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Forms is a real-time audiovisual synthesis exercise.

Driven by a set of rules for graphic generation based on randomness and probability, a custom software proposes a series of visual compositions created in realtime and never repeating.

These scores can be framed within the tradition of graphic musical notation that gained strength among twentieth-century composers and which allowed music to be released from tone, bars and the rigidity of classic staves.

Thanks to a real-time "sonification" engine written in MAX/MSP which reads (using the Syphon external) graphics created in realtime with Processing, images are transformed into sound using spectral synthesis algorithms. A header runs through the image from left to right, interpreting that small vertical fragment of the image. 

Forms is periodically evolving with new graphic and sonic algorithms, and is being permanently streamed at Playmodes’ Twitch channel, 24 hours a day during the pandemia lockdown.

Forms is a real-time audiovisual synthesis exercise.
Driven by a set of rules for graphic generation based on randomness and probability, a 

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Forms: Generative Visual Music

Barak Chamo

Glass Punk is an algorithmically-composed musical performance inspired by the works and style of Phillip Glass and Daft Punk. 

A Markov-chain (sequential probability model) was trained on a modified corpus of MIDI scores by both Glass and the French duo that's been adapted to a consistent key and mode, resulting in a state-machine that fuses both musical styles into one. Different pieces were used to train multiple chains for use as MIDI sources for bass lines, melodic and harmonic progressions.

The piece was performed live with Max/MSP and Ableton Live, using Live to trigger clips and control the playing of parts and rhythms and feeding MIDI "pings" into the Markov Chain to receive note values. The result is a composition that is rhythmically coherent and develops over time, yet it's melodic and harmonic content is indeterministic. This process yielded interesting results that are reminiscent of source materials by all musicians, a dynamic and ever-developing hybrid.

Glass Punk is an algorithmically-composed musical performance inspired by the works and style of Phillip Glass and Daft Punk. 
A Markov-chai

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Glass Punk

Yiannis Ioannides

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Probability-Based Audio Sample Drum Machine

Ruslan

Compositor v3 – Hypervisor Radio Shack. Host of virtual machines for VLF translations and interactive audio installations.

- Three spectrums of radio frequency achieved in accordance to selected feeder such as SLF, ULF and VLF, which makes signal translation more flexible. 

- Two-channel translation with availability of 82944 sub-programs, thanks to analog realization of signal chain. 

- Automatic connection via RTC8k VLF radar with chain length of up to 8K points realizes signal translation in real-time with minimum bufferization. 

- Compositor v3 can translate VLF feedbacks after one-bar only feeding of the SASER channel. In Compositor v3 you have the encryption on a block-level without signal delay, thanks to RTC8k holographic radar LINK function. 

- Compositor v3 performs window functions interpolation of transmission channel, thanks to three layers of operation, which are real-time, signal-rate and transmission rate.

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Compositor v3 Hypervisor Radio Shack - Free-Float Generator

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Compositor v2

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Max is responsible for Petri's existence, and the countless smiles on my face for around a decade.

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Petri - Generative Sample Player

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Compositor

Max was used to built the entire audio-front end of this project, which is the game audio middleware itself.

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[.talktome]: adaptive/dynamic audio prototyping for video games

Ben Carey

Markov chain patch for creating probabilistic automations based on XY pad movements.


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