Comments on: Where there’s a will (and an iPhone) there’s a way

By: paul bailey

paul bailey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:31:59 +0000

controllerism is a very interesting path ahead for “electronic music”.the barrier of entry might be low to begin with, but from my experience offers a whole different types of performance practice that still needs practice (eye to hand coordination and especially some really good musicianship skills)

By: Stanley Moon

Stanley Moon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:07:34 +0000

Golan Levin was making cell phone ensemble pieces 10 years ago.

http://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=30nw02

By: Mary Jane Leach

Mary Jane Leach — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:44:02 +0000

Michael Eck and I used ours for some live theatre music in early January. There are some really good apps. Unfortunately, mine got the black screen part way through one night, and when I got it up running again, none of the apps would load in (and no wifi in the theatre so I could reinstall).

By: Paul H. Muller

Paul H. Muller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:29:01 +0000

When people can create music they will become interested in it. Time was, you would take lessons as a kid, play in the HS band or orchestra and maybe sing in your college choir. That system, unfortunately, is in decline.

So making music with an iPhone could be a big opportunity for composers if it restores a sense of participation in things musical to the general public.