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Offline Bob

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Robot conductor?
on: May 14, 2008, 09:13:18 PM
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Offline communist

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 09:55:07 PM
thats so stupid why would you want a robot conductor, conducting is part of the fun in music.
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Offline Petter

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 10:25:56 PM
Quote from: communist on May 19, 2008, 09:55:07 PM
thats so stupid why would you want a robot conductor, conducting is part of the fun in music.

doesn´t robots deserve some fun aswell then?
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 10:28:56 PM
We have robot pianists, so why not robot conductors.

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 11:07:24 PM
Quote from: thalbergmad on May 19, 2008, 10:28:56 PM
We have robot pianists, so why not robot conductors.

Thal
Surely because we have robot pianists...

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Offline slobone

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 05:17:12 AM
Here's the clip, but frankly it's not that exciting...

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 07:35:04 PM
Quote from: ahinton on May 19, 2008, 11:07:24 PM
Surely because we have robot pianists...


And robot composers.

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Offline term

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 09:01:33 PM
So why not organise a concert, get them all together and get those guys join in for a complete experience?
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Offline ahinton

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 09:19:49 PM
Quote from: thalbergmad on May 20, 2008, 07:35:04 PM
And robot composers.

Thal
Can't say I've ever met any of those...

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Offline slobone

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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #9 on: May 21, 2008, 02:36:19 AM
Quote from: thalbergmad on May 20, 2008, 07:35:04 PM
And robot composers.

Thal
Omigod that explains Philip Glass! Now I get it...
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Re: Robot conductor?
Reply #10 on: May 21, 2008, 06:19:08 PM
Quote from: slobone on May 21, 2008, 02:36:19 AM
Omigod that explains Philip Glass! Now I get it...


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