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Re: [microsound] Re: Getting started



This is exactly my point Kyle, thanks for hitting it home. :)

On May 19, 2007, at 5:06 PM, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:

Easy. You accumulate synths and drum machines with loads of presets.
Try them out. Find ones you like. Make a record.

This, combined with clever sampling (another form of preset?) has made
Timbaland and the Neptunes very rich men.

~Kyle

On 5/19/07, David Powers <cyborgk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 5/17/07, midimanx <midimanx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >> "music that uses presets is largely deemed inauthentic and
> therefore has less cultural worth. and it is quickly exposed."
>
> "Piano" is a preset. "Trumpet", "Cello", "Hammond B4" are presets.
> Clearly timbre is not the determinant in deciding what has "cultural
> worth".

First off, I can't stand the cult of authenticity. I value
construction over authenticity in art.

Second, it would be a lot of fun to compose using presets only. I keep
contemplating how such a project might work.

~David

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