I disagree. Here are the reasons: a. We already have enough "loop based" stuff. There is a need for ways to get away from loops towards constantly evolving materials, rather than having yet another loop player. In this sense, it's a step in the wrong direction.
b. The technology exists to do this with all kinds of things. You could use buy any wireless USB device, map keys in Ableton, and trigger loops with it on the fly. You can also use a P5 glove which has existed for ages, or other kinds of MIDI sensors, if you want your silly dance moves to control the music. None of this is new, it all exists. What people really need right now are CREATIVITY and KNOWLEDGE, which seem to be what people are lacking. The future of electronic music performance is in learning to customize your own software and setup, to make performances that reflect your unique take on the music (the same is true for production). The future is not in these plug and play apps. c. Need I say it again - the emphasis on visual performance is far too "rock and roll" for my taste, even though I play along these days. Sick music is sick music and that should matter more than the theatrical aspect [cue Surgeon bent down over his Midi controller rocking $h!t proper]. d. It doesn't really do THAT much (try listening without the video and see if you things it is equally great!!!), and they guy looks kinda dumb doing it. e. "iLoop" - hi, I'm a loop, I'm so much fun to play with, not like that boring stuff where you have to learn about synthesis and modular programming and frequencies and DSP, I'm fun and I like to party!!! Just plug me in, take some pills, and go! Now your sets are fun to watch, yay! (okay I'm getting a little tired of all this mac hype right now, sorry) *Just to be fair, the guy obviously is a good max/msp programmer. Mainly what this guy has done well is parameter mapping - he's got an intuitive way of using the Wii movements to generate related stuff in his application. That's a part of good instrument design, and it does create a bigger link between what people see and what they hear. ~David On 3/23/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://theamazingrolo.blogspot.com/2007/03/wii-loop-machine.html at least visually
