On Jul 13, 2006, at 4:33 AM, dhbailey wrote:
I find their example of the "improved Human Playback" to be disingenuous -- we can hear an example without HP but also without the SmartMusic Soundfont, and then we can hear the same example with HP but also with the SmartMusic Soundfont. How are we supposed to tell what improvements are the result of simply using the SmartMusicSoundfont and what improvements are truly the work of HP? Maybe HP isn't all that improved (haven't they touted improved HP for each of the last few versions?) and so the examples don't sound all that different unless we change the playback device. Maybe it's fantastic, but we'll never know until we upgrade. Why didn't they use the same soundfont for both examples and make the only difference the use of HP or not?
For those jazz musicians who want (or need) to hear eighth note rhythms in a way that begins to approximate the way jazz musicians play, knowing who has been working on this HP style, and the level of commitment and skill they have demonstrated in the past, I have reason to believe there'll be considerable improvement.
For me, a good system of linked parts and automated avoidance of vertical collisions will be nice.
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