> What I meant was that "the performance" is more then the end result
> (or at least the end result is more then just the generated sound or
> visuals), I think it also involves a choice of what tool(s) to use
> and particularly *how* you use them. As I see it Livecoding is about
> open-ness in this process as well as the end results.
Yes, exactly, but it is important not to let the process become more
important than the result. Don't think I'm arguing for perfect
performances here, I certainly don't mean to suggest that, but if you
are going to have a programming competition then make it about
programming.
> I talked about this because of Marcel's competitions which have
> rules about loading files (so everything has to be written on the
> spot, (which I like as a perspective) but those rules don't take
> into account that different systems consider different things to be
> a part of the language itself nor for open-source systems being
> changeable themselves, making the whole rule moot, in a way.
I was also commenting on the competition idea. Let me put it this
way. I love C code obfuscation competitions as much as the next
hacker - but that is the point of the competition - to obfuscate C
code. What exactly is the point of an audio LiveCoding competition if
not to produce the best possible sonic result. If we can agree on
that then why not use whatever you like - sound files, libraries
whatever. And then of course who's to judge the best music ... and it
just goes downhill from here. Of course you could run a "who can live
code the best physical model oboe algorithm from scratch" but this is
an engineering task, not a musical task.
> I hope the clarifies what I meant. If it reassures you; I like end-
> results as well and download and listen to nearly all audio
> recordings posted to the list.
Of course you do, why else would you be crazy enough to live code
music :)
AS
p.s. Here's another live coding download for you (pretty big though
77M).
You can use VLC if you're on Linux/Windows
http://homepage.mac.com/digego/just_for_fun.mov
Received on Fri Feb 22 2008 - 01:16:10 GMT