Advanced Wavetable Synthesis with Max – LIVE Session
Date: Thursday 14th January 6pm GMT
Level: Intermediate
Cycling 74’s Max / MSP offers a vast playground of programming opportunities to create your own synthesis devices. In this workshop you will build your own synthesis device that utilizes an advanced Wavetable architecture. This workshop aims to provide you with suitable skills to begin exploring advanced Wavetable synthesis devices in the Max MSP environment.
Session Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session a successful student will be able to:
- Build advanced Wavetable oscillators via MSP oscillator objects
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Explore advanced Wavetable’s spectral sonic properties
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Construct modulation sources for Wavetable synthesis devices
- Define the sonic timbre and strengths and weakness of Wavetable synthesis
Session Study Topics
- Advanced MSP oscillator objects for Wavetable
- Sonograms, scopes and the frequency domain
- LFO, line & envelope properties
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- Wavetable’s timbre. Strengths and weaknesses
Requirements
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A computer and internet connection
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A good working knowledge of computer systems
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An basic awareness of audio processing
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Good familiarity with MSP
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Access to a copy of Max 8 (i.e. trial or full license)
About the workshop leader
Phelan Kane is a Berlin & London based music producer, engineer, artist, developer and educator. For over twenty years he has been active in both the music industry and the contemporary music education sector, with a focus on electronic music and alternative bands.
He specialises in sound design and production techniques such as synthesis and sampling, alongside audio processing and plug-in development.
He is currently running the electronic music record label Meta Junction Recordings and the audio software development company Meta Function, which specialize in Max for Live devices releasing the M4L synth Wave Junction in partnership with Sonicstate.
