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ant1 wrote:well my laptop is finally dying and it got me round to thinking, will we still be able to use old hardware in 10, 20 years time. i have computers from 1983, 1984 in here that are still working fine and yet this computer from 2008 is dying. i don't think things are really built to last any more
what will die first, your DS or or your DMG?
so this is also a thread in praise of the good engineering and design of the people who made all the old stuff, that it still works now
and will there be anything appealig about the current generation of consoles in the future anyway? probably not to chiptuners,, the sound hardware is too HD already, but for general retro feel might still appeal to some people
what do you think? will you be using your 2010s hardware in 2020/2030? will you still be using your 1980s hardware in 2020/2030?
i wondered the same thing recently to much chastisement.... its a legitmate question-its a hardware software distinction-is the chipmusic the program or the platform? or is it both? i dont know
sooo.... just curious, given the particular kind of abstract thinking involved with programming/arranging sequences/tracking and the occasion to find one doing that sort of thing for extended periods of time, its seems likely that chip will invade one's dreams. i had a bizzare example playing all last nite. something along the lines of making bass drum sounds "razzy" enough for a candy shop. that is, i was making some weird combination of a jaw breaker with cotton candy-like a bass drum with a slight slide detune, lfo and slight hold on the notes. so people could eat the sounds. everytime i made one and threw it down on a conveyor belt i heard that sound, in time. weird. anyone else have ever have any chip dreams?
spacetownsavior wrote:it's a lot of fun and once you're good at it you can pretty much not talk for the entire set if needed 
ha. i realized recently i could just use my sampler for banter, load in a couple bits of choice hilarity and defer to my assistant whilst i shrug and nod.
nice! is that a taco in the hand of the music mashine? mayhaps somethings are truly universal? *o*!
Lazerbeat wrote:Kinda cool how the beastie boys (and a bunch of others) were in that little window when technology was good enough but copyright was lax enough to do super creative sample based music using pretty much whatever the hell they pleased.
this. weird. sad, b.b w/ w/o mca definitely took/take/will continue to take a simple creative idea (sample/toast) and make it resonate on many levels.
hahaha lolz. bitches domicile? have you heard the levar burton book on tape of his auto bio? priceless
speaking of the malleabillity of genres and their posteriori nature....one of my fav witchhouse predecessor tracks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjFtbGKqFk
homeboy is eeeeeevil
its ok to let ideas die, not clinging to every idea i had really freed me.
herr_prof wrote:i heard of witchhouse before i heard of dubstep, does that make me weird.
same for me, its weird i started hearing all the noise kids (myself included)start slowly working beats into their stuff like four years ago or so, next thing bam! all these witchhouse bands-in different parts of the country. i think its partially because casio's etc are so easy to mod and electro-gear is so cheap now, or one of those cases where everyone is making the same creative leaps from different angles
chrize i feel ancient. 32 still fumbling towards graduate studies in psychology/music therapy, werks maintenance at a museum, 2 stunning dependents, makes/seeks out many kinds of out sounds/art/film/literature. enjoys gardening and the weird america that is the southern us.
danimal cannon wrote:sugar sk*-*lls wrote:I would argue the opposite. Barring the apocalypse the digital nature ensures the immortality. Also plastic will hold up way better than some organic wood.
but thats the irony though isnt it? using gaming systems specifically over more powerful and accessible computers to make electronic music. granted this is nearing that slippery slope of: "what is chip music?" which i dont think is worth exploring in this thread. but i do think its worth pointing out that at the speed at which technology is advancing its a bit contrary to use game systems to create music-many of which are at least 20-30 old already.most instruments if properly cared for gain qualities overtime, not sure if gaming systems will or can. its sort of like using an etch-a-sketch to make art, yeah you can take a picture of it and preserve it but you know you gotta shake it up and lose the image to make another.
i mention this only because i've had to erase a few songs to make room for new ones on my cartridges, which has this neat almost buddhist quality to it, whereas when recording in cubase or something i can just dump the finished tracks onto a portable hard drive without a second thought.
I disagree and can refute every single idea you've proposed but I'm at work. It's an interesting discussion point but you're so, so, wrong
cheerio lots of philosophical meat in there looking forward to hearing what ya got.
VCMG wrote:sugar sk*-*lls wrote:i mention this only because i've had to erase a few songs to make room for new ones on my cartridges, which has this neat almost buddhist quality to it, whereas when recording in cubase or something i can just dump the finished tracks onto a portable hard drive without a second thought.
You can transfer songs from LSDJ to your computer by USB or a transfer plug. Unless you can't acquire a transfer plug and your flash cart doesn't have a USB port, there's no need to delete them.
nanoloop 1.5 
I would argue the opposite. Barring the apocalypse the digital nature ensures the immortality. Also plastic will hold up way better than some organic wood.
but thats the irony though isnt it? using gaming systems specifically over more powerful and accessible computers to make electronic music. granted this is nearing that slippery slope of: "what is chip music?" which i dont think is worth exploring in this thread. but i do think its worth pointing out that at the speed at which technology is advancing its a bit contrary to use game systems to create music-many of which are at least 20-30 old already.most instruments if properly cared for gain qualities overtime, not sure if gaming systems will or can. its sort of like using an etch-a-sketch to make art, yeah you can take a picture of it and preserve it but you know you gotta shake it up and lose the image to make another.
i mention this only because i've had to erase a few songs to make room for new ones on my cartridges, which has this neat almost buddhist quality to it, whereas when recording in cubase or something i can just dump the finished tracks onto a portable hard drive without a second thought.
something to consider is the temporal limitations of the data and hardware, eventually the circuitry of the gameboys,commodore 64's, atari's etc will deteriorate and no longer work, the battery in the cartridges will eventually die, sure the music can be recorded or sav. files can be backed up etc. but consider how a well made wood/metal instrument can survive thousands of years and music made for it can be easily preserved. its kind of ironic and poetic to make electronic music with re-purposed equipment one knows will break within their lifetime.
oh yeah, totally awesome and cheap. the tape really softens and warms the sharp edges in the mid's and brings the bass breathing room-i prefer it to cd or mp3.
.sweet! mayhaps we should track down fake brad and make a dance party sometime at santa's pub? chips and dips plus 1.25 beers
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