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Darwin Grosse

This week we start looking into some of the cool devices that people have been creating in Max for Live, and using them within the Max environment. We start off with a fun one: a binaural beat generator, in combination with a simple file player, that will simulate the research environment that people use to test the effectiveness of the binaural beat phenomenon.

, this is an area of interest where signals of slightly different frequencies are fed into separate ears of a subject, with the desired effect of a change in brain activity and/or facility. The jury is out on the effectiveness of binaural beats; some people (including people that I greatly respect) swear by them, while others consider them to be pseudo-science. If you want to do some reading, just Google the subject, or read through 

this Scientific American article by Gerald Oster

Many of the studies combine two beating oscillators with the sound of a babbling brook; so that’s what I decided to simulate. But rather than synthesize this completely, I took advantage of two of my favorite resources: 

On maxforlive.com, I found a great - as in complete - 

binaural beat generator called “Alpha”

It has a simple interface, brainwave-specific frequency ranges and a basic visualizer. Drag it into a Max patch, add output routing, and you are halfway there. To create the babbling brook, I went to freesound.org and tapped one of my favorite recordists: Philip Goddard. Philip collects long-format recordings of soundscapes, and I found myself drawn to 

This recording is in FLAC format, and is recorded at a very low volume, so I put it into my favorite audio editor, normalized it and saved it in WAV format. At that point, I could use the 

 object to play it, set things up to start on launch, and I had the canonical binaural beats test patch.

My results? Mixed. I found it relaxing and stimulating, but probably more due to the quality of Philip’s nature recording and less due to the beating waves. But your mileage may vary - and you’ll at least have given it a try…

Download the patch I used in this article.

If you aren’t familiar with binaural beats, this is an area of interest where signals of slightly different frequencies are fed into separate ears of a subject, with the desired effect of a change in brain activity and/or facility. The jury is out on the effectiveness of binaural beats; some people (including people that I greatly respect) swear by them, while others consider them to be pseudo-science. If you want to do some reading, just Google the subject, or read through this Scientific American article by Gerald Oster.

Many of the studies combine two beating oscillators with the sound of a babbling brook; so that’s what I decided to simulate. But rather than synthesize this completely, I took advantage of two of my favorite resources: maxforlive.com and freesound.org.

On maxforlive.com, I found a great - as in complete - binaural beat generator called “Alpha”.

It has a simple interface, brainwave-specific frequency ranges and a basic visualizer. Drag it into a Max patch, add output routing, and you are halfway there. To create the babbling brook, I went to freesound.org and tapped one of my favorite recordists: Philip Goddard. Philip collects long-format recordings of soundscapes, and I found myself drawn to his recording of the River Teign in the UK.

This recording is in FLAC format, and is recorded at a very low volume, so I put it into my favorite audio editor, normalized it and saved it in WAV format. At that point, I could use the sfplay~ object to play it, set things up to start on launch, and I had the canonical binaural beats test patch.

youll-either-love-it-or-not-binaural-beats-in-max-for-live

Great
The binaural beat is a very interesting phenomenon. I and my colleague C.Sommaiuolo We are carrying out a search on the soundscape of the city of Naples (Italy) napolisoundscape.com and we have built a hardware device (based on Max6) that allows you to listen to binaural beats in different ways: headphones and audio monitors. To demonstrate to younger guys like the beats may occur in the air or directly in our ears or directly in software-hardware system.
Dario Casillo


You'll Either Love It or Not: Binaural Beats in Max for Live

Gregory Taylor

One of the annual high points in my Cycling ’74 trade show life back in the day was the visit from our Japanese colleagues and distributors at 

. Along with cool gifts, they almost always brought a recent issue of the Japanese Magazine 

 along with them (often with a post-it note marking a particularly interesting feature on Max). I usually wound up scoring the copy of the magazine after everyone else was done, and I regularly scoured it in search of pictures or ads for unfamiliar and interesting stuff (No, I don't read Japanese. I'm just curious). They still email us from time to time to keep us informed of things of interest (and we 

 series - a group of MSP patches intended as jumping-off points for the Max-inclined. As soon I heard about this month's edition, I thought I might share it with you: 

 inputs to kink the looped audiofiles in interesting ways. It's the work of 

, a synthesist and guitarist based in Kyoto.

I downloaded the patch, and decided right away that I'd better check out Makoto and his work a little more. To my surprise and delight, his artist website was chock-full of interesting stuff, including his own work (click on the 

 menu item on his main page) and a nice batch of downloadable Max for Live devices (click on the 

 menu item on his main page and keep your eyes peeled for links marked 

 in Japanese history, the Japanese used a time system that divided the day and the night and then partitioned that into equal parts (yes, that's right - the length of hours for the day and night vary by season. It made for some 

, as you might imagine). Although the original system was seasonal, 

 the sort of time expansion and compression that I associate with coming on such a treasure trove of MSP patching while trolling the web in the cool of the evening....

After the sun comes up and you're done sampling those delights, I'd definitely recommend a reconnoitering and bookmarking visit to the 

 website itself. The plucky explorer not terrified by the sight of 

d & Recording page that contains all 20 of the current 

 patches, interspersed with tantalizing Japanese interviews with Max world movers and shakers, from 

 generated quite a lot of buzz in the Max social media world) to 

. While these mysterious interviews may have you calling in favors from your Japanese-speaking friends, the real treasure here is hidden in plain sight: just under two dozen "Devices" - Max patches created by a number of Japanese artists (and a few American celebs, too) to whet your appetite for more patching - just look for the word 

 in the listings. In addition to the lovely 

"http://rittor-music.jp/sound/magazine/max/55077">2d.wave~-based looper patch for th

a great patch from Daito Manabe that converts 3d models to clouds of sound

a chance to explore harmonics and subharmonics

 David Zicarelli, thanks for asking) - all with Soundcloud examples to whet your appetite.

