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: 313@hyperreal.org
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
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