Project List
Projects Archive
Tempo-Polyphony
Team:
Duration:
2006 - 2008
Abstract:
"Timegrid" is a set of methods and tools geared towards working with polyphonic tempo structures. Common tempo operations such as linear and exponential accelerandi and more uncommon ones such as arbitrarily complex functions are used, which are converted to simple time and tempo pairs. Aimed at the composer these processes produce a variety of files useful for audition, graphical scoring and direct use in algorithmic composition. The methods and tools described here can be used to solve a variety of problems. As an additional example a method for the generation of random numbers from an arbitrary distribution is shown. "Timegrid" is implemented as an external and an application in MaxMSP and made publicly available together with its source code.
Partner:
Martin Schlumpf, Composer, ZHdK
Publications:
Where’s The Beat? Tools for Dynamic Tempo Calculations
Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 2007, Copenhagen, DK
Downloads:
Tempo Polyphony (Mathematica Notebook)
Standalone application for Macintosh OS X and External for MaxMSP (Macintosh Universal Binary)
:::::
Ambisonic Plug-ins for DAW Editing
Team:
Duration:
2007 - 2008
Abstract:
The need for integrated Ambisonics Signal Processing in a traditional DAW workflow led to this experimental suite of plugins. A complete 70 minute radio-phonic piece was composed, edited and performed using 3rd order Ambisonics in Logic Pro, Apple's semi-professinal audio editor. The plugins were built using Cycling74's now defunct Pluggo system, which ties MaxMSP components into a number of hosts and plugin formats. These plug-ins used the ICST's own custom Ambisonic set of MaxMSP extensions.
Downloads:
Source code and compiled Plug-ins, readme.pdf and flow-schema.pdf.
Requires Pluggo 3.6.1 from Cycling'74
:::::
Radio Baton meets Director Musices
Team:
Gerald Bennett / Jan Schacher
Duration:
2004 - 2007
Abstract:
This project intends to combine the Director Musices and Conductor programs in order to achieve a more expressive and socially interactive performance of a midi file score by an electronic orchestra. Director Musices processes a “square” midi file, adjusting the dynamics and timing of the notes to achieve the expressive performance of a trained musician. The Conductor program and the Radio-baton allow a conductor, wielding an electronic baton, to follow and synchronize with other musicians, for example to provide an orchestral accompaniment to an operatic singer. These programs may be particularly useful for student soloists who wish to practice concertos with orchestral accompaniments.
Partners:
Max Mathews, Stanford University
Johan Sundberg, Anders Friberg, KTH Royal Techical University, Stockholm
Publications:
A Marriage of the Director Musices Program and the Conductor Program
Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference, August 6-9, 2003 (Smac 03), Stockholm, Sweden
Downloads:
:::::