From martin wood Sent Tue, Feb 23rd 1999, 17:27
From martin wood Sent Tue, Feb 23rd 1999, 17:27
i read recently he was only interested in programming....as to what and how i dont know....ill ask around cos im quite interested (being a programmer, and a musician myself)....what is supercollider?, last i knew it was a particle accelerator that never got built..... maybe he uses CSound.... going a bit off list but.... does anyone know about programming macs (particularly accessing the sound hardware / API 's)... just taken delivery of a G3 in our household, and id like to do some programming on it..(preferably in c/c++) any good url's / books , anything would be useful... cheers martin Ernesto Ikerd wrote: > >He is quiting music to write computer programs to make music - > You know, when RDJ says this crap, what the hell is he talking about? > > Does he mean he's going to learn SuperCollider really well, or does he > write his own compiled code in C or other 'real' language? does he just > play with MixMan? > > Kinda seems to me that a guy who tells you he makes synths out of two > sticks and a dog turd would be the same kinda guy who'd says he was > 'PROGRAMMING' when he was actually importing porn jpgs into MetaSynth and > calling the output the product of his ingenious Artificially Intelligent > software... Hed start claiming how in 2001 his creation would become > self-aware and demanding he download more smut in order to create a new > album. > > I really didnt feel like participating in yet another Aphex thread but Im > curious, ok admittedly on a nerd-level as to his true sophistication in > actually programming a computer. To me it sounds like another > bluffy-gimmick. but honestly tho, if it sounds good I really dont care - > Im merely curious about this. > > dammit why did I write this :( > ernie > > Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 > Company Graphics, Dept 17, MZ-1156 > Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems > Fort Worth, Texas