[PD] Pd performance at TED

[Greg Schroeder]

I dare someone to show me something more entertaining than that built around
pure data and pduino.

Greg

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Ingo <ingo at miamiwave.com> wrote:

> Onyx,
>
> I really appreciate you chiming in here! I just happened to read your blog
> after I wrote what I've described to the pd-list what you are doing with
> your controller. Luckily I was 100% right.
>
> I have been thinking about a controller very similar to your's since
> several
> years. I know exactly what's going on in your mind. I have already built a
> sound module which is optimized for wind controllers and I do not see any
> reason for wind controllers to look like a sax or clarinet. There are many
> limitations with EWIs and WX5s. It was about time somebody went other ways.
>
> And I have to say once more that I really appreciate and like your live
> playing / looping.
>
> Ingo
>
>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Onyx Ashanti [mailto:onyxashanti at gmail.com]
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Juni 2011 12:39
> > An: ingo at miamiwave.com
> > Betreff: Re: [PD] Pd performance at TED
> >
> > I figured that I would chime in at this point.
> >
> > Every single note you hear, is being played, as in one at a time, as a
> > horn player does, into a looper which I use to layer everything very
> > quickly into an arrangement then deconstruct and reconstruct on a
> > musically relevant trajectory. There was nothing pre recorded or
> > preconceived. Simply a controller, a database of synthesizers and a
> looper
> > with effects. I am playing every single solitary note. If that sounds
> like
> > it is hard to do, you're right.
> >
> > As for not seeing how pd is used in this project,  The controller is
> > merely 3 arduinos, running hans wonderful firmata/pduino software,
> > connected wirelessly to puredata where I created the wind controller
> > software and gestural systems. Without pd there is no system.  It's all
> > documented from day one on my blog. No parodies involved.
> >
> > I would like an elaboration on how the system is "clunky" if you don't
> > mind. First off, I feel that it is pretty streamlined for a first
> > prototype made of cardboard that is only 3 months old. Two wireless hand
> > units and a mouth unit. If you have suggestions as to how I might improve
> > it at this stage, before my next stage or dev, I would love to hear it.
> > @marco, how would you make this concept more "beautiful" or "efficient"?
> I
> > am always a willing student in these regards. Do you have any examples of
> > said efficiency? Being an instructor, I would have expected that you
> would
> > have seen the blog link on the Ted profile and researched your position
> > before simply asserting that my concept has no value.
> >
> > @Tyler. You are correct in that I don't care about making it rain
> granular
> > algorithms (yet), I want to be able to express myself for fully using
> > tools available to me. Hans and others were nice enough to help me with
> > advice and code and it just happened that some people (Ted) other than my
> > immediate fans found it interesting. Even now, I still busk, but this
> > opportunity makes it a bit easier to realize some of these larger goals.
> >
> > The phone is used as a headup display for making sure all my sensors are
> > doing what they are supposed to do.
> >
> > @richie. I have been a pro in electronic music for 15 years. Google it.
> >
> > One thing that I and other alternative controller artists are realizing
> is
> > that we must be in the audience. Otherwise people can not see that you
> are
> > actually playing. That is why when I play clubs I play from the dance
> > floor and currently monitor with the club sound system which is hard but
> > allows a flow of ideas that doesn't come from separating ones self from
> > the audience. And from there people can see your fingers and gestures
> > carve the sound.
> >
> > This form of performance blends my desire to connect with my space my
> > music and my movements as intimately but, it should be noted as well,
> this
> > is a 3 month old prototype so that people are discussing it and I have
> > even moved from beta stage yet, is encouraging.
> >
> >
> > If you would like to hear what is possible with this concept, go to
> >
> www.onyxashanti.bandcamp.com/album/onyx-Ashanti-full-promotional-package-
> > download-2 Or feel free to ask me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Www.beatjazz.blogspot.com
>
>
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