So head on over to the Sound & Recording website and do some exploring and downloading. As the 

 series of articles regularly say themselves, 

新しい音楽の制作に役立ててください

Please help in the production of new music

One of the annual high points in my Cycling ’74 trade show life back in the day was the visit from our Japanese colleagues and distributors at MI7. Along with cool gifts, they almost always brought a recent issue of the Japanese Magazine Sound & Recording along with them (often with a post-it note marking a particularly interesting feature on Max). I usually wound up scoring the copy of the magazine after everyone else was done, and I regularly scoured it in search of pictures or ads for unfamiliar and interesting stuff (No, I don't read Japanese. I'm just curious). They still email us from time to time to keep us informed of things of interest (and we are interested. Very interested)

The magazine has been posting the DEVICE series - a group of MSP patches intended as jumping-off points for the Max-inclined. As soon I heard about this month's edition, I thought I might share it with you: an elegant looper based on the MSP 2d.wave~ object that makes use of non-phasor~ inputs to kink the looped audiofiles in interesting ways. It's the work of Makoto Kataoka, a synthesist and guitarist based in Kyoto.

I downloaded the patch, and decided right away that I'd better check out Makoto and his work a little more. To my surprise and delight, his artist website was chock-full of interesting stuff, including his own work (click on the works menu item on his main page) and a nice batch of downloadable Max for Live devices (click on the release menu item on his main page and keep your eyes peeled for links marked Free DL....). 

During the Edo period in Japanese history, the Japanese used a time system that divided the day and the night and then partitioned that into equal parts (yes, that's right - the length of hours for the day and night vary by season. It made for some very interesting clocks, as you might imagine). Although the original system was seasonal, that's precisely the sort of time expansion and compression that I associate with coming on such a treasure trove of MSP patching while trolling the web in the cool of the evening....

After the sun comes up and you're done sampling those delights, I'd definitely recommend a reconnoitering and bookmarking visit to the Sound & Recording website itself. The plucky explorer not terrified by the sight of Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana will find the Sound & Recording page that contains all 20 of the current DEVICE patches, interspersed with tantalizing Japanese interviews with Max world movers and shakers, from DUB-Russell (whose 2020 Kickstarter project generated quite a lot of buzz in the Max social media world) to Joshua Kit Clayton and Sam Tarakajian, and even David Zicarelli. While these mysterious interviews may have you calling in favors from your Japanese-speaking friends, the real treasure here is hidden in plain sight: just under two dozen "Devices" - Max patches created by a number of Japanese artists (and a few American celebs, too) to whet your appetite for more patching - just look for the word DEVICE in the listings. In addition to the lovely 2d.wave~-based looper patch for this month, you'll also find a great patch from Daito Manabe that converts 3d models to clouds of sound, a loop shifter from Carl Stone, some subtle scrubbery from Shintaro Imai, and even a chance to explore harmonics and subharmonics with David Zicarelli (yes, that David Zicarelli, thanks for asking) - all with Soundcloud examples to whet your appetite. 

So head on over to the Sound & Recording website and do some exploring and downloading. As the DEVICE series of articles regularly say themselves, 新しい音楽の制作に役立ててください (Please help in the production of new music).


some-gifts-from-japan-and-an-interesting-idea-about-time

Some Gifts from Japan (And an Interesting Idea about Time)

Tom Hall

I continue to be astonished at the collaborative nature of the Max-related Facebook groups. It’s developing into a great community of people contributing, sharing and seeking assistance.

Recently, Australian Max ninja Chris Vik posted an open call for help with the 

As per usual, in less than 10 minutes, the usual suspects, Franz Rosati and Phillippe Hughes appeared – and Chris and others walked away with several powerful examples of how to use and program 

Some amazing patch sharing going on in the Max Jitter group at the moment! #jitter #maxmsp #max7 #opengl #graphics #physics

A video posted by Cycling '74 (@c74connect) on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:14pm PDT

 for the examples and be sure to join the group as it develops further.

Recently, Australian Max ninja Chris Vik posted an open call for help with the jit.gl.nurbs object:

As per usual, in less than 10 minutes, the usual suspects, Franz Rosati and Phillippe Hughes appeared – and Chris and others walked away with several powerful examples of how to use and program jit.gl.nurbs.

Check out the thread here for the examples and be sure to join the group as it develops further.


Max nuggets of knowledge are popping up on these active pages daily, don't be afraid to get over there and join in the fun, they aren't just for <strong>Nurbs</strong>!

nuuurbs

Awesome!
any way of getting a hold of this patch without signing up for Facebook?
Please?


originally posted by matmat on this forum in 2012!
https://cycling74.com/forums/nurbssheet/

the max facebook group is definitely awesome, but your link goes to some Jitter group... hard to keep up with offshoots...

@rob_ramirez thanks for that link/patch, really beautiful rendering in that.
(what's the proper way to "@" a user who has a space in their name?)


Thank you very much. An effect I have been wondering about for a long time now. Looking forward to studying/understanding the patch.


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