Mark Mothersbaugh on Classic Hardware vs Software Emulations
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- KVRist
- 396 posts since 18 May, 2020
Maybe he forgot to switch to his sock account?
REAPER + Davinci Resolve Pro on Manjaro KDE. Neve 88m. Focusrite 18i20 2nd gen. Neumann NDH30 headphones. Mics: Telefunken TF39, AT4050, Miktek C7e, EV RE-15. VSTs: u-he Hive 2, F'em, Renoise Redux, Apisonic Speedrum 2.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111257 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
i know bones said he'd lost weight, but this is the first photo evidence.machinesworking wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 7:14 am This just might be the most perfect KVR thread ever, and something Devo would be proud of! I'm trying to think of a KVR trope that isn't covered here and I'm at a loss? I suppose no one's argued theory yet, that's about it.
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- KVRian
- 1396 posts since 7 Oct, 2023 from Tokyo
Nah, actually, I realized my first post could have been ambiguous about what I was trying to say and then decided (and failed) to make a joke about it.
wait how did you log in to my sockpuppet? I'm telling the mods!
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- KVRAF
- 3815 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Whaaat?? He's hardly Spotify.VOODOO U wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 9:16 pmYeah well hopefully these godly organizations pay the fees so that the artists you rely on get paid. As far as those that don't need to pay the fee, lucky you right? You're a f**king freeloader.IvyBirds wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 7:43 pm Again it's the venues responsibility and the venues I play in which are either churches, dedicated wedding venues, private property, or social halls, all have blanket licenses or don't need any at license at all.
In a world where live music is disappearing, how can you complain about a wedding musician earning a living.
Smh...
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- KVRAF
- 3815 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Hopefully it will be as live as possible, but for electronic music it can be very hard, if not impossible for an artist or band to do this.IvyBirds wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 1:31 pm People pay for concert tickets to hear live music not prerecorded tracks being played by bands who pretend it's live. By your logic why have a band at all? Why not just have a a guy play the record straight through on the stage. Just walk out and hit play on a CD player and walk off. How many tickets do you think that would sell and at what price?
I fully expect this if I go to see an electronic artist. Hopefully they'll have some leeway with the audio, but even if not I am happy to see their music in the best form it can be along with other fans of the music. The sounds, the lights the atmosphere all make it worthwhile.
I'm also not too upset if a live band has backing tracks for some parts that the recorded but can't play live.
I hope artists do their best to put on a show though.
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- KVRist
- 396 posts since 18 May, 2020
I saw stereolab recently no click and live synth parts.
REAPER + Davinci Resolve Pro on Manjaro KDE. Neve 88m. Focusrite 18i20 2nd gen. Neumann NDH30 headphones. Mics: Telefunken TF39, AT4050, Miktek C7e, EV RE-15. VSTs: u-he Hive 2, F'em, Renoise Redux, Apisonic Speedrum 2.
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machinesworking machinesworking https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=8505 - KVRAF
- 7990 posts since 15 Aug, 2003 from seattle
Puritans are weird.
electronic music is up against DJ's and DJ's won that battle, at least in clubs. No one comes to live music nights, they come to 80's night, deep house etc. etc. The audience for electronic music absolutely expect it to sound just like on the record, far more unforgiving than the rock music crowd IMO.
You are not dragging your Modular system to a live show, you're not convincing 7 other keyboardists and drummers etc. to play the simple backing tracks. The argument for everything being live is far dumber in terms of electronic music than anyone seems to have logically thought out. Some people literally create everything with a mouse and a laptop, no keys or controllers involved.
Top 40 cover bands exist, thinking somehow that playing other peoples music you didn't write makes you more of a musician than someone who uses AI to augment their music or backing tracks is a bigger stretch than every stretch my cat did combined.... The only way I can describe that is two plastic cups fighting.
I'm going to do a live electronics show where very little is even sequenced beforehand, but my main project will involve loops in the MPC and/or Ableton. Onstage I've mostly played guitar. I don't see any of it as less than, because I'm not a puritan weirdo.
electronic music is up against DJ's and DJ's won that battle, at least in clubs. No one comes to live music nights, they come to 80's night, deep house etc. etc. The audience for electronic music absolutely expect it to sound just like on the record, far more unforgiving than the rock music crowd IMO.
You are not dragging your Modular system to a live show, you're not convincing 7 other keyboardists and drummers etc. to play the simple backing tracks. The argument for everything being live is far dumber in terms of electronic music than anyone seems to have logically thought out. Some people literally create everything with a mouse and a laptop, no keys or controllers involved.
Top 40 cover bands exist, thinking somehow that playing other peoples music you didn't write makes you more of a musician than someone who uses AI to augment their music or backing tracks is a bigger stretch than every stretch my cat did combined.... The only way I can describe that is two plastic cups fighting.
I'm going to do a live electronics show where very little is even sequenced beforehand, but my main project will involve loops in the MPC and/or Ableton. Onstage I've mostly played guitar. I don't see any of it as less than, because I'm not a puritan weirdo.