Re: [ARSCLIST] Two other N.Y. Times article on a different type of digitizing

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I figured it was still crude, but it's moving there. The next step will be taking individual tracks 
of Really Badly Recorded multi-track recordings like, say Derek and the Dominos and recreating them 
in super-fidelity. Think of the possibilities -- a whole new way to reissue every "classic 
recording." Too much potential $$$ to leave on the table. Just to be clear, I'm not advocating any 
of this, just looking at where it's headed.

-- Tom Fine

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From: "Marcos Sueiro" <mls2137@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Two other N.Y. Times article on a different type of digitizing


> Tom,
>
> It looks like the first article is exactly about that. Only MIDI is too crude a language (e.g. 
> only sustain pedal on/off), so I think Zenph created its own software.
>
> As the reviewer points out, though, a performer will change his performance with the instrument. I 
> would add: a performer will also change his performance to the hall (although maybe less in a 
> studio).
>
> I would also add that I have heard few (no?) Yamaha pianos that I like.
>
> Marcos
>
> Tom Fine wrote:
> > One thing related to this I've always wondered. For instance, an old piano recording, a great 
> > performance but a crapola 78 recording. Why couldn't modern MIDI software recreate all the subtle 
> > attack, decay, rhythmic eccentricities, etc that make the performance unique and then play it 
> > back on a good if not fantastic sounding MIDI Yamaha grand piano, for example? Not sure if this 
> > is doable to the level of precision I'd want, but it's an interesting thing. Perhaps one day, all 
> > low-fidelity recordings of great musical merit can be recreated in high fidelity. Then again, 
> > perhaps not?
> >
> > -- Tom Fine
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcos Sueiro" <mls2137@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:40 PM
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Two other N.Y. Times article on a different type of digitizing
> >
> >
> > > The first is about the new recordings of Zenph's "recreations" of performances in old recordings 
> > > (How are we going to note these in the metadata?)
> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/arts/music/12conn.html
> > >
> > > This one is about preserving videogames (which, of course, include sound). You may think it is 
> > > challenging to safely point a digital file of audio to, say, the corresponding LP cover. Imagine 
> > > keeping the code and machines necessary to "preserve" these:
> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/arts/design/12vide.html
> > >
> > > Marcos
> > > CU Libraries