Re: [microsound] MUTE article on PD + free software

[David Powers <dpowers3@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't laugh but I've made some great stuff in Fruity Loops... I'm
embarrassed to say that...

But once you plug in VST's, automate all the parameters to sliders and
knobs on your midi controllers, and set your quantize to 64th notes or
something, you can do pretty abstract things.  I'm faster with the piano
roll in FL than in some other programs.  And I'm addicted to some of the
free VST's I use, particularly these: http://www.thepiz.org/vst.html . 
Reason, on the other hand, has never interested me and the sound seems a
bit poor.  I'm sure some blokes somewhere can do something kickass with
Reason also though.  This really comes down more to personal preference
and ability to use interfaces creatively.  

So even when I get good at PD, I'm sure it won't be the only program I
use.  I'm not always going to want to build patches from the ground up! 
I do highly support the community efforts to build free tools.  BUT - if
free tools are only geared towards experimental tasks, than to some
extent I feel I'll still have to rely on closed-source options too,
depending on the artistic task at hand.  Unless someone makes a PD patch
that emulates Fruity Loops and Live... ;)

And yes, sometimes getting a job done efficiently is important, it's
not just laziness - I work full time at a shitty office job, and go to
school to finish the degree I never got the first time around, so
sometimes in my composition, I just need to be able to plug things in
and create.

Finally though, you will all be proud to note that I am getting really
close to having my first PD patch ready for live performance!  I will
let the results be known soon, maybe post an MP3 up.

Peace,
David

>>> derek@xxxxxxx 04/07/05 09:37AM >>>
bryan garcia wrote:
> what is derek recommending as a path away from the populist german
> techno sound >?<  

Hmmmmm.... the subject line says "PD + free software", the article 
linked to is all about Pure Data...

http://linkme2.net/3s 

I must be recommending Reason! No... wait, I know.... Fruity Loops!!!

;-)

d.


-- 
derek holzer ::: http://www.umatic.nl 
---Oblique Strategy # 94:
"Is it finished?"

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