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| Home About Dr. Chuck Contact Us Music Samples Performance Guidelines Using MIDI Links Dr. Chuck Ervin drchuck@hughes.net (304) 457 5484 |
During the mid 80s,
midi (Music Industry Digital Interface) computer files became a
standardized format enabling musicians to participate in the digital
revolution. Today it is possible to digitally produce almost any
sound with midi, such as trumpet, percussion, harp, sirens, claps,
fingers on strings, the chif of a pipe organ, bird calls and on
and on. It is possible not only to create any sound imaginable, but to
discriminate between qualities of the sounds, such as bright or dull
sounds, by manipulation of the overtones. The Yamaha Tyros digital keyboard/arranging station used by Dr. Chuck for accompaniment has over 1600 sounds, all editable. Many “purists” would say they can tell the difference between a recorded acoustical (natural) sound and a digital sound. Dr. Chuck thinks the difference is so small, especially when sounds are generated by a high quality instrument like the Tyros, that it does not affect a listener's enjoyment. Not only have digital sounds become unlimited, the manipulation of sounds have imitated the manipulation of words via word processing. With some musical understanding, it is possible to create songs and/or accompaniments quickly and easily. The Yamaha Tyros is marketed as a digital keyboard/arranging station. After one becomes familiar with Tyros capabilities, it is possible to create accompaniments in more than 1200 styles in a manner of minutes. Like the sounds the Tyros creates, the accompaniments can be edited and changed to suit the performer. There are also commercially produced midi files that can be used for accompaniment, though in most cases the files have to be adapted. Dr. Chuck mixes and remixes his midi files using Home Studio, a computer program (pitch processor) for writing and arranging music. |
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