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altering a sample while it reads
by Timothy Leonido 19 May '11

19 May '11

hey all, Is there a way to control aspects of a sample (rate, reverb, delay) while it is being read? I'm interested in, say, playing a minute-long speech sample and being able to change the effects as it is playing. I've done this with supercollider and pure data but can't seem to find the resources in chuck. Thanks! all best, Tim

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Internet Jam Suggestion
by Les Hall 19 May '11

19 May '11

I'd like to address the topic of delay and synchronization during internet jams. I feel that the very approach of trying to accomplish audio synch in the current medium of audio over the internet is somewhat inappropriate. In a way it's kind of like trying to get flute sounds out of a guitar. Maybe it's possible, but it's really not in the nature of the beast. To be sure there will come a day when the lag monster is largely defeated and we can jam with simultaneous artists, but that day is not today. I remember the frustration expressed by my fellow grad students whose simulators kept their workstations or even supercomputer accounts busy for long periods of time. I had no such problems as I had chosen to restrict my simulation constraints such that compute times were short. Looking back, this was appropriate as I was matching what I wanted to accomplish to what I had as a resource. In a similar way, perhaps we should not be attempting to defeat the lag monster, but rather to create novel musical jamming techniques that operate within the timing constraints of the web. Now, that's easy for me to say and do because via the power of ChucK and my amateur musician status I can do just about whatever I want, and others may not have that luxury for various reasons. So please accept my apologies if you are limited in this way creatively beyond your control, however I do maintain that we should be doing what we can do, not what we want to do. Back when I constrained my simulator complexity within the available compute constraints, I suffered the consequences of riling up anger and derision from those without that freedom or that choice. I hope that will not be the case with this message. Rather, I wonder if we can discuss ways to create music that fits the web rather than discuss programming that accomplishes synchronization over a web that denies it. I welcome your comments on this topic and I apologize in advance if I have offended anyone. Just my two cents, eh? Les

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ChucKchat8
by Les Hall 17 May '11

17 May '11

We tested ChucKchat last night and found some major improvements, a polite way of saying that the prototype was pretty crude so my apologies if you tried it and found it lacking. Anyway, all those bugs are fixed, especially with the use of line reading which forces us to use the command line version of ChucK only but that's OK. We did manage to test features like turning each other's music on and off from across the web and that worked just fine. Several details like text feedback of each feature, etc, were added. I also put the ip addresses in a "friends.txt" file external to the source code so I can distribute the code without revealing my friends' ip addresses to the world, nice feature lol. At radio.electro-music.com I have started some discussion about having a ChucKchat net-looping concert which should be fun, and in the mean time I am doing some individual net-looping of my own. Oh, and ChucKchat now has a properly working and debugged Karplus Strong algorithm driven by a thing of my own creation, a Boolean Sequencer. Just keeping you all updated. Hmm, no response from the group yet... Les

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ChucKchat 6
by Les Hall 16 May '11

16 May '11

OK, i'm up to version 6 of ChucKchat and it's got a manual too. I put in a full boolean sequencer and Karplus Strong algorihm, both controllable via remote or local commands. Plus there's a crude chat interface, what a freaky way to use ChucK's capabilities! It's posted on the electro-music.com ChucK forum, enjoy! Les

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Novation Launchpad examples
by Jordan Orelli 15 May '11

15 May '11

I wrote some code for the Novation Launchpad a while back, and I was taking a look at it recently and (of course) couldn't figure out how it worked, so I wanted to start over. I separated the interaction with the Novation Launchpad into a side project so that I could just grab it whenever. Here it is, for reference, if anyone wants to copy it. The examples are all stupidly simple; the useful part is that the MIDI messages are already parsed into grid coordinates; that was the part I kept wanting to import ^_^ https://github.com/jordanorelli/Launchpad-Examples -Jordan

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How To convert integer number to float number on max msp
by Tony Maryana 15 May '11

15 May '11

HI, Every one Would you give me solution for my problem about converting integer number to float number. this is sample my script ,this work on mini audicle but still error on chuck objek on max msp. Thanks alot for your help ///////////////////////////////////////////// while (true) { Std.rand2(24 , 35) => int asoy; // integer number to be converted asoy $ float => float asik; //convert int to float ( asik => m.floatout// send data information to outlet chuck object on max msp 0.7::second => now; count + 2.0 => count; } ///////////////////////////////////////////////

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Rock Band Wireless Keyboard: is it any good?
by Lucas Zawacki 11 May '11

11 May '11

Has any of you experimented with this device http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Band-Wireless-Keyboard-PlayStation-3/dp/B003RRTX… ? It looks interesting and packs a lot of punch for a $60 device. It has a midi interface, a lot of neat buttons and a touch sensitive bar! It would be especially cool if the computer could recognize it and all the keys as a joystick device so one could use it in a true wireless fashion without worrying about the midi adapter. I'm seriously thinking about buying one, but don't want to risk getting one just to find out that it won't work or has lot's of limitations... Thanks!

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MIDI guitars
by Robert Poor 10 May '11

10 May '11

Though bit off topic, I remember a nifty guitar to MIDI system that Julius Smith and Phil Gosset developed in the back rooms of CCRMA. At the moment it detected a string pluck, it would make a rough guess of the pitch and immediately issue a NOTE_ON command. Then it would start issuing pitch bend commands to refine the guess as the waveform became more periodic. So it was responsive and didn't require a guitar with a wired neck. Julius: did anything come of that design? - Rob

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by musicdev 08 May '11

08 May '11

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prevent samples from clipping
by Timothy Leonido 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

Hey all, What's the best way to prevent samples from clipping in chuck? My problem is that my bass samples are too long for the time advanced, which creates a rythmic popping sound. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you, Tim

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