Campaignjunkie on 7/3/2011 at 18:17
I think the difference is this:
Dynamic music is pre-recorded music that just gets piped in, like Oblivion's "battle music" that would fade in for a fight.
Generative music is composed on the fly using a musical grammar that theorizes how music works, presumably making for a unique, more responsive music than simply "if(PlayerFighting == true)" -- like maybe if the player starts losing the fight, the music uses more minor chords or something, etc.
SubJeff on 7/3/2011 at 18:37
There was an interesting piece on the radio about this, specifically about the music in Killzone 3. They had some audio guy who was working on the game. The music alters according to the mood in quite a dynamic fashion, changing pace and intensity dependent upon what is going on. I'm not sure if you call it generative or dynamic but the example pieces they played and then altered seemed to flow together with a nice ease.
Goldmoon Dawn on 7/3/2011 at 18:53
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
I just want to know if there's any real difference between "generative" music and dynamic music. Music that transitions to different moods based on your situation is old hat.
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Well, unlike dynamic music, generative music uses one more syllable and makes your tech sound new.
In other words, ZylonBane, no... there is no difference. :)
jtr7 on 7/3/2011 at 19:50
Hmmm...
That Jet Power page was updated Feb. 14.
Paul Weir last logged in here, but did not post, on Feb. 14.
COINCIDENCE?!?
(Thanks again, clearing!)
Anyway, Earcom claim to be world leaders in generative music, so we'll have to find out what that term means to them.
ZylonBane on 7/3/2011 at 20:25
Quote Posted by Goldmoon Dawn
In other words, ZylonBane, no... there is no difference. :)
It's actually kind of sad that you thought a joke that simple needed explaining.
Goldmoon Dawn on 7/3/2011 at 20:53
Yeah, no problem there Zylon. I didnt find your post even remotely amusing, so I think that is what threw me.
SubJeff on 7/3/2011 at 21:03
His post wasn't the joke you idiot.
Goldmoon Dawn on 7/3/2011 at 21:07
No offense, there dude, but I didnt find Yakoob's post amusing either. Idiot? Oh, ok.
Goldmoon Dawn on 7/3/2011 at 21:18
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Well, unlike dynamic music, generative music uses one more syllable and makes your tech sound new.
Oh wait... yeah... YEAH!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jtr7 on 7/3/2011 at 21:32
SubjEff rarely comes around here unless he's bored. He likes to play a kind of Duck Hunt with forum posters, with his boomerang insults.
