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On 01/30/2010 08:32 PM, Marius Stoica wrote:
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cite="mid:2136c3541001300132s2342bdf8v8f2ece8742034a5c@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi, I'd like to add a few words.<br>
When I first listen to your
soundfile I was very disappointed (I said to myself that this is an
excess of intention or just a buggy soundfile), but after reading the
other mails I definitely think that this is something to be criticized.<br>
<br>
No offense, but here it goes:<br>
<br>
You can not advertise
something to be something that it isn't. I mean, sorry, but did you
even read the article about tech house on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techhouse" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
or the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/" target="_blank">Ishkur's
guide to electronic music</a>
sound examples on tech house. And you can not say that this file is
just "unprocessed", I mean if you look at the waveform and listen to
the sound there's obviously something wrong with it, a codec problem or
just a bad recording.<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
The track has issues in it's unprocessed form. That's why I asked for
suggestions on what to do to clean it up and bring out the sound. If
you look at it in an audio visualisation app you will see there is a
huge amount of variety in the soundscape. It's all there just waiting
to be brought out.<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:2136c3541001300132s2342bdf8v8f2ece8742034a5c@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">My belief is, although experimenting with linux audio can
be a very
consistent and creative result, this doesn't mean that you can easily
get a piece of music or even a piece of noise and show it to anyone. I
love noise, drones and experimental sound, but also
in this case the redundancy its something hard to avoid and an art to
achieve.<br>
<br>
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<br>
<br>
I tried to make it clear that it is an experimental
synthesised/generative piece. I was figuring that a bunch of hardened
Linux Audio peeps would be a receptive audience and possibly enjoy the
challenge of bringing out the sounds that are hidden in the track.<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:2136c3541001300132s2342bdf8v8f2ece8742034a5c@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Patrick, you should be honest about your soundfile and you
should
try to be more careful and respectful when you want a feedback from
the list.<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
The feedback I got from the list was pretty much that I presented I
load of bollocks and I am wasting peoples time and apparently their
bandwidth too by offering up my art for serious criticism.<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:2136c3541001300132s2342bdf8v8f2ece8742034a5c@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">That was on my mind...<br>
I wish you all the best and a lot of fun with linux audio stuff<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Cheers for taking the time to offer some constructive criticism.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd</pre>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:2136c3541001300132s2342bdf8v8f2ece8742034a5c@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">marius<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Patrick
Shirkey <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:pshirkey@boosthardware.com">pshirkey@boosthardware.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im"><br>
On 01/30/2010 07:26 PM, Atte André Jensen wrote:<br>
> Patrick Shirkey wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
>> I'm continually surprised and amazed at how many people on
this list<br>
>> take a chance to have a go at something when they have not
given it more<br>
>> than a brief shot. Claim it it the originators fault and then
start<br>
>> making jokes about how crap it is.<br>
>><br>
> Listen: I downloaded your track played it back with vlc. Listened
to the<br>
> first 2 minutes and all I hear is a fm-like wobble. I then skip
through<br>
> the piece (lasting 80 minutes) and no matter where I listen I hear
wobble.<br>
><br>
> Either your file is broken or it's very experimental (I doubt the<br>
> latter), don't tell me I'm insulting you! At least<br>
> check/reencode/mp3ize/upload-on-soundcloud/anything the file
before you<br>
> insult me!<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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I have verified that what Will is hearing is what I am presenting.<br>
<br>
To be honest I am insulted.<br>
<br>
Not because of your comment that the track was experimental. Coming from<br>
you that is kind of a compliment.<br>
<br>
But because of your lack of feedback on what I might do to clean up the<br>
sound to make it more palatable for a wider audience.<br>
<br>
Anyway, I am resigned to this track not being received well and I will<br>
have to do the required tweaks under my own direction.<br>
<br>
At least it is not my favourite track in the session. Perhaps my next<br>
track will get a better reception now that the ice has been broken.<br>
<br>
BTW, I'm not looking for approval. That will be a nice addition if it<br>
happens. I'm seeking a purely technical discussion of what can be done<br>
to clean up the sound for a wider range of audio systems.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Cheers.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
Patrick Shirkey<br>
Boost Hardware Ltd<br>
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