Re: [microsound] time

[cyborgk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

A couple of general and obvious observations, paraphrased from those who
have given this matter careful consideration.

I think that (loosely following Boulez's argument) one could oppose open
time to structured/pulsed time. In open time I'd suggest that:

1. Every event or cloud of events is singular and
2. The only way such time can be measured is in density of events

Pulsed time, on the other hand, implies some type of structure and
hierarchy between sound events, and reference to some type of measured
pulse (regardless of whether or not such a pulse is perceptible to the
listener).

There is also the question change of parameters within time, and varying
rates of change, versus static sound blocks: in other words, dynamic
versus static time. Western-oriented composition tends to focus on a
dynamic use of time, while traditional world musics are typically static.

Finally, it is very important, as Curtis Roads speaks about in the
Microsound book, to distinguish between different time domains: ie.
micro-, meso-, and macro- events. They are perceived and experienced quite
differently. Changes at the micro level, for example, often create changes
of timbre/pitch rather than audible changes in rhythm.

Hope this rundown is useful!

~David

> Hi,
>
> Question about time as it relates to gear (MTC, Beat Clock, din sync and
> clock @
> different ppq...etc.). I realize I don;t know much about this.  Is there a
> good
> online source to study the concept as it relates to gear development?
> And, time
> is so essential to nature and there are those who feel a natural
> (periodicy?)
> uh...periodical source is better than a digital one....or at least
> different in
> some way they hear. Of course we al can hear a quantized "correction." And
> musicans love "free time" and they love "tight" time (right?).  So I was
> thinking...would you deifine free time as
>
> a. random fluculations in periodic time....vs less of same?
> b. absolute fluculations in periodic time....vs rate/speed of same?
>
> I mean for the purposes of music. Is free time random time to you?
> Metaphysical
> thoughts? Or - do you think there is only one time?
>
> In a yin yang way - absolute time is freeing. Are wave periods  (albeit
> over time)
> are more accuate from period to period than absolute value bits, becuase
> bits
> don't dance and have two left feet - schedulers or priorities - is that
> it?
> Random time is freeing...but is that the same as free time? I know its
> just
> words....thanks for your thoughts! - tim
> ps and great randomizer apps/patches you like that play with time?
>
>
>
>
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