Hallo, Dave Griffiths hat gesagt: // Dave Griffiths wrote: > > Frank, but you've got to admit computer hardware events can be mapped to > > other things than just MIDI notes, such as algorithms... yeh? Yes, that's where the interesting stuff starts. > But to go back to your analogy, I think computer programming is a little > different to woodwork, in that the machine can be seen as a medium or a > tool. > > So for computer musicians who think about it in this way, learning to > write code will make them better *computer* musicians. > > I think a nice compromise is PD (and I'm sure frank will agree ;) - as a > way to program in a form that many artistic people are comfortable with. As you know, I'm not live-coding myself, although I think, it's a fascinating way of expression. But in the end, it doesn't matter too much, if you code live or if you just code at home and then do some non-coding stuff on stage or even play back a tape (or today press the space bar, then go to the beer bar.) The important thing in *computer music* to me is related to what you said about seeing the computing machine as a medium of expression. It is not just an electronic instrument (one could imagine computers without any electronic parts, just pen and paper), it's music done by *computing* something, by formalizing ideas and approaches into some kind of rule system. In this regard, computer music isn't too far away from traditional music, which also has a developed lot of rules of expression in all cultures. But I'm getting too philosophical. Did I mention, that everyone should read "Alan Turing: The Enigma" by Andrew Hodges rather than "The Computer Music Tutorial"? ;) Ciao -- Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org_ __goto10.org__
