Re: [MMM] how "original" is original?? (sounds)

I don't think there's anything wrong with tweeking a pre-set.
Sonic Bloom started life as a Grand Piano sample. One day I
was doing some mundane task like washing dishes or tying
my shoe laces and the thought of a bowed piano popped into my
head. Starting with a pre-set was the best way to go about it.
Is it obvious it started life as a piano?

* David Beardsley
* http://biink.com
* http://mp3.com/davidbeardsley

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----- Original Message -----
From: jpehrson@...

How "original" is original? Is a sound original if somebody "tweaks"
a preset in on direction or another, or do people consider sounds
original only if they are build up from scratch... let's say from
some kind of "vanilla" setting?

I was wondering, since I have heard that many sound designers start
with "already made" sounds and work them from there, rather than
starting from "scratch..."

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--- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., "David Beardsley" <db@b...> wrote:

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> I don't think there's anything wrong with tweeking a pre-set.
> Sonic Bloom started life as a Grand Piano sample. One day I
> was doing some mundane task like washing dishes or tying
> my shoe laces and the thought of a bowed piano popped into my
> head. Starting with a pre-set was the best way to go about it.
> Is it obvious it started life as a piano?
>

Absolutely not... there is no relationship to it... so your point is
well taken...

________ ________ _______
Joseph Pehrson

I think a hard core programer with a lot of pride
might have a problem with it but...screw 'em.

* David Beardsley
* http://biink.com
* http://mp3.com/davidbeardsley

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From: jpehrson@...

--- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., "David Beardsley" <db@b...> wrote:

/makemicromusic/topicId_715.html#715

> I don't think there's anything wrong with tweeking a pre-set.
> Sonic Bloom started life as a Grand Piano sample. One day I
> was doing some mundane task like washing dishes or tying
> my shoe laces and the thought of a bowed piano popped into my
> head. Starting with a pre-set was the best way to go about it.
> Is it obvious it started life as a piano?
>

Absolutely not... there is no relationship to it... so your point is
well taken...

________ ________ _______
Joseph Pehrson

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--- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., "David Beardsley" <db@b...> wrote:

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> I think a hard core programer with a lot of pride
> might have a problem with it but...screw 'em.
>
> * David Beardsley
> * http://biink.com
> * http://mp3.com/davidbeardsley
>

I had just heard that "real" sound programmers at synth companies,
etc... took various "presets" or established sounds rather than
starting from scratch. I assume if they're under time pressure to
develop a product this is probably true.... ??

JP