Hi...I rarely chime in, but I like this thread. :)
Adding to Saso's points...I've found, over the years of developing my own
"music making philosophy," that one of the greatest ways for me to
prevent roadblocks in a project is to actually set certain restrictions
or borders for myself at the onset. A lot of folks I've known suffer from
a real gear-lust, and often can't even begin making music since they're
so overwhelmed by the seemingly limitless possibilities offered by
their over-the-top gear, or the desire to get the perfect set-up before
writing and recording anything. When I began suffering that myself,
I turned to working with just toy pianos, and went from there.
(Shameless plug and personal aside: my CD of 25 toy piano tunes,
which also uses Casio CZ extensively, will be on sale in February,
along with a 32 page picture book! www.twink.net ) :)
I love finding groups that really go crazy within seemingly ridiculous
self-imposed limitations, and Casiocore bands are a real treat. Some
of my faves are: Gerty Farrish, Stinky Fire Engine, Sweden,
Schlammpeitziger, and Michiko Kusaki. There's a fin compilation CD
out called "Sweet Sweet Casio" that crosses a lot of genres, too.
- Mike
"artistirosse
tti" To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
<sartre@siol. cc:
net> Subject: [CZsynth] Re: Drums on Casio CZ - can anyone help me out?
01/31/02
02:47 PM
Please
respond to
CZsynth
You're quite right to some extent, it might not be particularly
sensible challenge to take on (anybody in the group willing to back
us up maybe?). But right now I'm doing a rhythm track for one our of
songs and I can tell you it feels fantastic to know that everyting
coming out of the speakers is the fruit of our programming labour,
you know - kick comes from the CZ, snare from the Poly 800, etc.
Also, there is one thing that I don't like about samples - if you use
a sample in a song, everytime the sample is played, it sounds exactly
the same. If you use a synth to make a drum, the individual drums
will differ, and this adds life to the song - honestly, even CZ kicks
don't always sound the same.
I'm not claiming I could pass a blind test, I probably wouldn't, but
since these are our creations, I think that we can allow ourselves a
bit of artistic freedom. When you get the hold of it, it's not that
limiting anymore. In the end, it's the songs that matter, anyway, and
when they are done, I'll let you listen and judge if we wasted our
time with synthesising everything.
Regards,
Saso.
--- In CZsynth@y..., Maxim Potekhin <maxim.potekhin@m...> wrote:
> artistirossetti wrote:
>
> > Hmmm, I don't think RZ-1 would be the right thing for me, you
know
> > Jon. The group I'm in insist on "synthesis-only" and since RZ-1
uses
> > samples (at least that's what I'm told), we couldn't use it.
>
> That sounds like religious fanaticism, really. Every musician I know
> uses samples
> to some degree. I sample my Pro One and can make almost a complete
> composition
> out of it, with bass, pads and all. Since it's a monosynth, I could
not
> do that otherwise.
> I personally think more interesting challenges can be found
elswhere,
> rather than in the exact format of the sound source.
>
> cheers
>
> Maxim
>
> > Even
> > though they might not SOUND real, we'd know they're samples, and
it
> > just wouldn't be the same.
>
> What if you DIDN't know? Try a blind test :))))))
>
>
>
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