Roald Baudoux

Max/MSP/Jitter Summer Courses 2008, Lasne (near Brussels), Belgium

> 1st level: beginner to intermediate (Max, MSP and Jitter) - August 11 to August 16, 2008

Language: English. Listening comprehension of English language is requested, while personal explanations might be given in French during individual practice.

Discover Max/MSP/Jitter, the most advanced and versatile intermedia computer environment for electronic music, digital images, performances and interactive installations. Capture sounds, play them back, modify them. Do the same with MIDI sequences and videos. Use your MIDI keyboard, your control surface, joystick or sensors to interact with your own tools. Create synthetic pictures, movies and sounds from scratch and generate melodies algorithmically. Integrate existing VST plug-ins into your own tools. As Max/MSP/Jitter has a huge potential, it’s hard to encompass all its scope in a few days. Therefore this course intends to offer to beginners a solid basis for a global understanding of this software and its practical use first and foremost.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills are requested. Moreover, a basic knowledge of sound, music and/or video is recommended to enjoy the courses fully. Some patience and some sense of logic are helpful too.

Participants are required to bring their own laptop (Windows or Mac) with Max/MSP/Jitter (either 4.6 or 5) installed.

Location : Musiques & Recherches, Lasne, 25 minutes from Brussels by car. Accomodation available.

> 2nd level: advanced (Max and MSP only)- August 19 to August 24, 2008

Explore more advanced techniques for composition and sound design. Discover real-time sound transformation using spectral analysis/resynthesis (FFT/IFFT) and associated techniques (morphing, freeze, etc). Link Max/MSP with other software or computers to exchange control data and sound signals in real-time. Spacialize the sounds. Create your own VST/AU/RTAS plug-ins. Use granular techniques to play with sound like clay. Discover how to organize complex patches and handle polyphony. Discover physical modeling and abstract models. Analyze sounds with envelope following, pitch following, etc.

Prerequisites: a good understanding and a practical knowledge of both Max and MSP (six months of experience at least).

For additional information over the contents of the courses, send an e-mail to: roald.baudoux@brutele.be

For registration or information about accomodation and other inquiries: 

For additional information over the contents of the courses, send an e-mail to: roald.baudoux@brutele.be
For registration or information about accomodation and other inquiries: http://www.musiques-recherches.be - musiques.recherches@skynet.be


Max-MSP-Jitter summer courses 2008 at M&R near Brussels, Belgium