>Jean Piche

>Actually, GM can be very useful for a number of things, the first of
>which is transportability. It does address a semi-finite set of timbres
>but for pieces that use these, it is quite simply a blessing not to have
>to remap all programs/patches to fit a particular sound-generating
>device. Csound is a sound-generating device, a highly programmable one.
>Adding GM compatibility to it in no way alters its generality.


I agree in principal that having access to frequently used sounds is very
useful,however when these sounds are drums,bass,strings,brass,el.piano etc.
blah blah...
In the context of Csound it seems to be another example of society
constraining a great concept into an easily marketable package.I predict
the release of the first Csound-based GM sound module,"Even better than a
Roland sound-canvas and you don't need a degree to use it!"
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Martin Shellard
Music department
Goldsmiths college
University of London