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/^t/Those who claim that machine music is artificial simply do not realise that, in the modern world, even "live" music is under a heavy influence of technology. Apart from symphonic orchestras, most other bands are "electrified" to a greater or lesser extent. This makes possible all kinds of tricks - from multitrack recording of the vocals to "sampling" - the practice of incorporating parts of other work into one's own recordings. Modern music is as a result heavily processed - many of the supporters of the superiority of genuine music would be deeply surprised at the gap between the, one mite say, input and the material that eventually leaves the studio.