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Jon Chappell
03-13-2008, 10:05 AM
If you check out Craig Anderton's Preview MusikMesse video (http://messe.harmony-central.com/Musikmesse08/) (nice job, Craig!), you'll see he mentions the new "mind blowing" technology from Celemony (with a gigantic question mark on the screen further adding to the mystery). It appears Craig's use of the phrase "mind blowing" is not overstating the case.

Craig gives a quick glimpse of the product--including a portion of the video demo--in his Day 1 (http://messe.harmony-central.com/Musikmesse08/) report, but you can see the full version on Celemony's website (http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?id=dna), and it is truly unbelievable.

Craig, we're all curious: How in the heck does it work? Why hasn't it been possible before? Are there limitations (like isolated parts vs. buried-in-the-mix ones, etc.)? Is this thing as incredible and as paradigm-changing up close as it appears to be in the video? If so, I've got to rethink my whole approach to audio editing--as a creative option, not just a corrective one--if this turns out to be viable!
Mike Martin
03-13-2008, 10:19 AM
Great work on the video Craig. Anxiously awaiting your next video!
Anderton
03-13-2008, 08:13 PM
Craig, we're all curious: How in the heck does it work?

The big game at the show is trying to figure out how the hell they do it. There are some limitations but I'm not comfortable enough in my knowledge to state them as fact. There are situations with program material where a "blob" might contain the sounds of several instruments; the example where they took a Chet Baker tune and isolated the trumpet, then changed its key, apparently worked because the signal is different enough from the rest of the material.

But things like acoustic guitar work really well.

The other theory is that the press passes contained a potent hallucinogenic absorbed by contact with the skin, and we were all manipulated into thinking we saw what we saw.

The DNA thing is without a doubt the biggest buzz of the show. Everyone into tech on any level is talking about it. I like the quote from the inventor along the lines of "It's not possible in theory, but it's possible in practice."