Dave Phillips wrote: > However, I will point out that those of us who can actually play those > traditional instruments are more fun at parties and other impromptu > events. Hitting the spacebar on a laptop just doesn't compete with the > drama of a fingerpicking guitarist trying to woo the affections of the > lady-types. :) >
I don't agree. I'm able to play Guitar very well and at a party I preffer to do it, but today we have also people that perform art by using computers. The times have changed. > I've heard brilliant music made with a 4-track PortaStudio and a > C64, and I've seen & heard the sonic equivalent of well-polished turds > made with AVID and Pro Tools systems. Full ACK, I didn't use the PortaStudio but the MT44D and I did not only use the C64 as sequencer, but also as a MIDI sound sampler I programmed myself. For my Linux computer I can say that it has much too much jitter when using Linux in wanted sync to external MIDI equipment, using the C64 I never had jitter. I guess there are some points where Linux isn't as good as the C64 and different Ataris. The C64 and the Ataris were used in many very well known professional audio studios, while they today don't use Linux PCs, but some still do use the Ataris. Doing brilliant work with less good equipment is not a good argument. I did it, but I also could use this gift when working with Neve & Co., the talent won't get lost if the possibilities become better ;). Ralf _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
