Re: [microsound] our first .microsound poll

[Kassen <kassen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill;

>  Stockhausen is a real man, the kind who can rewind a tape recorder and
> still think clearly .

What do you mean "still"? I think there are great benefits in the
compositional process to rewinding taperecorders. There will be no sound for
a minute or so while it rewinds and you get to calmly think things over
before the sound starts again. When working with the big ones (2" 16 track)
you get to doubt wether you hit "rtz" as you should´ve or wether you just
hit rewind. If you hit "rtz" it´ll slow down at the last possible moment
then gently stop at "0", if you hit rewind then the big motor will pull the
tape loose from the reel and stuff might fly around the room. The elders of
the tribe have scars on their thumbs from such occasions and you don´t want
those so you keep a respectfull distance.

It´s a break from the process that unlike coffee or cigs forces a quiet
period and unless you try to grab the reel it´s less damaging to your health
too.

I like it.
Let´s hear it for the zen-like qualities of rewinding taperecorders, the
oldschool equivalent of hitting "render".

So there.

Kas.



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