future of the acoustic piano

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu, 08 Mar 2001 18:17:26 +0100



Don wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wonder if anyone has applied "chaos" theory to soundboards. Has anyone
> "proved" it is impossible to predict sound board responses and duplicate
> them electronically?

Interesting question to be sure. Chaos theory always struck me in a kind of
off the wall fashion as more or less saying something to the effect of...
"The truth is there is no truth". Thinking about that truism for more then a
few moments, ones mind quickly begins to grasp the true nature of chaos.

Humans are, if anything, extremely determined beings. Once we get an idea
into our minds it becomes only a matter of time before it becomes realized.
I personally have little doubt that sooner or later... perhaps later but
none-the-less, the electronic simulation of a piano will exist that will
befuddle any blind test contrivable. Grin... but heck... I believe that we
will one day be able to do that "beam me up Scotty" thing too....

I have lots and lots of faith in human inventiveness you understand...a lot
less faith in some other human qualities...but thats another discussion.

--
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no




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