But there's nothing wrong with playing off of a laptop either ;) Instead of all the sound modules being external, you have them on your laptop as software. So for example you could have a nice tc electronic reverb plug-in for effects, native instruments battery as your drum machine, reaktor as your synth, etc.. Then in your laptop, during the live p.a., you're tweaking as you would those external sound modules, but instead in the software realm, maybe using a phatboy controller..
This puts the audience much more in the dark in terms of what is actually happening on stage but it's just as live nonetheless (and easier to setup!). It's a shame that live pa artists don't get the recognition they deserve and having people not understand is even worse. Take for example this past monday @ tronic, stewart walker live, people saying "man this guy is really good dj". Whatever. >2) I don't use a laptop computer in my live > set. My sequencer is hooked up to 5-10 > independent pieces of gear at a time and I have > to not only control the sequencer, but also > control each separate piece of gear, which I > had to learn to use independently throughout > all the years I've been making electronic > music (that would be 16 years now), as well > as make sure the mix is solid and sounds > professional on what is usually a mackie 1604 > 16 channel mixer, with the F/X routed out to > my DP4... so when you say mixing off of a > computer is lame, you aren't saying anything > about me, or my live set. Thank you very much. -----Original Message----- From: Dale Lawrence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 12:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [313] fuel to the fire : was "hawtin hawtin everywhere" Yes, playing off of DAT *is* blasphemy, and that's why I would never consider it. That is one of the most inaccurate things I've ever seen written about me and now I am going to tell you why: 1) I've never played off of DAT-- Ever. If you knew anything about Plus 8 artists, you would know that every single Live P.A. by any Plus 8 artist, anywhere, was 100% live. That carries over to Minus artists as well. Yes, I use a sequencer. The latest is a MPC2000xl, and NO, I don't sequence the entire track in there. No loop on my sequencer goes longer than 8 bars. I do all of the arrangement and mixing on the fly which brings me to: 2) I don't use a laptop computer in my live set. My sequencer is hooked up to 5-10 independent pieces of gear at a time and I have to not only control the sequencer, but also control each separate piece of gear, which I had to learn to use independently throughout all the years I've been making electronic music (that would be 16 years now), as well as make sure the mix is solid and sounds professional on what is usually a mackie 1604 16 channel mixer, with the F/X routed out to my DP4... so when you say mixing off of a computer is lame, you aren't saying anything about me, or my live set. Thank you very much. 3) Before you run on saying that all the sounds from my set are really coming out of my MPC2000xl, since it can *also* be used as a sampler, just don't. The MPC for me is just a very expensive sequencer, because I like the windows/buttons you can use to jump between loops. There are no audio cables hooked up to my sequencer during my live performances. I can understand why you might think I play off of DAT-- I suppose I should take it as a compliment. I must be doing something right to get slagged like this in public. Listen. Ryan. I know the point I was making with my previous post about technology was solid, intelligent, and had more than two legs to stand on, and I must have touched a nerve somewhere deep inside of which I have yet to understand, but is this how you respond to logical discussion? --by attacking the legitimacy of my performances? -- *and* basing it completely on a lie? Possibly jeopardizing your own credibility in the process? Is this really what you wanted to do? You're going to have to do better than flame-bait and blind accusations to win arguments-- unless, of course, you plan on running for office someday, in which case you will probably go far. Tell me... This I really want to know... When you are on the losing side in a game, are you always the first to cry "Cheater!"? I mean, for you to be losing, obviously, somebody *must* be cheating. Is it possible for you to accept that someone else's argument might just be more valid than yours? --or is that too difficult? At least try not to *act* like a fool... Dale Lawrence http://www.groovetech.com/PhoenixData/GT/srvlt/GTController?action=Broadcast Detail&page=detail_broadcast.jsp&HTMLType=Detail&BroadcastEventID=1068 At 09:42 PM 10/23/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >Dale, i thought it was "Blashpemy" when you did a live pa at demf and all >you did was play pre recorded stuff off dat. >nobody said *gasp* "oh no technology is threadening my livelihood". from >what ive seen mixing off computer is lame. just like when your supossed to >play and all you do is hit play on the dat. > > >ryan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
