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[nanobtc]

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From what little I know about MIDI, it's not really suitable for such a task.

That's true. I worked extensively with MIDI,sequencing and SMPTE sync starting in 1986. The MIDI 1.0 spec would let you send note-on and note-off for "notes" designated 0-127. The receiving synth could then apply the note numbers to whatever sound(s) the operator chose.

By nature a Theremin is all 'swoopy' and never has perfect steps between notes (see the chorus on Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations"). MIDI additionally lets you change filters, velocity, and all sorts of computery music things. The MIDI 2.0 standard was introduced at the 2020 Winter NAMM show, but I haven't kept up.

I was around a Theremin once. Since I knew nothing about really playing it, beyond 'this hand is pitch and this hand is volume' all I could do was make strange science fiction noises.

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[ChartBuddy]

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[OutOfMemory]

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From what little I know about MIDI, it's not really suitable for such a task.

That's true. I worked extensively with MIDI,sequencing and SMPTE sync starting in 1986. The MIDI 1.0 spec would let you send note-on and note-off for "notes" designated 0-127. The receiving synth could then apply the note numbers to whatever sound(s) the operator chose.

By nature a Theremin is all 'swoopy' and never has perfect steps between notes (see the chorus on Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations"). MIDI additionally lets you change filters, velocity, and all sorts of computery music things. The MIDI 2.0 standard was introduced at the 2020 Winter NAMM show, but I haven't kept up.

I was around a Theremin once. Since I knew nothing about really playing it, beyond 'this hand is pitch and this hand is volume' all I could do was make strange science fiction noises.

You could define a middle note (c4 or a4) and use pitchbend-like control messages for gliding pitch control.
Much like CV, but in MIDI form. I used that on some occasions with oct/volt equipment and cv-midi interfaces.
Props for the Moog story, by the way. Legend  

[AlcoHoDL]

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Those are some controversial mixenings that you are making....   Maybe AlcoHoDL and Llama Llama are dee same peep?

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Wow, Jay, that hurt!

[AlcoHoDL]

@cAPSLOCK:

Re. Robert Moog, great story, you are one lucky guy! I never had the privilege of owning one of his fine instruments, but I will always adore their sound. I was in secondary school when I got hooked on Jean-Michel Jarre's music, and slowly bought all his records (in vinyl, no CDs at the time). I still remember checking the sleeves to see which instruments he was using, and reading about the ARP 2600 and the other great analog synths.

Good times. I'm not against digital instruments, but those analog synths surely were a remarkable achievement of the time, their sound so smooth and thick, subtle and ethereal. Just listen to Jean-Michel Jarre's Oxygène.

[cAPSLOCK]

I met an adjunct professor in the cafeteria completely randomly.  He was not currently teaching, but he had a love for electronic music and prog rock which I also liked.  His name was Bob.  We become fast friends, and would meet for lunch often over the next several weeks.  He liked to talk about what I wanted to do with music, and he also told me lots about some of the crazy projects he was doing.  At the time he was working out the idea for a Theramin ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin ).  He was wanting to build one that sent MIDI.  I told him I thought this was super cool, and that I would want one myself, but that I thought it would be a niche instrument at best.

From what little I know about MIDI, it's not really suitable for such a task.

It can handle it... I think it would just send CC data like crazy on probably 2 axis.  

But it's funny.  That day that I figured out who he was that was alike the second thought I had.  And this legendary genius want's to build WHAT?!?!  Maybe you only get so many world changing ideas to keep it fair.  That said.  they still sell those things.. the newest iteration has "pitch correction"!

[OutOfMemory]

I met an adjunct professor in the cafeteria completely randomly.  He was not currently teaching, but he had a love for electronic music and prog rock which I also liked.  His name was Bob.  We become fast friends, and would meet for lunch often over the next several weeks.  He liked to talk about what I wanted to do with music, and he also told me lots about some of the crazy projects he was doing.  At the time he was working out the idea for a Theramin ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin ).  He was wanting to build one that sent MIDI.  I told him I thought this was super cool, and that I would want one myself, but that I thought it would be a niche instrument at best.

