MOTM

Well, here's a mid-way perspective.  My Yamaha A3000 sampler has a reverb
effect called "Grand Canyon".  I can't think of any instrument being played
in the grand canyon.  Well, maybe a harmonica, or 6-string acoustic slide
guitar.  And a wolf.  Definately a wolf.  Or coyote.  But not too many
pianos, or drums, or anything else.  Would I use it for anything other than
a harmonica?  Hell yes!

Since we're artificially creating sounds of all types, why not use
artificial ambiances of all types?  And when I say artificial, I'm talking
about the process, not just the result-- articial is electric, "real" is
mechanical.

--PBr, pbr, pbr, br, br, r, r, r...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Bivins [SMTP:dbivins@...]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 28, 2000 5:39 PM
> To:	motm@onelist.com
> Subject:	RE: [motm] Spring reverb and amps
> 
> Funny--I've been thinking more and more that it's kind of hilarious to use
> a
> good digital reverb (i.e. one that emulates a "real" space) on sounds that
> don't occur naturally in an acoustic space (don't nit-pick me)--know what
> I
> mean? For example, medium hall reverb on guitar, bass and drums makes
> sense--you get the illusion of a group playing in a certain space. But in
> what space is a modular playing? Mind you, I'm talking about synth-only
> stuff, not synth stuff in the context of a rock or jazz or orchestral
> group.
>