Re: [microsound] Performing "Live"

[Nigel Kersten <nigel@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm really impressed by the capabilities of Reaktor on my PowerBook with a
Doepfer Pocket Controller.

Minimal amount of gear, with a lot of realtime control.

I know I'll probably get flamed by the Max/MSP zealots... ;-) but I do
vastly prefer Reaktor. Max has a better maths system, but Reaktor lets you
build a better interface.



nigel


t@nk3 wrote:

> i´d like to know what software people use on their powerbook to play live...
> and with what software u have the most flexibility for live jams....
> 
> is it max/msp ???
> 
> and what workflow do u recommend with different kinds of software ?
> 
> what about this new thing from cycling ´74 called i-synth ?
> any1 tried it yet ??
> 
> i´m also thinking of getting a powerbook to use for live situations...
> 
> any tipps are highly appreciated...
> 
> cheerz
> mark ,)
> 
> www.underscan.de
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joseph Siemion <jsiemion@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [microsound] Performing "Live"
> 
> 
>> 
>>> My opinion about playing live is that if you are not actually doing
>>> something (more than FX tweaking) and don't have enough flexibility
>>> in your
>>> set up /playing method to react to the environment or crowd than I
>>> would not
>>> recommend playing live. Not to be discouraging its just that Live
>>> should be
>>> live. . .I think that you are cheating yourself if it is not really
>>> "live"
>>> (whatever live in quotas means).
>> 
>> "live" means that much microsound material (excuse the broad
>> generalization
>> what everyone here is doing as microsound) is not really live as we think
>> of it,
>> as neubauten would be more "live" than, say, b. guenther.
>> 
>> i sympathize with the above quoted view: it is always more interesting
>> to have a performance like neubauten or h3o than to watch some guy
>> on a laptop or pc.  problem is performing dsp processing w/o the computer
>> seems nearly impossible, unles you load your samples into a mega-RAM
>> sampling
>> unit and then play them back.  this is preferable, as you could combine
>> it with other
>> hardware devices, but i personally dont have the cash to invest in
>> something like that
>> when my lil ol pc will do the same thing but better...
>> 
>> maybe the key here is: audience expectations.  when people see b.
>> guenther, they
>> shouldnt be disappointed when he doesnt pour molten lava over his
>> computer and
>> record and loop the results...
>> they expect a listening experience. and it seems that depending on how
>> one composes
>> and creates the music, it may be nearly impossible or at least
>> impractical to perform live
>> if one's primary mode of creation is dsp processing.
>> 
>> finally, even if you cannot conjure up an interesting spectacle when
>> performing, it
>> it is better to do at least *something* live, rather than nothing at all.
>> live performance
>> even in this type of music is important for exposure and promotion (on
>> the crass level)
>> and on a more 'artistic' level, it is satisfying and of necessity
>> to have others listen to your creation.
>> 
>> regards,
>> j siemion
>> 
>> ______________________
>> www.mp3.com/josephsiemion
>> www.tiln.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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