From what little I know about MIDI, it's not really suitable for such a task.

It can handle it... I think it would just send CC data like crazy on probably 2 axis.  

But it's funny.  That day that I figured out who he was that was alike the second thought I had.  And this legendary genius want's to build WHAT?!?!  Maybe you only get so many world changing ideas to keep it fair.  That said.  they still sell those things.. the newest iteration has "pitch correction"!

Pitch correction like autotune or like an analog pitch quantizer in "full" mode?

EDIT: Bitcoin, do something.

[Syke]

Just checked on the fees that I would need to pay to convert one of my shitcoins into USDT via DeFi and it comes to about $600. For $5000 worth of coins.

We are certainly not at the future of DeFi yet.

The RGB solution coming down the pike would be over the Lightning Network and cost almost nothing using client side validation. That is the future of DeFi.

I tried MetaMask. Fees running $100 to swap tokens. What a complicated and expensive process. Note to self: stick to bitcoin.

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[Richy_T]

That's true. I worked extensively with MIDI,sequencing and SMPTE sync starting in 1986. The MIDI 1.0 spec would let you send note-on and note-off for "notes" designated 0-127. The receiving synth could then apply the note numbers to whatever sound(s) the operator chose.

By nature a Theremin is all 'swoopy' and never has perfect steps between notes (see the chorus on Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations"). MIDI additionally lets you change filters, velocity, and all sorts of computery music things. The MIDI 2.0 standard was introduced at the 2020 Winter NAMM show, but I haven't kept up.

I was around a Theremin once. Since I knew nothing about really playing it, beyond 'this hand is pitch and this hand is volume' all I could do was make strange science fiction noises.

Yep. I was looking into it a while back for the possibility of creating open source MIDI drums but realized it was probably far too big a project for what I was looking to get out of it.

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[jojo69]

[d_eddie]

Another failure to sustainably penetrate $50k while alts are getting most of the attention. This is the predictable outcome of a failed cryptocurrency. Expect to see mostly lower prices for the rest of the year (and ever).

When I saw his post, I immediately knew that we would cross $50k to near-$51k levels today. Maybe even beyond that.

We didn't even kiss 51k, but got in the upper half of 50k.

Hm eddie?   I am wondering which charts you be looking at?

Around 28 hours ago (would that be 14:30 UTC yesterday), BTC prices got up to $51,050 on bitstamp.

You might need either a batman slap or some glasses.  #nohomo

I must remember this: a kiss is still a kiss, even if it's only the wicks.

Those are some controversial mixenings that you are making....   Maybe AlcoHoDL and Llama Llama are dee same peep?

Ain't no mixening going on here. They just made dee same predictening, in their own sweet (different) ways. Perhaps?

Did uie-pooie (not referring to you specifically d_eddie) happen to know that Bitcoin is designed to pump forever

Average of 200% per year seems a little pie in the sky though. That would bring her to 50M$ in 10 years. Somehow, it seems a bit too much. Not that I would complain.

Stop trying to act like you are at fuck you status when you haven't reached it yet (not referring to you specifically d_eddie).

Timing matters. Reaching disgusting fuck you levels with a foot already in the grave would have little effect on the average human's happiness level.

In udder words
Hold my stash
In udder words
Baby, kiss 1M!

[ChartBuddy]

Explanation

[philipma1957]

Another failure to sustainably penetrate $50k while alts are getting most of the attention. This is the predictable outcome of a failed cryptocurrency. Expect to see mostly lower prices for the rest of the year (and ever).

When I saw his post, I immediately knew that we would cross $50k to near-$51k levels today. Maybe even beyond that.

We didn't even kiss 51k, but got in the upper half of 50k.

Hm eddie?   I am wondering which charts you be looking at?

Around 28 hours ago (would that be 14:30 UTC yesterday), BTC prices got up to $51,050 on bitstamp.

You might need either a batman slap or some glasses.  #nohomo

I must remember this: a kiss is still a kiss, even if it's only the wicks.

Those are some controversial mixenings that you are making....   Maybe AlcoHoDL and Llama Llama are dee same peep?

