Finally finished my 2 contrsating soundtracks for Scoring for Film.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Swarm Harmony 1.1
Ok, so there were a few issues with the patch I uploaded. However I have fixed the bugs as well as correcting some issues with the harmonies.
You can also now load audio files instead of relying on audio inputs.
The download link is here, enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1mgvbvomspeybrd
You can also now load audio files instead of relying on audio inputs.
The download link is here, enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1mgvbvomspeybrd
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Swarm Harmony
Swarm Harmony 1.0 is now available for download via the following link.
http://www.mediafire.com/?79si7ulf5rnjzhu
If you don't have Max MSP then you'll need Max MSP Runtime in order to use it. You can get that here.
http://cycling74.com/downloads/runtime/
I've added some new features to the patch that I'll try my best to explain, though its really designed with intuition in mind.
Pitch
The harmonies are modified using the Frequency Spread control. With the Frequency Spread at 0 all harmonies will produce the same pitch. As this is increased, each will spread by a factor of 2x.
This factor is controlled by the next fader and ranges from 0 to 4 with the button to the left resetting it to the default of 2.
Amplitude
The amplitude control is unchanged from the original design, allowing you to change the Amp. Spread, Harmony Gain and Output level.
There is, however, now the option to mute individual harmonies including the original signal.
The patch currently only works in mono and I see no reason to change that considering what I use it for. However if I get some requests for a mono-stereo version then I'll most likely oblige. Anyone looking for a full stereo version would be better off just loading the patch twice.
http://www.mediafire.com/?79si7ulf5rnjzhu
If you don't have Max MSP then you'll need Max MSP Runtime in order to use it. You can get that here.
http://cycling74.com/downloads/runtime/
I've added some new features to the patch that I'll try my best to explain, though its really designed with intuition in mind.
Pitch
The harmonies are modified using the Frequency Spread control. With the Frequency Spread at 0 all harmonies will produce the same pitch. As this is increased, each will spread by a factor of 2x.
This factor is controlled by the next fader and ranges from 0 to 4 with the button to the left resetting it to the default of 2.
Amplitude
The amplitude control is unchanged from the original design, allowing you to change the Amp. Spread, Harmony Gain and Output level.
There is, however, now the option to mute individual harmonies including the original signal.
The patch currently only works in mono and I see no reason to change that considering what I use it for. However if I get some requests for a mono-stereo version then I'll most likely oblige. Anyone looking for a full stereo version would be better off just loading the patch twice.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Sunday in the studio. (8ch)
Vocal editing today. Decided to pull apart vocal takes from previous projects to make some new instruments for CC3 and my individual project. Primarily using vocals from Katie Wilders I have vocal recordings from when we were in college and some she sent me more than a year ago that I did nothing with and feel massively guilty about. Pretty boring session all in all but it should sound great when I'm done.
In other news, i'll be uploading my swarm harmony patch as soon as I make it a little more user friendly and add a couple of new features. I'll try to make this the done thing for finished Max patches as although I am by no means a particularly gifted Max MSP user, I know a lot of people who don't use it at all and sharing is caring :).
x
In other news, i'll be uploading my swarm harmony patch as soon as I make it a little more user friendly and add a couple of new features. I'll try to make this the done thing for finished Max patches as although I am by no means a particularly gifted Max MSP user, I know a lot of people who don't use it at all and sharing is caring :).
x
Friday, 9 November 2012
Friday in the studio (8ch)
More work on my computer composition today. Going slow but I have a definitive idea on how I want to continue now.
My main problem up until this point has been how to structure a 10 minute long piece. Pop music conventions go out the window from the get go and I have very little knowledge of classical forms and structure. Since I have a few small elements I can play with in various contexts I think I will usea system of abstracts: Each new section must contain at least 1 recurring element and each recurring section must provide at least 1 new element. This is a good way of working with intuitive structure (the kind you make up as you go along) and stops you from falling into the trap of going round in circles.
