Granular Synthesis: Getting Started with Grainflow - On-demand

Membership plan: Getting Started | Topics: Sound Design

Course overview

Grainflow is a package for Max / MSP that utilizes gen~ and the MC wrapper to allow users to control large numbers of sample accurate grains.

What you'll learn

  • Develop an understanding of granulation and granular synthesis
  • Use Grainflow to build a granular file player
  • Use Grainflow for live granulation
  • Build a granular time-stretching tool
  • Use the MC output of Grainflow to bus grains stochastically to different effects

Who is this course for?

  • Grainflow is a package for Max / MSP that utilizes gen~ and the MC wrapper to allow users to control large numbers of sample accurate grains.

Course content

  • Part 1 - Basics of Granulation
  • Part 2 - Intro to Grainflow
  • Part 3 - Grainflow Parameters
  • Part 4 - Live Granulation
  • Part 5 - Bussing-Panning With Grainflow
  • Part 6 - Temporal Effects

Requirements

  • A computer and internet connection
  • Access to a copy of Max 8
  • The Grainflow Package

Course schedule

Meet your instructor

Christopher Poovey is a Dallas based electroacoustic composer, media artist, and developer. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of North Texas with a research focus in interactive computer music and immersive installation. Chris has developed several software packages for Max as well as a number of Max for Live devices and VST instruments built using Csound/Cabbage.

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2 comments for Granular Synthesis: Getting Started with Grainflow – On-demand

  1. paq79@Hotmail.com (verified owner)

    Hi Chris, loving the course but is there a Max course file with the material for download please?

  2. paq79@Hotmail.com (verified owner)

    Sorry, ignore that I’ve found it. Cheers

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