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Cipriani, Alessandro. Giri, Maurizio. Electronic Music and Sound Design : theory and practice with Max/MSP. Vol. 1. / Alessandro Cipriani, Maurizio Giri. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-88-905484-0-6 1. Computer Music - Instruction and study. 2. Computer composition. Original Title: Musica Elettronica e Sound Design - Teoria e Pratica con Max/MSP Copyright © 2009 Contemponet s.a.s. Rome - Italy Translation by David Stutz Copyright © 2010 - ConTempoNet s.a.s., Rome - Italy Figures produced by: Gabriele Cappellani Interactive Examples: Francesco Rosati Index: Salvatore Mudanò Language education consultant: Damiano De Paola Products and Company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective Companies. Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, etc., in this publication, even if the former are not especially identified, is not to be taken as a sign that such names, as understood by the Trade Marks and Merchandise Marks Act, may accordingly be used freely by anyone. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher. ConTempoNet s.a.s., Rome (Italy) URL: www.virtual-sound.com www.contemponet.com from “Electronic Music and Sound Design” Vol. 1 by Alessandro Cipriani and Maurizio Giri © ConTempoNet 2010 - All rights reserved
CONTENTS Foreword by David Zicarelli • VII Introduction and dedications • IX Chapter 1T - THEORY INTRODUCTION TO SOUND SYNTHESIS LEARNING AGENDA • 2 1.1 Sound synthesis and signal processing • 3 1.2 Frequency, amplitude, and waveform • 7 1.3 Changing frequency and amplitude in time: envelopes and glissandi • 24 1.4 The relationship between frequency and musical interval • 34 1.5 Introduction to working with sampled sound • 37 1.6 Introduction to panning • 39 Fundamental concepts • 43 Glossary • 45 Chapter 1P - PRACTICE SOUND SYNTHESIS WITH MAX/MSP LEARNING AGENDA • 50 1.1 First steps with Max/MSP • 51 1.2 Frequency, amplitude, and waveform • 68 1.3 Changing frequency and amplitude in time: envelopes and glissandi • 79 1.4 The relationship between frequency and musical interval • 94 1.5 Introduction to working with sampled sound • 99 1.6 Introduction to panning • 104 1.7 Some Max/MSP basics • 107 List of principal commands • 118 List of Max/MSP objects • 121 Commands, attributes, and parameters for some Max/MSP objects • 125 Glossary • 126 Interlude A - PRACTICE PROGRAMMING WITH MAX/MSP LEARNING AGENDA • 130 IA.1 Max and the numbers: the binary operators • 131 IA.2 Generating random numbers • 138 IA.3 Managing time: the metro object • 142 IA.4 Subpatches and abstractions • 144 IA.5 Other random number generators • 152 IA.6 Message ordering with trigger • 156 IA.7 Objects for managing lists • 160 IA.8 The message box and variable arguments • 165 IA.9 Sending sequences of bangs: the uzi object • 170 IA.10 Send and receive • 170 List of Max/MSP objects • 179 Commands, attributes, and parameters for some Max/MSP objects • 181 Glossary • 183 from “Electronic Music and Sound Design” Vol. 1 by Alessandro Cipriani and Maurizio Giri © ConTempoNet 2010 - All rights reserved III
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