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Ear Ache

By fc on June 10, 2012 2:31 pm

The title says it all. Conceived in Max/MSP using two white noise and two pink noise generators + resonance filters. The frequency centre of the resonant filters are set to 440, 442, 444 and 446 hz. The outcome of which I'm not 100% sure, but I *think* it should be difference tones. This is combined with a sine tone generator with random frequency and a sawtooth generator with random frequency, essentially frequency modulating the output of those generators. There is also a random generator on both channels to indiciate the reverb time in milliseconds, with a maximum of 2000.

Only extra treatment outside of Max was the volume ramps at the beginning and end.

I wrote this (programmed it, really) in about 55 minutes, I started out aiming for 45, but I lost track of time while troubleshooting.

It's also important to note that the Q value or resonance of the resonance filters are all randomised with a maximum value of 2000. I am not entirely certain what this means, but I believe it's the width of passed frequencies around the centre pitch. Someone want to inform me if I'm right or wrong?

Honestly, it's getting hard to motivate myself to do anything at the minute, let alone Weekly Beat.

This is actually, really, really cool.

Wow, this piece is creepy as fuck. Nice job dude.

Sounds like a fire drill on some alien planet. Pretty cool atmospheric sounds.

Quite a cool experimental piece.  Love the noise bursts!  And yes, q is essentially the width surrounding the centre frequency regardless of whether you're adding or subtracting.  8)

^ was gonna say that, but rdomain beated me to it tongue

Excellent piece of noise. I want to try Max/MSP over the holidays.

Wow, those were lovely comments! Thanks guys. big_smile

This is one hell'ovanere atmsophere. 1/2 scared the fuck out of me

Sorry for frightening you. sad

Thanks for the comment though!

This is great!

i can say this freaks me out. It doesn't help that i had dreams of Prometheus last night lol

@Sawfay: thanks!
@Drumur: whatever you do, don't picture Aliens. smile

Vat ze dump. That is all.

What's that mean?

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