Comments on: Depressing Project of the Day: Stock Market, Set to Music with Microsoft Songsmith http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:17:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Create Digital Music » GDC: Boiling Waterphones and Other Sonic Inspirations from Composer Troels Folmann http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-861793 Create Digital Music » GDC: Boiling Waterphones and Other Sonic Inspirations from Composer Troels Folmann Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:30:20 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-861793 [...] Depressing Project of the Day: Stock Market, Set to Music with Microsoft Songsmith [...] [...] Depressing Project of the Day: Stock Market, Set to Music with Microsoft Songsmith [...]

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]]> By: Mind Over Smatter » Blog Archive » This will make you laugh and/or cry http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-786169 Mind Over Smatter » Blog Archive » This will make you laugh and/or cry Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:01:42 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-786169 [...] http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-m... Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment [...] [...] http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-m... Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment [...]

]]> By: plurgid http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-783774 plurgid Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:48:44 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-783774 Damn, I just watched "Pi - Faith In Chaos" last night (damn, damn, damn good movie BTW). And I just googled "Shenkerian Analysis" My mind is blown. "mathematics is the language of nature", indeed. Damn, I just watched “Pi – Faith In Chaos” last night (damn, damn, damn good movie BTW).

And I just googled “Shenkerian Analysis”

My mind is blown.

“mathematics is the language of nature”, indeed.

]]> By: Yann http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-783583 Yann Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:39:13 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-783583 LOL at the schenkerian analysis humor. genius. LOL at the schenkerian analysis humor. genius.

]]> By: claviclaws http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-783369 claviclaws Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:27:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-783369 Finally, Richard MacDuff^H^H^H^H^H Douglas Adams' work from 1987 is realised... Finally, Richard MacDuff^H^H^H^H^H Douglas Adams’ work from 1987 is realised…

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-783153 Peter Kirn Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:26:29 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-783153 For what it's worth, no, I'm not in agreement on everything here. But then, that's sort of interesting: it does actually underline the points being made, even if you disagree with them, to hear them as music. I'm not convinced the "downward" motion of the melody even translates to decline, because we're so used to it -- but on the other hand, you do get a different sense of the data when it's underlined like that. Read a recent interview with the makers of the game Peggle, who found the feedback of ascending pitches as balls bounce onto pegs made it more addictive. (See also: pinball.) Interesting stuff. So, yes, I'm not sure it gives you more insight or that I agree with what he's saying, but I think you do get *something* -- even something irrational -- the graphs alone don't provide. For what it’s worth, no, I’m not in agreement on everything here. But then, that’s sort of interesting: it does actually underline the points being made, even if you disagree with them, to hear them as music. I’m not convinced the “downward” motion of the melody even translates to decline, because we’re so used to it — but on the other hand, you do get a different sense of the data when it’s underlined like that.

Read a recent interview with the makers of the game Peggle, who found the feedback of ascending pitches as balls bounce onto pegs made it more addictive. (See also: pinball.) Interesting stuff.

So, yes, I’m not sure it gives you more insight or that I agree with what he’s saying, but I think you do get *something* — even something irrational — the graphs alone don’t provide.

]]> By: adamj http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02/06/depressing-project-of-the-day-stock-market-set-music-with-microsoft-songsmith/comment-page-1/#comment-782962 adamj Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:21:29 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=4972#comment-782962 It seems all the graphs are supposed to be bad things. One of them really confused me: Is there something wrong with the growth of the porn industry (2:32)? I wouldn't expect anti-sex attitudes from what seems like an open-minded artist, but maybe I am misinterpreting. If the graph showed the growth of child porn, then it would fit in better... just saying. *shrug* Maybe I'm a perv. It seems all the graphs are supposed to be bad things. One of them really confused me: Is there something wrong with the growth of the porn industry (2:32)? I wouldn’t expect anti-sex attitudes from what seems like an open-minded artist, but maybe I am misinterpreting. If the graph showed the growth of child porn, then it would fit in better… just saying. *shrug* Maybe I’m a perv.

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