The future of music making

[CrazyHarij]

physical modelling has a long, long way to go.

and the emotion aspect is the guitar, practically. the fact that it's made of wood, why would you want to play a guitar on a keyboard instead of a guitar. the way you play it is completely different from a keyboard, partially because of the way the strings are setup in a circle of 4ths, the way you're limited with the guitar itself, holding the strings, it's not just plucking the strings that makes asound. the physical aspect of plucking harmonics.

 

[Absinthe]

That's all well and good. I was only arguing the aspect of physical modeling. It is theoretically possible to reproduce the sound to a degree that any inaccuracy would be negligible. It can and will happen in your lifetime.

The method of actually utilizing the instrument is an entirely different ballgame. But sans a few artists, I find the guitar to be boring.

 

[CrazyHarij]

of course.. i'd rather see people use synthesis to come up with innovative sounds than reproduce sounds that already exist

 

[Absinthe]

of course.. i'd rather see people use synthesis to come up with innovative sounds than reproduce sounds that already exist

My thoughts exactly.

That's pretty much my fascination with electronic music. It's an evolving entity constantly expanding in its choices and potential. Don't get me wrong, I can enjoy physical instrumentation. But a guitar will always be a guitar. The snare drum will always be a snare drum. Tempos will always have a ceiling of physical, human limitation. You could post-process to your heart's content, but then that calls into question practicality.

Synthetic instruments and sequencing, while probably not suited for substitution, open up a vast, unexplored range. Timestretches, filterings, oscillators, sampling, distortion, crafting, patterns, reverbs, delays. Programs like NI's Reaktor and Cycling 74's Max/MSP allow levels of customization previously unthinkable. You can produce solely in the electronic domain or play in tandem with your bass, guitar, drums, vocals, et cetera. The only limitation is the person's own creativity and investment.

I am not arguing that one method is better than the other, or that the intuitiveness is comparable. But if we're talking in terms of pure, raw potential, then there's no question that digital composition is light years ahead. And I find that to be incredibly intriguing.

/opinion

 

[SimonomiS]

The (possible) future of electronica making

More accurate title.

 

[Reaktor4]

But that has actual strings... Works almost just like an electric guitar, it's processing the vibrations.

That's not the same thing as a synthesizer doing it purely electronically.

nevermind, i misread.