Re: Random Tone/Texture Generators

[Per Boysen <per@boysen.se>]

On 19 jan 2006, at 06.22, Kris Hartung wrote:

> Anyone know of a free standalone or VST plugin that is a random  
> tone or texture generator? It could be as hip as Sun Ra, but  
> simpler than that. Even if the program generated random single note  
> lines with a half-way appealing tone, I'd be happy.


Pluggo has "The Light Organ" for random visual texture. As most cool  
Pluggo's it's signed jhno ;-)  Another Pluggo, that generates random  
audio texture, is "Feedback Network". There are also lots granular  
Pluggos that will mash up the input audio in a way that gives a  
random impression (exmple "Granular To Go", "Speed Shifter", "Rye").

Another cool technique with Möbius (that I'm just exploring for  
surround multimedia) is to create a bunch of empty loop on parallel  
tracks. Then you mark them all as Select Focus, so any looping action  
will affect all loops. Make sure no loops are the same length and  
start to Subst Insert snippets into them. Inserted audio snippets  
will loop back in different rhythm because the loops are not of equal  
length. Set "Expert Mode" and Alt Feedback to 70%. As you play along,  
instantly inserting new snippets, a texture will grow around you. Use  
the "Maximum Undo" in the Preset window to control how dense you want  
the texture to be (I use "5" as a starting point). As you play you  
can adjust the Alt Feedback level to control how grainy or smooth the  
texture will be. Jumping between octaves and reversing can make it  
even more exciting; you may need to set up some buttons or pedals to  
target each loop/track individually for Speed and Reverse.


> I want to collaborate with a machine. Damn humans are annoying. ;)

Borgs will enjoy your human touch as truly experimental ;-)

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
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