Re: [linux-audio-user] Recommendations

Brad Fuller wrote:
> Ian Remmler wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'd like to get into composition and synthesis, but I am
>> completely new to this stuff. linux-sound.org has lots of
>> pointers, but since I don't have much background it's hard to
>> tell what is worth looking into. A page with example sounds or
>> music from the various packages would be helpful I think.
>>
>> I am not interested in performance so real-time synthesis and
>> instrument input are not necessary. What I would like to be
>> able to do is create "instruments" from samples and/or various
>> synthesis methods (or combinations thereof). I would like the
>> ability to experiment with creating my own synthesizers as well,
>> preferably using some kind of programming language.
>>
>> Then, I'd like to be able to compose music is some kind of
>> sequencer. A "programming language" might even be fine if the
>> syntax is nice. Real-time playback or non-real-time "rendering"
>> of the music would both be fine. Basically I want to dabble
>> with the synthesis/production/composition side of things, rather
>> than performing or playing instruments.
>>
>> Any recommendations on what I should look at would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
> have a look at pd, csound and cmusic for designing instruments and
> creating algorithms for the creation of music.
> All have a somewhat steep learning curve and are very different from
> each other. The pd mailing list is very active.:
> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/
> and there is a wiki with more resource links:
> http://puredata.info/
>
I would like to add here that you should google "miller puckette" (the
MSP in max / msp) and check out his book. It's dowloadable as PDF and
although it uses PureData (good), it has a lot of general purpose
diagrams and information.

> CSound:
> http://www.csounds.com/
>
> CMusic:
> http://www.crca.ucsd.edu/cmusic/
>
> I wouldn't jump into any of these until you review the literature and
> take a look at the tools and syntax -- just to see if it's something
> that you want to explore further. Once you get into one, there's no
> turning back! WWWOOOOHAAAAAAAA (<- that's my Al Pacino impersonation)
>
> brad
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Received on Wed Apr 26 00:15:06 2006