Re: [LAU] A year of Linux Audio revisited - would like to know your oppinion

at what point did I say that anything about classical vs 'modern'.

On Dec 11, 2007 10:54 PM, Sebastian Tschöpel <tschoseb@email-addr-hidden-cottbus.de> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thank you all for your answers.
> i'm glad that such a discussion has been motivated.
>
> > Can linux replace a windows or OSX rig that a schmuck can load up, slap
> > some loops on, use factory presets on their softsynths and press a magic
> button to fix their amateurish
> > keyboard noodlings?
>
> Up to some point I would agree as far as I said....
>
> "Learning encouragement – [...] to give you an example: On windows I
> tend to use one of the thousand presets a synthesizer X provided instead
> of trying to build something from scratch. "
>
> .... but modern software for producing music has nothing to do with some
> dudes
> clicking through presets.
>
> I don't know if you know bands like the german electronic-duo
> funkstörung or some bands on warp/ninja tune records.
> they are great musicians, i'm sure they play classic instruments but the
> music is nothing
> you can produce with normal instruments. It is completely electronic
> music based on modifying
> samples, a lot of effects etc. I think it's a bit narrow-minded to
> reduce musician on those
> who use classic instruments.
>
> the computer can be an instrument, too.
> http://www.myspace.com/funkstorung
> a turntable, as well.
>
> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6138167
> (john wayne on acid)
> bobby mcferrin doesn't need no instruments at all to be a musician.
>
> the possibilities are unlimited. in my oppinion, a classical instrument
> is not the criteria for a musician.
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