<<snip: In a message dated 1/29/05 1:01:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lon's point was NOT to be anti-technology, but anti-unfair-to-musicians and pro-artists. >>
I agree! I see the line that should not be crossed as: Improved technology should be created and used to help us, not replace us. Samplers (virtual orchestra machines) take a level of "live" away from "live performance". With new technology, artists in the pit are replaced, next artists singing chorus parts are replaced, and with money in their eyes, how long before producers try to develop holographic technology to replace people on stage? Too fantastic to imagine? How many people 30 years ago would have taken seriously the idea of virtual orchestras being marketed as part of live musical theater to audiences? Technology needs its place in our world. But not our place. Best wishes, Steve Shulman NYC musician _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
