Re: [glob2-devel] Music

[Stéphane Magnenat]

> The only problem I have with the dynamic mixing is it means everything has
> to have exactly the same melody line.  This is one of the things I don't
> like about the current music.  That same flute solo keeps right on looping
> every 53 seconds.  Doing this means the songs also have to have the same
> tonality and the same tempo.  No one can portray different moods as
> effectively with these limitations as they would be able to otherwise.  It
> is possible to use the same/similar motives for all of the songs (I'm
> already doing this) but those limitations make for an awful soundtrack.

We can have several music of different speed and tonality that go one after 
the other and still for each music have three mixable versions. What do you 
think?

> What about a short fade out on the old track, and a short fade in on the
> new one when the music needs to be changed?

That would be simpler for composing music, but that would also be a less 
smooth and coherent transition. Maybe the tradeoff is worth. Of course, as I 
designed the actual system because I liked this smoothness effect, I would be 
happy if we keep it, but I agree that it put additional pressure on the 
composer. Yet maybe you can use this extra constraint as a source of 
creativity ? ;-)

Have a nice day,

Steph

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