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According to Townshend, it "takes data you input and turns that into music. I began thinking it might be possible to use software to do this about 20 years ago when I first got a Mac and software like M, Jam Factory and Music Mouse. These were programs that produced random music from limited data you put in."
So Pete, let me get this straight. You think it just might be possible to generate music from data that you put into the software because you used software that, um, generated music from data that..you..put in. Really? Do you think so?
I've been wondering if man might be able to fly someday ever since I flew in an airplane.
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Posted by gthought on March 29, 2007 3:23:27 PM CDT
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Great Fun
I had great fun on an Amiga, aged 14 or so, writing programs that made music based on a random choice of melody, random choice of bass line, drum patterns, etc., plus a random choice of key changes (i.e., chord sequences). I made the key changes bias towards the ones that I thought sounded good. I actually played about 200 chord sequences on keyboard and gave them each a 1 to 5 rating to achieve this. Ugh.
Comment from Ricky Clarkson on March 29, 2007 5:38:26 PM CDT