Also experimented with using demolition noise as a control signal for the Roland 100M in EMS5. I found that I had a to run 2 channels into the modulator inputs just to get a significant reaction and even then I feel I could have gotten much the same effect with white noise and some amplitude modulation.
Will keep you posted. x
My main problem up until this point has been how to structure a 10 minute long piece. Pop music conventions go out the window from the get go and I have very little knowledge of classical forms and structure. Since I have a few small elements I can play with in various contexts I think I will usea system of abstracts: Each new section must contain at least 1 recurring element and each recurring section must provide at least 1 new element. This is a good way of working with intuitive structure (the kind you make up as you go along) and stops you from falling into the trap of going round in circles.
Also experimented with using demolition noise as a control signal for the Roland 100M in EMS5. I found that I had a to run 2 channels into the modulator inputs just to get a significant reaction and even then I feel I could have gotten much the same effect with white noise and some amplitude modulation.
Will keep you posted. x
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Scoring for Film - Contrasting Sountracks Assignment
So we have been given an assignment in our Scoring for Film module to create 2 contrasting soundtracks for the same 1 minute clip. We had the choice of 3 films and I chose to use the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds, primarily because I wanted an excuse to use my theremin.
The soundtracks will contrast in a number of ways but my primary focus is on the size of the arrangement. By juxtaposing in this way I lay the groundwork for a variety of other variations which lend themselves to one side of the other. For instance, traditional orchestral instrumentation lends itself more easily to a larger soundtrack than subtle granulations and sound effects.
The minimal soundtrack comes more naturally to me so I did this one first. Enjoy.
The soundtracks will contrast in a number of ways but my primary focus is on the size of the arrangement. By juxtaposing in this way I lay the groundwork for a variety of other variations which lend themselves to one side of the other. For instance, traditional orchestral instrumentation lends itself more easily to a larger soundtrack than subtle granulations and sound effects.
The minimal soundtrack comes more naturally to me so I did this one first. Enjoy.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Swarm Harmony
So a couple days ago, I discovered a synth called The Swarmatron, which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross used on the soundtrack for The Social Network. The video of them talking about it can be seen here.
Naturally I wanted to emulate this sound so I did what any poor student what do and sought to rip it off. Since i did not possess the skills to make one I instead opted to use Max MSP to emulate the basic desirable functions.
I decided to use my Theremin as the oscilator because it has a better tone than anything I can create in Max and its important that the user be able to manipulate pitch and harmony simultaneously. As a result of this I created the harmonies using pitch-shifters, which I made with the help of this video.
Finaly I created the ratios needed for the divsion of pitch and amplitude amongst the harmonies and "hey-presto!", one swarm harmony patch.
It does produce a lot of artifacts though so thats definitely somthing i'll have to work on, though i quite like that it sounds like its been recorded onto vinyl. Anyway, i'll upload a demo as soon as i work out the best way of routing the audio through everything.
x
Naturally I wanted to emulate this sound so I did what any poor student what do and sought to rip it off. Since i did not possess the skills to make one I instead opted to use Max MSP to emulate the basic desirable functions.
I decided to use my Theremin as the oscilator because it has a better tone than anything I can create in Max and its important that the user be able to manipulate pitch and harmony simultaneously. As a result of this I created the harmonies using pitch-shifters, which I made with the help of this video.
Finaly I created the ratios needed for the divsion of pitch and amplitude amongst the harmonies and "hey-presto!", one swarm harmony patch.
It does produce a lot of artifacts though so thats definitely somthing i'll have to work on, though i quite like that it sounds like its been recorded onto vinyl. Anyway, i'll upload a demo as soon as i work out the best way of routing the audio through everything.
x
Sunday, 4 November 2012
8 channel studio fun.
So my computer composition is progressing nicely. Still nowhere near long enough but its getting plenty detailed. Running granular rain on stereo-octo atm as I can't get cecilia 4's brassage module to work in 8 channel. I'll let you know if I find a solution to that.
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