Eigenharp Pico - anyone??

[Andrew Tarpinian]

On Mar 9, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Peter Korsten wrote:

> Op 9-3-2010 8:42, Andrew Tarpinian schreef:
>
>> Not saying it's wrong, just that current interfaces may not have the
>> features to be able to express these new types of sounds or
>> expressions that are yet undiscovered.
>
> That may well be, but would those new interfaces allow us to make  
> better
> music? How is 'better' defined in the first place?

well I think the more we can express ourselves through an instrument  
the better the end result is. music to me is about conveying an  
emotion. the human voice is the most expressive instrument (partly  
because we all have one and can relate to it) and we are not really  
close to replicating it's dynamics in the electronic domain.

>
>> I don't think I have seen a video that really uses this thing to,  
>> what
>> I think is, it's full potential, all I have seen so far is emulation,
>> not creation.
>
> I get that with most new and supposedly exciting interfaces, that the
> demos all suck. Which makes you wonder...

that one should not judge things on the basis of what's currently on  
youtube alone :) lot's of exciting things are being used on albums  
where you would never know they were being used, but may be enjoying  
the results.

>
>> The whole controller/laptop thing, as far as I'm concerned, I don't
>> care anymore. Honestly, as long as the controller and software
>> symbiosis is thought out and executed well the gains far outweigh the
>> cons. Of course only in the last year or so have I changed my mind,
>> what with some really cool products that have come out.
>
> It's the laptop link that irks me a bit. It makes the instrument more
> versatile in terms of sound generation, but on the other hand, it
> restricts you as well.

yea it's just a step, at some point you will have true flawless  
wireless tech, then powerful computers that are so small everyone in a  
band will be running off a small device in your pocket.

>
>> This seems to me like kind of a digital chapman stick - I'm sure Gert
>> could have had fun with this laying down bass parts for his track
>> where he used the Chapman plug-in :)
>
> Gert does wonderful things with the Stick. But as said, it's not for  
> me.

yea I think it's cool as hell, but it's a lot to get into.