skothavale@twg.com (Shantanu Kothavale) (06/07/91)
Hi all, I'm a novice NeXT/U*ix person and a Pink Floyd/Led Zep etc fan. Which led me to wonder whether music could be played "backwards" on the NeXT. Remember the records that yielded "Satanic messages" when played backwards? I happen to be a musical idiot, but can this sort of thing be done on a NeXT, and if so, how easily? I refer to recording and playback(wards) of pre-existing material as well as new material. Was this possible only because the record is a medium on which playback is physically directional? Does the concept of "playing music backwards" make sense on a computer? Am I setting myself up for a barrage of "What a dumb question" replies? Who cares? Please educate me! Shantanu Kothavale skothavale@twg.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Asking questions, pleading answers, from the nameless faceless watchers..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
tgingric@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tyler S Gingrich) (06/07/91)
In article <9013@gollum.twg.com> skothavale@twg.com (Shantanu Kothavale) writes: >Hi all, > I'm a novice NeXT/U*ix person and a Pink Floyd/Led Zep etc fan. Which >led me to wonder whether music could be played "backwards" on the NeXT. Try using SoundEditor by Lee Boynton & Pete Yadlowsky.... It contains a button to reverse the recorded sound. You can then click the play button & here some really wierd stuff. Tyler
mitroo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Varun Mitroo) (06/08/91)
In article <9013@gollum.twg.com> skothavale@twg.com (Shantanu Kothavale) writes: >Hi all, > I'm a novice NeXT/U*ix person and a Pink Floyd/Led Zep etc fan. Which >led me to wonder whether music could be played "backwards" on the NeXT. >Remember the records that yielded "Satanic messages" when played backwards? I Sure, you can do it with the SoundEditor program. In fact, my housemate & I did that a few weeks ago on the last part of the "Purple Rain" album by Prince (one of his records, not mine!) We just held the microphone from my cube in front of the stereo speaker. Pretty cheesy, but it recorded well enough for the purpose. Varun -- You are young, they are old Control is all they've got to give Just live how you want to live Tiny things that make you slave Like a chain, an anchor to the bed of the sea
kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) (06/10/91)
In article <9013@gollum.twg.com> skothavale@twg.com (Shantanu Kothavale) writes: >Hi all, > I'm a novice NeXT/U*ix person and a Pink Floyd/Led Zep etc fan. Which >led me to wonder whether music could be played "backwards" on the NeXT. >Remember the records that yielded "Satanic messages" when played backwards? I >happen to be a musical idiot, but can this sort of thing be done on a NeXT, and >if so, how easily? I refer to recording and playback(wards) of pre-existing >material as well as new material. > I have a version of sound editor that will reverse a file. I have played some stuff backwards, souds like garbage to me. Anyway you can, once the music is in the digital domain, play it back in reverse very easily. > Please educate me! Consider yourself educated, for this topic anyway. > > Shantanu Kothavale > skothavale@twg.com > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >"Asking questions, pleading answers, from the nameless faceless watchers..." >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- /* -The opinions expressed are my own, not my employers. */ /* For I can only express my own opinions. */ /* */ /* Kent L. Shephard : email - kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com */