[PD] PD 4 EM

[David McCallum]

1) I do entirely improvised sets and Pd gives me the flexibility to 
accomplish anything I could possible want. I do mainly delay-loop creations 
and I have interdependent parameters and audio feeds of the loops. That's 
just not something I could conceive of doing in other software or hardware. 
I also use it as a guitar effects rack (why buy pedals when I can code my 
own?). I do everything in Pd now. If you can conceive of it, you can create it.

         I have live recordings of my Pd music at 
http://mentalfloss.ca/sintheta and run a fortnightly experimental music 
night in Kingston, Ontario (Canada) where I use Pd each and every show 
<http://mentalfloss.ca/sintheta/exp>.

2) It doesn't replace the comfy studio programmes that people are used to. 
No intricate sequencing or Ableton Live type creations. I mean, you *could* 
if you wanted to put a lot of work into it; it's not impossible. Pd's kind 
of like the software equivalent of a DIY hardware system.

3) The mailing list (the community is a great resource, very active), and 
the wikki page on http://pd.iem.at

At 01:20 PM 20/02/2003 -0800, Jim Aikin wrote:
>1) What do you use Pd for? Have you used it in any performances or 
>recordings you'd like others to know about?
>
>2) Are there musical tasks that you feel Pd is *not* especially well 
>suited for? What are they? Are there limitations you're hoping will be 
>addressed in future updates?
>
>3) What are your favorite online resources for learning Pd and/or 
>extending it?

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. David McCallum
.  Music wants to be free
. http://mentalfloss.ca/sintheta/
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