tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25714095013401119512026-01-20T00:01:41.138+00:00Algorithmic ComposerAlgorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-41638646924492163612016-01-12T10:47:00.002+00:002016-01-12T10:52:41.921+00:00Sonification - Algorithmic Composition
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Today's algorithmic
composition tutorial Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-85859717336158939142016-01-12T10:44:00.000+00:002016-01-12T10:44:44.738+00:00Automatic Breakbeat Generator -PureDataIn this post we’ll create an automatic
Breakbeat cutter that will play randomised selections from a sampled
drum loop. We’ll also use this together with a Markov melody generator.
You can hear some sample algorithmic composition output in this example
and download the patch at the end of the post:
A Quick Recap
We have used objects, messages, numbers,
buttons and toggles. All of these Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-81329438257844543072016-01-12T10:32:00.000+00:002016-01-12T10:41:10.462+00:00Automatic Breakbeat Generator – Max
In this post we’ll create an automatic
Breakbeat cutter in Max that will play randomised selections from a
sampled drum loop. We’ll also use this together with a Markov melody
generator. You can hear some sample algorithmic composition output in
this example and download the patch at the end of the post:
A Quick Recap
We have used objects, messages, numbers,
buttons and toggles. All ofAlgorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-72733660755700928652016-01-12T10:27:00.002+00:002016-01-12T10:42:44.739+00:00From Data to Music – Pd as a Sonification Tool for Algorithmic CompositionMusic is a physical phenomena: we can hear and sometimes feel sound
waves, we can look at printed scores and chord charts and hold CD’s but
these contain only a representation of musical information. How we
represent music and each of the many musical characteristics is an
important decision for the algorithmic composer. When creating
algorithmic music we have to make choices about how we Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-11537645916608678212016-01-12T10:21:00.000+00:002016-01-12T10:21:06.033+00:00From Data to Music – Max as a Sonification Algorithmic Composition ToolMusic is a physical phenomena: we can hear and sometimes feel sound
waves, we can look at printed scores and chord charts and hold CD’s but
these contain only a representation of musical information. How we
represent music and each of the many musical characteristics is an
important decision for the algorithmic composer. When creating
algorithmic music we have to make choices about how we Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-88052847024733428882011-09-03T18:21:00.003+01:002011-09-06T18:37:28.690+01:00Tone Rows - PureData and MaxToday's algorithmic composition tutorial looks at manipulating a tone row in Max and PureData to generate musical material. We'll also have a look at one technique that's useful in generating more fully formed compositions in Pd and Max than some of the musical sketches we've generated so far.
Jump to the end of the post to hear some sample algorithmic music output from this patch.
As with Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-29705459044490847822011-09-02T18:11:00.002+01:002011-09-06T18:38:22.569+01:00Open Music - Tone Rows and the MaquetteToday's algorithmic composition tutorial looks at using OpenMusic to manipulate and generate musical material from tone rows.
If you haven't already got OpenMusic 6.5 installed you can download OpenMusic free for Mac and PC here. IRCAM supply a number of tutorials but you can also look through the OpenMusic tutorials available here.
Jump to the end of the post to hear some sample algorithmic Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-84683221292599137092011-08-18T16:18:00.005+01:002011-09-28T19:01:52.127+01:00Chaos in Max and PureDataWe've looked at a few algorithmic composition ideas using Chaos in OpenMusic here, today's post applies some of these ideas algorithmic composition ideas in Max and PureData.
Chaos theory is a field of mathematics where dynamic systems are very sensitive to initial conditions. The famous 'butterfly effect' states that small differences in initial conditions can lead to large variations later: Algorithmichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099999281271127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-39591035915181032612011-08-16T16:41:00.004+01:002011-09-06T12:24:35.323+01:00Tom Johnson's Algorithmic Compositions Part 2A previous post looked at some of the algorithmic composition ideas used by American Composer Tom Johnson. Today's algorithmic composition tutorial looks at a few more of Johnson's concepts specifically his use of finite automata.
A finite automaton is a sequence using a finite number of symbols generated according to specific rules. In the case of Johnson's Automatic Music, six percussionists Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-52062229867143746572011-07-18T18:45:00.002+01:002011-09-06T12:25:01.105+01:00OpenMusic 6.5A new version of OpenMusic has been released today. This algorithmic composition software is developed by IRCAM and the latest version 6.5 has been released for free before it's been released to paying IRCAM forum members. You can download OpenMusic for Mac and PC here.
OpenMusic 6.5 includes the following new features and bug fixes:
OMSheet (beta):The sheet is a new score container allowing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-75116758864146298532011-06-27T18:32:00.005+01:002011-09-06T12:25:26.195+01:00Tom Johnson's Self Similar Melodies
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To kick things off we'll revisit one of our previous Markov chain algorithmic compositions. Previously we looked at first order Markov chains in PureData. We also extended this into a second order Markov chain in Max.
Let's have a quick recap first.
First Order Markov Chains
In a previous Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-28606649093909999532010-05-23T17:05:00.007+01:002011-09-06T18:38:02.482+01:00Algorithmic Composition with timbres: KlangfarbenmelodieAlgorithmic composition often tends to focus on pitch and rhythm. Today's algorithmic composition tutorial concentrates on timbre, creating algorithmic music by outputting MIDI from MaxMSP [Max] and PureData [PD].
Klangfarbenmelodie (German for tone color melody) and the synonymous French term mélodie de timbres distributes a melody over several instruments rather than assigning it to just oneUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-58441222898767058832010-05-20T17:06:00.012+01:002011-09-08T16:16:47.835+01:00Algorithmic Composition with OpenMusic | Markov Chains and RhythmPrevious Algorithmic Composition tutorials have looked at using Markov Chains in OpenMusic, using some of the functions available in the OMalea library to analyse the pitches of a MIDI file and create new algorithmic compositions based on these.
