http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP_w_Mvh9tU
Is this a technological parody? On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Jonathan Wilkes <jancs...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yes, it's exactly like that. But that's the way the term was defined, > which-- as you > point out-- covers wide array of synthesis techniques and uses of digital > computers. > > I would just conclude that it doesn't seem a particularly enlightening > term, except for > a specific subset of parodies that have to do with technology. As a term > of derision > I think it's confusing/confused. > > -Jonathan > > --- On *Wed, 6/22/11, ALAN BROOKER <alan.brooker2...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: ALAN BROOKER <alan.brooker2...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [PD] Pd performance at TED > To: "Jonathan Wilkes" <jancs...@yahoo.com> > Cc: pd-list@iem.at, "Cody Loyd" <codyl...@gmail.com> > Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 10:44 PM > > > > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Jonathan Wilkes > <jancs...@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=jancs...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > You're right, no one ever said that. Even me. > > Did you actually look at the patch? It is a technological parody of record > scratching. > It perfectly fits the definition given on this list. If you don't think > so, then > please tell me what you can do with that patch that's so musically > interesting that it > would warrant buying a modern digital computer instead of a turntable. > > > Well, one might want to connect the sampler patch to another patch that > produces a contrasting sound, they both would share the same values sent to > the atom to change pitches ect. > > Don't you think to say a patch that emulates scratching sounds from audio > samples is a technological parody of a scratching record player, is a bit > like saying a patch that emulates the sound of the piano is a technological > parody of a piano (they are both instruments)?. I think one purpose of audio > software to emulate instruments ? Regarding if it is musically interesting, > I'm v. sure you know record scratching is(was?) used as an instrument in hip > hop and such. > > If a purpose of audio software is emulation of physical instruments then I > don't think it should be labeled as a technological parody. Otherwise you > could use the argument 'why have a computer when I can buy a physical > instrument' every time? > > Just sharing thoughts really, interesting topic. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > >
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