Re: [microsound] How to... compose electroacoustic music

[Bill Jarboe <billjarboe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

    I've thought about your dilemma a bit more in light of what you 
wrote concerning playing in an ensemble with acoustic instruments.

  You might try out some hardware sound modules with a keyboard and 
possibly a controller with knobs or faders. I've found that when 
playing in the context of acoustic instruments  that dynamics and 
realtime control are often as crucial as the actual waveforms being 
produced . For various reasons it's often easier to get a convincing 
blend with analog and hardware modules than with software based 
instruments. Emu , Waldorf , Doepfer and even Roland might be good 
places to start. Another approach might be using a small keyboard and a 
nice mixer with your software programs in order to position the sounds 
and give them more depth. Try different converters or soundcards. 
Sometimes the older , least expensive units were engineered at great 
lengths to make them sound musically useful.


  (hopefully not too obvious)


                                                                 -b


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