Klarinet Archive - Posting 000735.txt from 2003/09

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Accompaniments
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 10:17:16 -0400

In a message dated 9/26/2003 12:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, oseely@-----.edu writes:

> He implied, if you can believe it, that
> Vivace could "listen" to the soloist who could change the tempo and have
> the accompaniment program follow suit. I may have misinterpreted his
> posting, but that's what I remember. Vivace as I remember was put out by
> Turtle Beach, though I could be wrong on that point. I haven't heard it
> mentioned since around that time and that must have been 5
> years ago.>>

I purchased a copy of Vivace a couple of years ago. Through their proprietary microphone, and a good multi-direction sound card, the accompanient CAN follow you to a certain extent. You can also set a "level" at which you want it to bend the tempo - from none to "a lot. You can also insert your own pauses and have the software remember them for later performance and/or practise.

There is a foot lever to hit when you want it to start after a hold.

I'd say it was OK, but just OK. Not, of course, like making real music with a live pianist. Good for teaching, though, when you just can't have an acompanist available.

Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com

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