Why do you not use mp3 or Ogg Vorbis soundfiles? These would work on more computers.

Regards,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
>From: sal g sofia 
>Sent: Apr 24, 2008 10:48 AM
>To: csound@lists.bath.ac.uk
>Subject: [Csnd] Re: Re: [OT] Moving to NY.
>
>
>Hi Brad,
>
>Thank you for your comments.
>
>Regarding the two "Visions" excerpts not playing on linux, I can only
>say that: the format of all the excerpts are the same, they are QuickTime 
>as well MPEG-4,the entire production was done on a Mac G4, Csound and 
>Final Cut Pro. On a Window with XP I needed to download Safari and 
>QuickTime and it worked fine. Please let me know if you find a solution
>with linux.
>
>Regarding the software used for my compositions:
>I use Csound entirely for my pieces and sound editors - Audacity and snd - 
>to record and edit the original sound, and Soundhack in the nineties.
>
>
>COMPOSITIONAL METHODS:
>
>My bacground is in percussion and jazz playing free-style be-bop (despite 
>my DMA in Composition from the University of Washington, Seattle). This 
>influences my writing style in that the measures and bars do not interfere 
>with the music flow. Rather, the sound objects I compose, be it synthetic 
>or real, evolve through the speed (as in tempo, not time) to produce a 
>desired effect in the composition. I prefer phraseology instead of metric 
>style writing. Also, I like to create computer music with sound objects 
>that are not traditional instrument sounds. Instead, I manipulate 
>non-traditional sounds from objects (like a barbeque grill or a truck bed) 
>to be my instrumental voices.
>
>
>CREATIVE SIDE:
>
>I write to tell a story using sound to create soundscapes for effect and 
>impression. One's life experience personalizes their story and through 
>skills and techniques one's ideas can be developed eloquently. For 
>example, I'm working on a Music/Video piece, "AL" for Abraham Lincoln, 
>in which I would like to relate the way I feel about his story with my 
>life experience.
>
>I also believe that every composer has his own place (and tools) in his 
>heart and if we meet the right people (teachers or friends) they will 
>help to make that discovery that we are looking for. We also need to be
>equipped with a great deal of patience... and so forth.
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>--Sal
>
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 23 Apr 2008, Brad Fuller wrote:
>
>> Hi Sal,
>>
>> I went to your site and I really enjoyed your music. (when I went to
>> play the two Visions excerpts they wouldn't play, although other
>> pieces played fine. If you (or others) are on linux, what do you use
>> to play these files? I would really like to hear this piece too.)
>>
>> Also, for the computer generated music, can you tell us more about the
>> software used? I would especially like to hear about your
>> compositional methods and any thoughts from the creative side of
>> composing for computer with the particular software. I think this
>> conversation is very appropriate to be on the list, I'm sure others
>> would be interested as well - after all, creating music is our
>> ultimate goal.
>>
>> Much appreciated and thanks for announcing your website,
>>
>> brad
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:44 PM, sal g sofia  wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello,
>>>
>>>  I have just moved from Edmonds to New York metropolitan area, after many
>>> years, things look quite different in the city and the sorroundings.
>>>
>>>  I know of Michael Gogins' Csound meetings on the first Thursday of the
>>> month... and I would like to participate(?).
>>>
>>>  I have my hown web-site,  (not completely
>>> finished) with music/videos and digital paintings. Comments and questions
>>> are welcome (off the list).
>>>
>>>  Best regards,
>>>
>>>  --Sal
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Brad Fuller
>> www.bradfuller.com
>>
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