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Live Coding Sound with TidalCycles - On demand

Learn how to live code sound in TidalCycles.

Level

Level 1

Duration

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Format

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Course overview

Live coding is the act of manipulating algorithms in real time to change an ongoing artistic process, like music or visuals. In this workshop, we will begin with an introduction to live coding, highlighting various technologies and artists, before learning how to live code sound using TidalCycles.

Who is this course for?

  • • This workshop aims to provide an introduction to live coding to encourage others to incorporate live coding technologies and techniques into their practice.

Requirements

  • • A computer and internet connection
  • • A web cam and mic
  • • A Zoom account

Course content

Session 1

Live Coding Sound with TidalCycles - On demand

Introduction to Workshop · Introduction to Live Coding · Code and workshop PDF

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Session 2

Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

Getting Started with TidalCycles · 1. Setup - TidalCycles package vs Estuary · 2. Testing audio (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package)

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Session 3

Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

Cycles, sequences, and patterns · 1. Changing cps - tempo (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package) · 2. Changing cps - tempo (Estuary)

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Session 4

Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

Introduction · 1. Altering Sequences with Functions - Speed · 2. Review - Altering Sequences with Functions - Speed in Estuary

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Session materials

Live Coding Sound with TidalCycles - On demand

Introduction to Workshop

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Live Coding Sound with TidalCycles - On demand

Introduction to Live Coding

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Live Coding Sound with TidalCycles - On demand

Code and workshop PDF

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

Getting Started with TidalCycles

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

1. Setup - TidalCycles package vs Estuary

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

2. Testing audio (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

3. Testing audio (Estuary)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

4. Review - Testing audio (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

5. Review - Testing audio (Estuary)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

6. Working with multiple lines - connections (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

7. Working with multiple lines - connections (Estuary)

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

8. How to save a .tidal file using Atom

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Section 1 - Getting Started with TidalCycles

9. Built-in samples

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

Cycles, sequences, and patterns

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

1. Changing cps - tempo (SuperCollider/Atom/TidalCycles package)

Open resource

Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

2. Changing cps - tempo (Estuary)

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

3. Segmenting Steps - Patterns within Patterns (Using [ ] and . . )

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

4. Playing one step per cycle (Using [angle brackets])

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

5. Skipping a step with ~ (tilde)

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

6. Repeating with ! (exclamation mark)

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Section 2 - Cycles, sequences, and patterns

7. Using * (asterisk) and / (slash)

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

Introduction

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

1. Altering Sequences with Functions - Speed

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

2. Review - Altering Sequences with Functions - Speed in Estuary

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

3. Altering Sequences with Functions - Order

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

4. Bonus function - stack

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

5. Audio Controls and Effects

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

6. Audio Controls and Effects 2

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Section 3 - Altering Sequences with Function

7. Bonus - Incorporating Random Values

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Instructors

Melody Loveless

Melody Loveless

Instructor

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