Ain't no mixening going on here. They just made dee same predictening, in their own sweet (different) ways. Perhaps?

Did uie-pooie (not referring to you specifically d_eddie) happen to know that Bitcoin is designed to pump forever

Average of 200% per year seems a little pie in the sky though. That would bring her to 50M$ in 10 years. Somehow, it seems a bit too much. Not that I would complain.

Stop trying to act like you are at fuck you status when you haven't reached it yet (not referring to you specifically d_eddie).

Timing matters. Reaching disgusting fuck you levels with a foot already in the grave would have little effect on the average human's happiness level.

In udder words
Hold my stash
In udder words
Baby, kiss 1M!

I feel you. I am 64 my okay success with btc is nice. But if I were 34 it would be more so.

[Biodom]

Just checked on the fees that I would need to pay to convert one of my shitcoins into USDT via DeFi and it comes to about $600. For $5000 worth of coins.

We are certainly not at the future of DeFi yet.

The RGB solution coming down the pike would be over the Lightning Network and cost almost nothing using client side validation. That is the future of DeFi.

I tried MetaMask. Fees running $100 to swap tokens. What a complicated and expensive process. Note to self: stick to bitcoin.

Didn't fees on btc reached $30 or above in 2017. We dealt with it, right (segwit, batching, lightning, etc)?
This alone does not mean much as there is always an argument that fees are high because the usage is high.
I distinctly remember people like Trace Mayer making this claim in 2017.
Naturally, there is a limit. If a tx costs $1000, almost nobody would tx, apart from a few whales.

That said, as a wallet, metamask is awesome. We need a great wallet like this for btc.
Some make claims that there are already a few good btc wallets, but when a TRULY great one comes, everybody would start using it.

[Biodom]

Timing matters. Reaching disgusting fuck you levels with a foot already in the grave would have little effect on the average human's happiness level.

In udder words
Hold my stash
In udder words
Baby, kiss 1M!

I feel you. I am 64 my okay success with btc is nice. But if I were 34 it would be more so.

Yea, especially during this covid s-t.
Unfortunately, you can't buy time..at least not yet..hang around another 20, who knows if we'll get something profound in the life extension field.

[nanobtc]

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From what little I know about MIDI, it's not really suitable for such a task.

That's true. I worked extensively with MIDI,sequencing and SMPTE sync starting in 1986. The MIDI 1.0 spec would let you send note-on and note-off for "notes" designated 0-127. The receiving synth could then apply the note numbers to whatever sound(s) the operator chose.

By nature a Theremin is all 'swoopy' and never has perfect steps between notes (see the chorus on Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations"). MIDI additionally lets you change filters, velocity, and all sorts of computery music things. The MIDI 2.0 standard was introduced at the 2020 Winter NAMM show, but I haven't kept up.

I was around a Theremin once. Since I knew nothing about really playing it, beyond 'this hand is pitch and this hand is volume' all I could do was make strange science fiction noises.

You could define a middle note (c4 or a4) and use pitchbend-like control messages for gliding pitch control.
Much like CV, but in MIDI form. I used that on some occasions with oct/volt equipment and cv-midi interfaces.
Props for the Moog story, by the way. Legend  

I used real CV (Control Voltage)  once. From memory, that was one volt per octave? Didn't look it up. I used Roland CV from an SH-101 (still have it) to a Jupiter 8 (still have it, the last of the analog monsters, 8 oscillators!! {a MiniMoog has 3} Sync all 8 to one key. You'd better put on a helmet.) The  proprietary stuff worked like a charm. CV desired to be what MIDI actually became: The One Interface, To Control Them All. And MIDI really was...

I was more of a MIDIOT, I knew of the cv-MIDI conversions, did not see them.

Again, and as always, the WO provides extreme fringe knowledge from our depth and breadth of experiences. And, Linkin Park videos!

[gembitz]

ride down belowwwwww fitty weeeeeeeee$$$

[cAPSLOCK]

Bitcoin over 50k and the WO talking exotic MIDI theory... lol.  So awesome.