On May 16, 8:45=A0am, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> =A0ScottW <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 15, 9:54=A0pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > On May 15, 2:05=A0pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > On May 15, 12:06=A0am, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > > Nah, he has no legato...
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> > > > > > =A0Simple subroutine. =A0 This is just a matter of time.
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> > > > > Well, enjoy that music.
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> > > > Millions do every day.
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> > > How so?
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> > =A0How many drum tracks in pop music don't have a drummer
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> I thought we were talking about conductors.
Conductors who are programmed to mimic
other conductors.
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> > > > So who is the greatest conductor ever who is passed?
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> > > Matter of opinion. =A0There's one of your problems.
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> > Not im****tant, pick one, never mind we'll have the robot
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> Nope. =A0Posture, subtle muscle movement, eyes, moment to moment
> adjustments, facial gestures, human interaction, spontenious expression
> based on human experience, etc. =A0You have too narrow a view of what
> conductors do in performance.
That is what the do in creating a live performance which leads to all
performances being different.
This effort is more in trying to recreate a specific live performance
with live instrumentation. I guess for this to work we need
robot players too. Quite possible.
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> > > > If there was a video of his greatest performance, would you be
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> > > I wouldn't be "opposed" but I guarantee that it wouldn't sound the
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> > =A0Do any two performances, even by the same conductor, sound the
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> > We're talking about replicating. Even a recording won't sound the same
> > as the original. =A0But if one doesn't accept something short of
> > perfection and strive to improve, you'll never have anything.
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> It won't replicate anything except some of the movement involved. =A0See
> above.
And this demo showed that with a properly rehearsed and trained
orchestra, that is sufficient.
ScottW
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