Author: Keith Kothman
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(maxmsp) Lecture Notes: Quiz 1 Review
Quiz Wednesday (1/30) The quiz will primarily focus on how Max sends and executes messages. Things to study: right-to-left order of operation. Understand that this applies to order of outlets, and to ordering of patch cords that branch from one outlet. Also with right-to-left order, a whole path/branch must finish executing messages and operations before…
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(musTh212) Lecture Notes: Test 1 Review ERROR
There’s an error in the first sample problem of the review sheet. To divide the octave equally with M2/d3 intervals, you need an extra measure. I’ve fixed it on the pdf. Test1Review.pdf (in iLocker) To check your answers, Test1ReviewSolved.pdf (in iLocker) Be sure to go over the review sheet, past homeworks, and lecture notes regarding…
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(musTh212) Assignment: Omnibus Sequence
Due Monday (1/28): Complete the handout from class, or in iLocker here.
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(musTh212) Lecture Notes: Omnibus Sequence
subtitled, What I forgot to teach you about symmetrical divisions of the octave… The omnibus sequence is a special type of harmonic sequence. When the sequential unit moves by minor third a chromatic scale will occur in one voice, usually the bass. The omnibus sequence is different than a regular harmonic sequence, in that the…
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(musTh212) Class prep update
I didn’t get the copies of the Berg songs until late this afternoon, so distributing ahead of time is out. We’ll go over some of the songs in class tomorrow and Monday. We will spend some time tomorrow talking about the omnibus sequence, described in Ch. 41 of the Gauldin. You can read about it…
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(musTh212) Integer Notation Assignment Graded
The Integer Notation assignments have been graded. I’ve put up a “MusTh 212 Graded Assignment” envelope on my door (MU 109B) with the graded assignments. AM students are in the front; PM in the back. Two people didn’t put their name on their papers. Please see me to claim your grade. There were a few…
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(maxmsp) Lecture Notes: coll, iter, key, timer
Uncommented patches are in iLocker. Look for day7x-scratch.txt files. (3 files) Commented versions will follow. New objects: coll: stores lists of data with arbitrarily assignable index symbols. Lists don’t have to be same length, and through the intelligent use of symbols you can recall data with musically meaningful names. iter: like unpack, it breaks a…
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(maxmsp) Assignment: MIDI performance patch
Due 1/25, for in-class performance. Create a MaxMSP Patcher that you can perform/improvise with. You should expect to perform your patcher for about a minute. Your patcher should combine automated generation of MIDI data along with some element of live performance. For sound production you can use any MIDI software or device you are familiar…
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(maxmsp) Lecture Notes: Rhythm and Storing Notes
The example patch (day6.txt) from Friday is in iLocker. New objects: urn: unrepeating random number. Once all numbers are output, then you have to send a clear message to start over. Urn also sends a bang when it outputs all the numbers. int and float: allow you store numbers with or without outputting them. In…
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(musTh212) Assignment: Ch. 41 Symmetrical Divisions of the Octave
Due Friday (1/25): Wkbk p. 369 #1A; p. 371 #2; p. 372 #3A. Bring Ch. 41 Workbook Sheets (entire chapter, pp. 369 – 378 to class on Wednesday)