charlie wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 17 Feb 1998, Hans Pelleboer wrote:
> 
> > Hello Charlie,
> >
> >
> >
> > > How about new synths that don't use midi?  Real world case in point:
> > > The Hub.  I think musicians are starving for some interesting new
> >
> > Could you tell me what  `The Hub' is ?
> 
	The Hub was a network band, which unfortunately just broke up recently.  The
members were:  Chris Brown (Mills), John Bischoff (Mills), Mark Trayle
(CalArts), Phil Stone, Tim Perkis, and Scott Gresham-Lancaster.  Their last
concert (which I participated in as a technician) was an internet performance
with players at three locations: Mills, CalArts, and the Institute for Studies
in the Arts at ASU.  Chris and Scott are planning to continue with the
internet-based approach, probably with myself and perhaps others.
	For the internet communication, we plan to use some sort of packetized data
format using IP.  A packet would contain a title, an originator, a timestamp,
and some data.  We would use my software GrainWave as the synthesizer, so what
is passed by IP is only control data.  GrainWave presently only accepts MIDI,
but I am going to add direct support for the IP messages, which would then no
longer be restricted to MIDI data types.  Most useful will be floating point
data for control values.
	Though GrainWave is only a Mac program, I plan to write listener versions for
both Mac and Windows, so that you can tune into the concert from anywhere, and
with some pieces, even participate.  The key is that only control data is
passed over the internet - all of the rendering is done locally by the
listener.  So there is no need to worry about the speed of the connection or
the poor sound quality of streamed audio.
-- 
Mike Berry
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