Cycling '74

It's the only software that lets you do all this.

Anastasia Clarke

Create an instrument out of copper plates

Max Chidzero

Use a phone to control a cross synthesis algorithm

Stanton Kume

Use an Arduino to create a trumpet wah-wah

Andrej Kobal

Interact with sound using gesture control

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Used worldwide for performances and installations.

Cosmoscope

Cosmoscope runs from two networked Macs – one controlling the audio and other, the lighting system. The Max-based audio operates on 12.4 or 8.2 discrete channels, depending on the site. The LED animation and display system is driven by Clojure and WebGL code, with some custom Max for networking to the audio engine.

by Simeon Nelson with Rob Godman and Nick RothwellProject managed by ArtichokeSupported by Wellcome Trust, The Arts Council England, Durham University, and University of Hertfordshire

Anthropocene (Mutek Festival jury prize winner)

I used some Computer Vision and an unusual way of treating the image, creating the illusion of a computer-interface scanning the planet Earth and old footage of human interaction with it.

by Federico Foderaro, Artist, Media Technologist, Teacher

Sound Courtyard

The 58-speaker system is hidden and includes 32 amplifiers, 3 soundboards and one main computer running Max. Since the opening in 2010, artists have created works in which no equipment or technology would distract the visitor from a clear vision of the architecture.

by Jean-Christophe Desnoux and Manuel Poletti, Sound Artists

Espongina

Espongina is a digital instrument made of water and two carved wooden bowls. Waterproof piezos pick up vibrations from movement and physical contact with the wood. These vibrations are processed and mapped through Max to different parameters that generate and shape sounds throughout the performance.

by Merche Blasco, Artist and composer Photo by Marina Oriente

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