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Title: SYRE (Blink before you die remix) |
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Artist: K <Verge> |
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Duration: Forever |
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Release: Tue 30 Sep 1997 |
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Location: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~conradp/syre/ |
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License: GPL |
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K presents the world premiere of SYRE, an interactive addictive |
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cacophony of sub-harmonic mental distortion and implicit rhythms. |
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SYRE blends the deep analog sounds of additive synthesis with |
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the persistent melodies of 303-style sequencing. The resulting |
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chaos of rhythm and harmony is filtered through classic envelope |
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generation for aural injection directly into the users brain. |
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With adequate misappropriation of the keyboard, the user has |
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simultaneous control of sixteen harmonics, portamento, envelope, |
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tempo, panning and volume, as well as chaotic dispersion of the |
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melody. However, the "Blink before you die" remix comes with no |
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instructions, no manual, and no users guide. The system provides |
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immediate aural feedback but all visual cueing has been removed. |
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The "Blink before you die" remix of SYRE echoes the mental |
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underpinnings of /bin/vi: The interface is inside your mind. |
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For safety reasons, SYRE is packaged in a standard tarball. |
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**DO NOT OPEN OR ATTEMPT TO USE PRODUCT** |
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** IF PACKAGING IS DAMAGED OR ALTERED. ** |
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If the package you receive is damaged, please dispose of it promptly |
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with a strong software remover such as "/bin/rm -f". Replace with a |
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new package from an authorised dealer. |
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It is however safe to share SYRE with friends, and to supply others |
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with SYRE under the terms of the GNU Public License as outlined in |
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the document "COPYING" which accompanies all legal distributions of |
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SYRE. SYRE comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. The manufacturer takes |
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no responsibility for damages to computing machinery or mental health |
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related to the use of the product. Please administer SYRE in small |
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doses, especially in the company of others; SYRE is not to be used |
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for punishment or torture. |
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Standard equipment is required to administer SYRE. An audio processing |
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unit consisting of a Linux based controller with /dev/dsp compatability |
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is fundamental to the safe operation of SYRE. Please ensure that all |
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equipment used is clean and safe from outside contamination. As always, |
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keep kernel and libraries up to date and DOS partitions formatted. |
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About the artist: |
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| |/ / K (aka Conrad Parker when sober) is an Australian linux developer |
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| ' < _ and keeper of the Fractal Mule. When not developing maube or |
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|_|\_(_) feeding his boids, he churns out annoying X programs like syre. |
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conradp@cse.unsw.edu.au |
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http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~conradp/ |
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