Making an owl sound

Alix's icon

I'm just beginning to learn using max/msp and I'm trying to make a nature soundscape. To do this I need to create the sound of an owl.

I've tried using tremelo function and what I have so far is a robotic owl sound.

Ideas? I've done a bit of experimenting but it sounds nothing like an owl.

Alix's icon

oh, i mean tremelo AND function

Mike S's icon

buy an owl

Alix's icon

seems cheaper not to

brendan mccloskey's icon

it would be nice to see your patch, go: View/Edit, then go Edit/SelectAll/CopyCompressed and post your patch here; I'm guessing some formant synthesis and glissando function might help

Alix's icon

All i'm getting is a lot of numbers when I try to post it here so here's a picture instead

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brendan mccloskey's icon
Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

What's missing is some glissando:

copy the text between and including (----begin_max5_patcher----, and ----end_max5_patcher----); in Max go: File/New From Clipboard.
Here's a screenshot too

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Alix's icon

Thank you! I'll try it!

Mike S's icon

To qualify my original post, I simply think that any synthesised version of a real world sound never quite captures its quality. Though I guess it is fun to try :)

brendan mccloskey's icon

physical model of an owl anyone?

and no, not

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Alix's icon

It sounds better than before, but I think it needs delay BUT when i put delay in it simply play the sound later in the left speaker than the right.

solution?

Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

here's the patch

brendan mccloskey's icon
Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

use the [meter~] object to verify signal flow in a patch:

Alix's icon

Thanks! Now how do I regulate the amount of delay?

brendan mccloskey's icon

I am tempted to resort to the international acronym.....but if you right/alt-click on any Max object and select help, it will guide you. Oh, and the tutorial is one of the best ever written.