at what point did I say that anything about classical vs 'modern'.<br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 11, 2007 10:54 PM, Sebastian Tschöpel <<a href="mailto:tschoseb@tu-cottbus.de">tschoseb@tu-cottbus.de
</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi,<br><br>Thank you all for your answers.<br>i'm glad that such a discussion has been motivated.
<br><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> Can linux replace a windows or OSX rig that a schmuck can load up, slap<br>> some loops on, use factory presets on their softsynths and press a magic button to fix their amateurish<br>> keyboard noodlings?
<br><br></div>Up to some point I would agree as far as I said....<br><br>"Learning encouragement – [...] to give you an example: On windows I<br>tend to use one of the thousand presets a synthesizer X provided instead
<br>of trying to build something from scratch. "<br><br>.... but modern software for producing music has nothing to do with some<br>dudes<br>clicking through presets.<br><br>I don't know if you know bands like the german electronic-duo
<br>funkstörung or some bands on warp/ninja tune records.<br>they are great musicians, i'm sure they play classic instruments but the<br>music is nothing<br>you can produce with normal instruments. It is completely electronic
<br>music based on modifying<br>samples, a lot of effects etc. I think it's a bit narrow-minded to<br>reduce musician on those<br>who use classic instruments.<br><br>the computer can be an instrument, too. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/funkstorung" target="_blank">
http://www.myspace.com/funkstorung</a><br>a turntable, as well.<br><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6138167" target="_blank">http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6138167
</a><br> (john wayne on acid)<br>bobby mcferrin doesn't need no instruments at all to be a musician.<br><br>the possibilities are unlimited. in my oppinion, a classical instrument<br>is not the criteria for a musician.
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