On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Renato <rennabh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > but Paul said *fetishization* of a technological accident... while these precisely. there's nothing wrong with any of the various "technological accidents" that have shaped audio recording (or even more broadly, music creation), but we don't have to get stuck on any particular instances of them unless there's a *really* good reason. when it comes to recording media, and even mastering techniques, there just isn't a really good reason. if you want a counter example, i'd suggest something like the twelve tone octave. its really just one of any number of possible set of tones within a given doubling of frequency, but its also more than that. even then though, it seems unwise to turn it into a fetish ... there are several other scale systems around the world with their own compelling logic too. focusing on the characteristics of a specific medium (e.g. vinyl) as the definition fo what "real" means completely undercuts a full appreciation of the role of music in our lives, and how it affects us. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
