On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:25:16 GMT, "RG" wrote:


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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:25:39 GMT, "RG" wrote:


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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
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Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
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I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only thing
the carrot was in tune with was itself.

Question answered - it would be.

I need to read up more on sequencers.

Re-watch the video. At 1:31, the sequencer is turned on. At 2:58 it is
turned off. Listen close and you can actually hear him step on the foot
switch at 2:58. It's a sophisticated echo chamber. Do you remember as kids
we used to sing rounds in music class (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)? It's
exactly the same concept, except it is done solo. You lay down a basic
foundation, recording and playing it back in real time. Then you build on
the theme. Jean-Luc Ponty was a master at it. I'll see if I can round up
(round, get it?) an example of an early Ponty recording from my collection
and send you an mp3.

I'm familir with Ponty's music - he's in that weirdo category "New
Wave" kind of thing that I really enjoy.

Never knew the technical details though.

Interesting.