The audio technology of a computer has become amazing over the past decade and is only deemed to get better. You can now produce the same sounds of an entire orchestra using a computer that is how advanced the technology has become. There are so many industries now, such as car manufacturing, banking and printing to name but a few that have seen staff dwindle due to the advances in technology. With a computer you can now store the audio frequencies of every instrument you can imagine and then adjust them to ensure the sound is identical to that of an actual orchestra. Does this mean that one day in the future there will be no need to have a physical orchestra? Will there be no need for anyone to become a musician or instrumentalist? The answer is a resounding ‘NO’. This is due to the fact that people will always enjoy seeing the performance of live music. Imagine you are sitting in a packed theatre and as soon as the chattering dies down, the room fills with anticipation to wait for the curtains to open to reveal a computer on stage with large speakers! Could there be any more of an anticlimax? An audience will always love to see live musicians and the way that they perform and create such energy. Adults will hope that one day they will be as good as the instrumentalists they are watching and young children will be inspired to take up a career in music. A computer would and will never have this affect on people. Music when played live in front of a captivated audience evokes strong emotions that are different to everyone, everyone will interpret music in their own unique way and a computer could never compete with this. Yes you will go to a performance for the actual music to be heard; but what would be the point without the visual stimulation to captivate you as well? As much as a computer can put out almost identical sounds, the human ear will always detect the difference. Music is an art and within art there is room for human error. This is what makes listening to a performance so very good compared with audio technology. When sometimes an orchestra can get a little wrong sometimes, it is so satisfying and amazing when an audience can see that they have mastered the more intricate parts to perfection. There would be no applause for a computer on stage and people appreciate the hard work and dedication of the orchestra.
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