Today we're looking using Markov Chains in OpenMusic to generate rhythmic patterns for algorithmic compositions.
Our previous OpenMusic tutorial used Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-14968409498852286322010-05-16T14:40:00.014+01:002011-09-06T18:28:44.848+01:00Algorithmic Composition: Markov Chains in Max MSPWe've looked at using Markov Chains for Algorithmic Composition in PureData, Markov Chains in Keykit and Markov Chains in OpenMusic in previous posts.
In today's Algorithmic Composition tutorial we'll look at using Markov Chains in Max MSP to analysis existing music and generate new algorithmic music.
We'll start off by recreating the Markov Chains in PureData example and then extend it withUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-73950888377900853352010-05-08T16:38:00.011+01:002011-09-06T12:36:22.208+01:00Algorithmic Composition: Markov Chains in PureDataWe've looked at Markov Chains in a few previous Algorithmic Composer tutorials including Markov Chains in Keykit and Markov Chains in OpenMusic. Today we'll be creating some algorithmic music by composing with Markov Chains in PureData.
Markov Chains choose the next state based on the current state and a set of probabilities. Mapped to pitch this would involve choosing our next note based on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-16792280995854916102010-05-06T12:25:00.006+01:002011-09-06T12:37:40.737+01:00Algorithmic Composition | OpenMusic Rhythm Trees Tutorial Part 2In our last algorithmic composition tutorial we introduced using Rhythm Trees in OpenMusic. Rhythm trees are powerful ways of representing complex musical rhythms, the downside is that they can be a little cumbersome to enter by hand.
Fortunately we can use some of the built in objects in OpenMusic and simple algorithmic composition techniques to generate rhythm trees and musically interesting Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-33655336348643955602010-05-02T13:07:00.007+01:002011-09-06T12:38:27.085+01:00Algorithmic Composition | OpenMusic Rhythm Trees Tutorial Part 1In previous algorithmic composition tutorials we've looked at using OpenMusic for algorithmic composition, today's algorithmic composition tutorial introduces Rhythm Trees.
Rhythm trees are a way of representing rhythm with nested lists. The notation can get quite unwieldy and a little complicated, however these disadvantages are outweighed by the advantages. using rhythm trees it's possible to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-35316307353928123342010-05-01T13:01:00.005+01:002011-09-06T12:39:20.957+01:00Random Walks in Max and PureData Part TwoOur last algorithmic composition tutorial introduced random walks in Max and PureData. Today's algorithmic composition tutorial follows on from this with a small extension: we'll apply random walk to dynamics and walk through a scale rather than chromatic pitches.
I'll assume that you've read through some of the previous Algorithmic Composition Tutorials for Max and PureData here.
Random Walk Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-7752012520318211542010-04-30T22:57:00.003+01:002010-05-22T11:14:07.425+01:00Random Walks in Max and PureDataIt's been a while since we've looked at PureData and Max as algorithmic composition tools, today's algorithmic composition tutorial looks at Random Walks.
We've looked before in this Random Walks OpenMusic tutorial but this is the first time we've used in random walks in Max and PureData.
Random Walks
We'll start with a simple example:
1. Given a starting pitch of middle C
2. We will make a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-51684420550373850552010-04-25T20:10:00.005+01:002011-09-06T12:40:59.955+01:00OpenMusic and Chaos - OMChaos libraryOur last few Algorithmic Composition posts have featured OpenMusic tutorials. We're continuing our look at OpenMusic today by looking at chaos, using the OMChaos library.
Chaos theory is a field of mathematics where dynamic systems are very sensitive to initial conditions. The famous 'butterfly effect' states that small differences can lead to large variations later: the small flap of a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-44471798405224584422010-04-23T07:10:00.003+01:002011-09-06T12:11:28.321+01:00OpenMusic Markov Chains and omleaWe've looked at using OpenMusic for algorithmic composition in a number of posts before, we've also looked at using the OpenMusic OMalea library and random walks in OpenMusic. Today we're going to use OpenMusic and OMalea to work with Markov Chains.
Markov Chains are a very useful tool for the algorithmic composer, we've looked at Markov Chains in keykit here. If you're not familiar with how Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-60148048587318285912010-04-21T16:41:00.009+01:002011-09-06T12:09:24.293+01:00OpenMusic and CSound - om2csound libraryWe've looked at algorithmic composition with OpenMusic in a few posts before. This post looks as using OpenMusic and CSound.
CSound is a very powerful synthesis program that is cross platform, free to download under the GNU Lesser General Public License and available here. It has hundreds of built in synthesis algorithms ranging from simple to advanced, cutting edge synthesis and sound Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-24137691827633678112010-04-17T14:25:00.003+01:002010-05-23T17:46:32.213+01:00The OpenMusic OMalea library - Random WalkIn our last post we had a look at some of the functions in the omalea OpenMusic library.
In the last post we looked at mapping some different probability distributions to pitch. Using other omalea functions, we can explore a number of random walk functions to generate pitch sequences:
Random walks
Imagine a drunk walking home. When he reaches a junction he can turn left, right or carry Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571409501340111951.post-42418969908772727362010-04-16T12:08:00.002+01:002011-09-06T12:08:01.278+01:00Probabilities in OpenMusic using OMaleaWe've introduced OpenMusic the computer-aided composition environment in a couple of previous algorithmic composition posts.
Today we'll have a look at using the OpenMusic library omalea to discuss the concept of probabilities and music. OpenMusic has a number of libraries that give additional functionality. Omalea (OM stands for OpenMusic and alea is Latin for dice. Aleatoric music uses chance Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0