more music made with webcam ..

[Jay Vaughan]

> I don't get it? What does that do that you can't do with a TR808 or  
> machine
> drum style interface?
>


I could put a picture of various things down on the page, instead of a  
grid, say of various objects and nice artwork, and then put shiny  
coins over the bits I want triggered.  If I was an 8 year old learning  
to make a stomping beat, this would interest me a *lot* more than the  
pocket calculator garbage we've all been lying to ourselves as "the  
best interfaces there is" ..


> I'm all for new ideas, but what they're (a) original and/or (b)  
> enhance
> something that exists now.
>

What you're looking at is a primordial step.

> This interface does neither, sorry.
> It has no velocity control over sounds (though I guess you could use
> colours) and has no patch memory or programmability.


> It's a gimmick, much like electronic door openers for cars, WHY?


I remember the days when synths were nothing but huge gimmicks,  
themselves .. when a *pitch bend* wheel was considered a gimmick!   
Sheesh!

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Jay Vaughan