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Computers Replace Musicians In West End Musical
Albanach writes "The Scotsman newspaper is reporting that despite opposition from the Musician's Union, Sir Cameron Mackintosh will proceed with his plan to replace one half of the musicians in his musical Les Miserables with a computer synthesiser. The Times claims that using Sinfonia will allow the show, the third longest running musical in history, to replace 11 musicians saving 5,000 GBP ($9,450 US) per week. Sinfonia consisits of 2 PCs, one master and one backup, controlled by an trained operator using a musical keyboard."
adapt or die. find another goddamn job.
Honestly, none of us US-slashdotters (which I'd estimate is about 85% of us) care about you foreigners. So just shut up about the stupid entities.
Indians don't typically create software because they're not entrepenuers. They typically maintain software, which is why they are good candidates for outsourcing.
...are cunts...
Slashdotters are cunts
Slashdot is a cunt
Fuck all unions, fuck Slashdot
Actually, there is no difference.
It is just a matter of getting the audience to adjust their expectations.
The fact is, people expect that music played live, especially by a good-looking musician with a "life-story" would sound better than the "soulless" music produced by a machine.
The argument is as bogus as the DeBeer's argument about "fake" diamonds.
It is only a matter of time before the bulk of all music created/played will be by machines. The number of musicians will plummet.
Call it outsourcing to machines.
Magnus.
this could be the funniest stupid little flame war i've seen on /. yet :D.
i've never heard anyone use the word "operetta". did you make that up? :D
...Musicians In West End Musical Replace Computers!
:)
Damn, it is SO obvious!!
(and now hit me)
the computer is online
i am not at it
what a waste of ressources