Re: programs that "create" music for you (was: Live Insect Looping?)

[Travis Hartnett <travishartnett@gmail.com>]

I think you have a different working definition of "easy" than most of
us, unless you mean "easy for me to type up the idea"...

I remember Todd Rundgren did a tour where the audience were given PS-2
type controllers to provide input on some aspect of the music.  He
said they got stolen or broken virtually 100% of the time....


On 6/29/05, Ben <benoitruelle@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> From: "Hartung, Kris"
> Oh now you're out of control, Ben. :)
> 
> >>> LOL!<<<
> 
> Yes, very tempting idea.  I like the interactive aspect. I wonder if 
>there
> is a way to allow the audience to modify the effect and presets one uses?
> For instance, I'm laying down a loop, and some audience member tweaks
> something that switches my effect from something on my Boss VH1 to 
>something
> on my computer, like Antares Filter. I'm afraid to ask what sort of
> contraption I would need to get audience input into a MIDI program change
> signal. A light based, effect grid projected on the wall that was touch
> sensitive by a pencil-like laser would be an easy way.