Re: Mac, Rax, Augustus Loop (was: Re: Sample sound clip from my notebook computer system)

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

> --- Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't think I
>> would be able to
>> handle more than three simultaneous looping
>> processes anyway.


On 26 jul 2006, at 19.31, mark sottilaro wrote:

> Isn't that the truth?  With an 8 stereo track looper
> in my clutches I've never gone higher than 3 tracks.
> One haveing 2-3 loops in it and the others one.  I
> can't imagine being able to deal with much more.


Yeah, I heard humans are "two-channeled", "double-tasking",  
creatures. If we do more than two tasks simultaneously we have to  
constantly push one task over to be handled by merely automatic  
reflexes. That's why if you are driving (1) and smoking (2) you  
should really put out your cigarette before answering that cell phone  
call (3). There's a 33 % risk that "driving" will be left for its own  
devices ;-)   Don't remember where I first heard it, but fact is I  
snagged that piece of info for my lectures on "improvisational  
technics in praxis and theory". If you make music with more than  
three general "themes" happening you either have a problem to perform  
it in real-time or you will have to start looking into "generative  
music" (not totally un-cool either ;-)

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