Well Sol,
Im intrested in this concept, but I have never used midi before...is there
any progs you suggest?
>From: "Sol Nte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: FLUXLIST: MP3 project (was MP3)
>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:52:09 -0000
>
>Eryk wrote:
>
> >Yes, but certainly there are several collaborations
>that can go out without real time. And there is a general midi-based
>network thingamabob that lets you jam in real time, though
>you are stuck to general midi which is limiting and not very fun
>after a while<
>
>This is closer to what I was thinking about. Although I see no need for
>real
>time. I envisioned using midi (.mid) files in an "add and pass" manner
>(somewhat akin to a mail-art collage or collaborative artist's book but
>with
>sound). For example each of us could choose an instrument so if there were
>3 people we could have a drummer, a bassist and a pianist( we need to
>define
>who plays what in order to create a proper band structure although people
>could play different instruments on different tunes)The drummer could begin
>everything by laying down a drum track (using general midi sounds on
>channel
>10) in a suitable sequencer then saving that drum track as a .mid file and
>e-mailing it to the bassist who opens the file in his or her sequencer and
>adds the baseline then saves the new .mid file (drums and bass) and e-mails
>it to the pianist etc. etc.
>
>You could build everything from a whole orchestra to a garage band in this
>way. Sticking to the general midi standard would mean that it would sound
>the same on everyone's computers( okay those with FM soundcards may not
>hear
>such good things as those with wavetable cards but they could still enjoy
>the rhythms and melodies and add something). Sequencers like evolution
>audio
>will even run on a 386sx so really anyone with a 386 and above and access
>to
>e-mail could take part. Midi files are very small so are easy to send as
>attachments also.
>
>Once the file has been passed round and finished the result could be
>rendered as a wav file(with high-quality synthesis) and written to CD ( I
>have facilities to do this and I guess others of you do too) also the wav
>could be converted to MP3 and put on MP3.com
>
>To me this seems an interesting way to form a band/orchestra. Also it'll be
>impossible for any one person to know what the whole thing will sound like
>until it's finished. Granted using midi means no vocals but that's probably
>not a bad thing anyway.
>
>So is anyone interested in doing this. Working like this will mean that
>each
>person can record their part again and again until they're happy with it
>and
>you won't feel nervous about playing in front of people either. For those
>who've never used sequencers it's pretty easy, if you don't have a midi
>keyboard you can add a track just using the mouse or some packages allow
>you
>to "play" your computer keyboard.
>
>I would suggest that initially we could make a 4-track EP or something. I
>would be happy to produce the whole thing on CD and send copies to all the
>participants.
>
>cheers,
>
>Sol.
>
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