wasn't really sure how to respond. Interesting sums it up well enough. HTPC: AMD Athlon 4850e, 4GB, Vista, BD/HD-DVD into -> ADM9.1 Link to comment
Abstraction Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The Laptop Orchestra is new, but after number crunching, music was one of the first other applications for which computers were used. Lejaren Hiller and Leonard Isaacson composed Iliac Suite for string quartet in 1956, and computer music has been going strong since. The programming language Max-MSP has been around since the late 60s I think. I don't know anything about the Chuck language that the Stanford group is using, but it must be similar. You can download a demo Cycling74.com and play with it if you have a decent sound card. It is a high-powered programming language with a neat graphical interface. If you go through the very good tutorials, you can make minimal algorithmic compositions or interactive music pieces. Link to comment
Mr.C Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I saw a performance similar to this only with desktops. It sounded more like being a DJ in terms of manipulating sounds already produced, and then fusing something new. Very cool if done right, but different from anything I've ever heard. Link to comment
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