Creative Coding

Digital Windchimes / An Introduction to Generative Music - On demand

Brian Eno once described a set of chimes being blown in the wind as an example of generative music. Adapting this philosophy of music-making to a digital setting, we can

Level

Beginner

Duration

1h 26m of video content

Format

Self-paced video

Added

03/11/2021

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Part 1 - Introduction to Generative Music

Course overview

Brian Eno once described a set of chimes being blown in the wind as an example of generative music. Adapting this philosophy of music-making to a digital setting, we can create environments where a series of musical elements can be triggered semi-randomly, akin to the blowing of wind.

Learning outcomes

In this workshop you will learn to create such a system in Max/MSP, building a simple synthesised bell-like sound with variable timbre which will then be ‘played’ by a loose algorithm that you will construct. This will involve learning a form of subtractive synthesis using a bank of resonant filters, applying variable controls to both its generation and post-processing through reverb and delay, and finally using combinations of random number generators to make digital ‘wind’.

Who is this course for?

• This course is for people interested in approaching generative music and subtractive synthesis.

Requirements

• You should be comfortable with the general workflow and data formatting in Max
• Some basic knowledge of frequencies (hz) in relation to music-making would be a plus

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1 resource, 2 lessons

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