Links to Midi Software for Phones

Soundartians;

I apologize for too lightly researching the Android App market for Midi Connectivity Apps.  Below, I've listed the apps that I'm somewhat familiar with for IOS and that look promising for Android.  Obviously, I can't vouch for the Androids, but I will be happy to try to help get them working during worktimes in class.

IOS and Android

TouchOSC $4.99.  Wide variety of Layouts.  Works with both Android and IOS, and on PCs and Macs.  There is an editor for creating your own interfaces, and a server (OSC Bridge) that installs on your computer.  Communicates over Wifi (moderately difficult setup) but is the most platform friendly and solid program.

IOS

Control Free if you can find it. Creator seems to have jumped over to Android but I have a version on my iphone.  Seems to be taken off the iTunes Store.  This is a controller only but it has lots of layouts.  Works with Touch OSC

MusicIO  Free.  We were using this on Tuesday and it worked for most.  One annoyance is that if it gets disconnected, you may have to restart your phone to get it to work again.


Android

MyOSC  Free.  If you don't want to pay $4.99 for Touch OSC, this is -well- kind of a rip off of it without some of the frills.  You still need to download OSC Bridge on your computer (free).

Augmented Midi  Free.  Midi over USB

Drum Machine  Free.  Although this is a drum machine, it also has a mixer interface.  Midi over Wifi.

Control Free.  This is a controller only but it has lots of layouts.  Works with Touch OSC.

Try them out and make yourself a fancy Audio Workstation!

Fernanda Presents

And here's Today's Music From Fernanda

321 Jump

When You Collaborate with Subway

Audio Effects in Max Week

People,

In advance of learning to build patchers and produce audio work in Ableton, we have to learn to build some cool audio effects in "Plain Olde Max".  Here's some links to some Audio Effects, though I would encourage you to find more out there; one that suits your individuality...!

This is my video on "Freq Shift"  

This is Dude837's KarplusStrong  

Dude837 is pretty amazing and funny if you like nerds.  Searching his "Delicious" tutorials would be a good place to learn interesting audio effects.

This is a tricky one, but totally awesome, Vocoder

Here's Joel Rich's Stutter Effect

MessengerBoy's AudioSplicer is a bit more complex and rambling, check the end of the video to see if that's what you want before you start building.

And if you prefer British accents, here's JamesRMooney's Envelopes

That should be enough to get you exploring on Audio Effects!

Our next step will be to build them into patchers inside Ableton live.

Dialogue Assignment

 

For this assignment the class will be split into groups of three.

 

Part 1   Each member of the group will find a dialogue “using any means necessary” (the lyrics to a song, a famous play, you can interview each other, you can go spy on someone, ..) and transcribe it to paper.  The dialogue should have at least two voices and be one to three minutes long. 

 

Part 2  (the order of this is optional)  As a team, the group will edit the dialogues together and record these dialogues (dramatically) with themselves as actors. The dialogues can be edited together first then recorded, or recorded first then edited.  Emphasis should be placed on getting high quality performances and recording.  Multiple “takes” is strongly suggested.

 

Part 3 Ambient noises and Sound Effects will be found and recorded by the group to “compliment” the dialogue.  Again, emphasis should be placed on getting high quality recordings and interesting sounds.

 

Part 4  Using Audacity, construct a sound piece with ambient sounds, sound effects, etc, that are recorded by the group.  Note: all sounds used in this project  must be recorded by your group (no sound files from elsewhere).

 

Due date: Beginning of class, Thursday September 17^th.

Group 1:  Marshay, Vistoria, Michael.

Group 2: Jennifer, Jeffrey, Alex H.

Group 3: Amy, Caren, Fernanda.

Group 4: Maricela, Hiyabu, Alex T.

Luigi Russolo was one of the "Futurists" who began experimenting with how we experience sound in the modern world. Dissatisfied with the traditional means of musical experience, he sought to expand and update every aspect of the sonic experience from the types of sound, the instruments, the venues, etc. He made a point of including "everyday" sounds including industrial and city sounds, and creating soundscapes.  A permanent link to performances of this music is to the right under "Sound Artists"