RE: [microsound] Live Improv - et al.

[Michael North <michael.north@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've done some stuff in elementary schools were I just set up my
equipment...some midi controllers pads etc and show the kids the basics
of how the gear interfaces to the computer and what the various patches,
vst's do and let them go....usually I record whatever the output is and
burn cd's for whomever wants them...goes over great, even had some of
them ask for copies of the software so they can fool around at
home......

mike_north

//*-----Original Message-----
//*From: Rob Rickner [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
//*Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:44 PM
//*To: microsound
//*Subject: [microsound] Live Improv - et al.
//*
//*
//*>How odd. A very similar discussion came up a week or
//*>so back on a list for bay area improvisers - sparked
//*>by this (IMHO somewhat ignorant) piece -
//*>http://www.onefinalnote.com/columns/2004/eai/
//*>
//*>
//*I read the piece - interesting I guess.  I guess I do really think
that
//*"some" microsound is tedious and repetative.  But really why scrap
the
//*whole genre - in high school I had 100 punk albums that all sounded
the
//*same - and I loved them all.
//*
//*However, a note on the live laptop problem.  The audience can't
connect
//*- they can't see how the musician is "playing" the laptop.  I pluck a
//*string and everyone knows what's going on.  I click my mouse and...
//*
//*So - a solution.  Let the audience play!  The audience generally
doesn't
//*understand - but that doesn't have to be the case.  I envision
gigantic
//*knobs and sliders (think muppet show).  Some sliders go to the
audience
//*- some are played in the traditional manner.  Of course you'd need
//*someone to make sure the gearheads don't hog the sliders - but it
could
//*be cool!
//*
//*I had this sorta bad trance loop set up that I was playing around
with a
//*few years back - a friend wandered over, I pointed out the filter
knobs
//*and poof!  Interaction!
//*
//*I know lexanculpt has had 'amateurs' fool around with his patches to
get
//*samples and ideas - but has anyone tried this live?
//*
//*I realize this assumes that the much of the real work is setting up
the
//*patches - but that's how I think of what I do.  Once I get everything
//*set up - almost every combination of sliders is cool.  Really the
//*musician would be best off with knobs that help preserve balance (and
//*prevent silence) - like a conductor of an orchestra (sort of).
//*
//*Rob
//*
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