Re: [microsound] live vs memorex

["Mr.D" <craque@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 7, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
> I think the distinction between the two (i.e., 'live performance 
> instrument' vs studio 'tool') is really a manipulation of perception 
> or how a marketing dept spins a product...

Based a lot on my friend's experience with moving from ACID to Live, I 
think there's a bigger difference, and it has less to do with marketing 
than it does functionality.

There are things in Live you simply cannot do in ACID that make it 
better honed to live performance. The live effects manipulation is one, 
but there are many other aspects of Live which make it more like a 
looping sampler than ACID is. To my knowledge, ACID only has an arrange 
mode, which isn't even how a majority of people use Live in 
performance.

In the studio I suspect Live and ACID are more similar. But as a 
general rule, "live" performance tools are automatically studio tools, 
in my book.

I have a Repeater, and though it has plenty of good studio 
functionality, it's design helps it function best as a live instrument, 
and it was envisioned as one. Ableton Live has a similar history, 
having been written by active performers who needed a way to play their 
loops in a live setting. Its UI, like the Repeater, is especially 
customized with live activity in mind, and as a result it has 
incredible flexibility.

matt


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