Used to webcast live music from Dundee University on the web for local groups of classical musicians when RealAudio first came out. Audiences were able to make requests online, and the musicians used to play 'a cappela' with the delayed web return of their original cast (or from musicians joining in from elsewhere, in a kind of virtual session). Unfortunately playing with yourself on the internet soon came to mean something different.
It was surprisingly easy to do - but what limited it then still does now - most people in the UK have to pay a small fortune to a phone company in order to listen to the stuff. This means that 'locally' few people are inclined to tune-in casually, which consequently means its even harder to justify funding from local arts bodies. Sorry - usual moan. Anyhoo. Favourite thing is the way the early net radio stations still mimick world radio by sending a little cyclic tune when they're off air. Get a few open and you get really interesting random background music. Ave Maria Radio is best for holding it all together. Closing down for the night. Cavan ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
