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    Artist Focus: Harrison Sayed

    by Zeos Greene on
    October 17, 2017

    This is a chat about procedural composition, alternative means of distribution, Max patching, and audio vs. visual work, and includes a link to download the EP of Max patches.

    Touch (and see) a new interface and get some content in your ears (Newsletter #127)

    by Lilli Wessling Hart on
    October 12, 2017

    This week, Cycling '74 checks out a new touch interface with some cool features and recommends some podcasts about the subjects we love.

    Podcasts You Need (To Hear)

    by Darwin Grosse on
    October 10, 2017

    We are going to take a little break from talking about Package Manager releases to talk about something else - podcasts. I love ‘em, I love making them, and I love sharing them. In this article, I’d like to introduce you to three podcasts that have proven to be quite interesting and influential to us.

    Hardware Overview: Expressive E Touché

    by Tom Hall on
    October 10, 2017

    Expressive E’s Touché is a multidimensional controller with a generous range of I/O capped off with a slick computer interface for even more finite control, and the ability to load/save and modify a huge amount presets onto the Touché, then unplug and go.

    Hit the festival circuit and work on your sound design chops (Newsletter #126)

    by Lilli Wessling Hart on
    October 5, 2017

    This week, Cycling '74 goes On The Road to the Gaudeamus new music festival and checks out a beginner’s book on practical sound design.

    Book Review: Designing Sound

    by Zeos Greene on
    October 3, 2017

    There are a lot of educational books on sound design, but it’s hard to find a good starting point that’s got both scope and detail. Andy Farnell has created a kind of encyclopedia on sound; it covers the creation of sound effects “starting from nothing” through four major sections including theory, tools, techniques, and practical DSP implementations.

    On The Road: Gaudeamus Muziekweek

    by Gregory Taylor on
    October 3, 2017

    Once a year, the Dutch Gaudeamus festival highlights the work of composers under 30, lines up kick-ass performances of more well-known works, and curates new experiences at the edges of the field. This year, it was close enough that I did more than read the festival program with envy.

    Start your week off with a bang and get started with machine learning (Newsletter #125)

    by Lilli Wessling Hart on
    September 28, 2017

    This week, Cycling '74 investigates the humble button object and rolls out a package for Max and machine learning.

    My Favorite Object: the button (or "a bang")

    by Manuel Poletti on
    September 26, 2017

    It's time to end our “My Favorite Object” series with a bang, and I knew I was just the guy to do it. I consider the button object to be my favourite objects of all Max time. It is humble and really basic, with a simple icon that hooks up anywhere in a patcher.

    Content You Need: ml.star

    by Andrew Benson on
    September 26, 2017

    Read about Benjamin D. Smith’s exciting new machine learning package for Max, ml.star. Machine learning is a hot topic these days. It encourages flexible, non-linear approaches that direct you to unexpected--yet connected--places.