Assignment 2 idea

The second assignment of this module requires us to make a sound application/interface within Max/MSP. I had the idea of using record deck controller linked to an max application in oder to control and manipulate sound, this originally would be created using a mixture of possible technologies. I thought about using reactivision symbols or possibly LDR sensors attached to a rotating deck that would trigger sound and a hacked game controller to control effects such as scratching and reverse etc.

After speaking with Dan in the practical sessions he suggested that building an application in Max as well as building a physical controller in the time would be difficult. So the updated idea is to create an application that controls an existing instrument/technology. In this case it will be a real record player or deck, more specifically the vinyl that is played on them. The idea is to create an application that is linked directly to the record deck and will pick up programmed beats and pitch from the vinyl being played. This is achievable using the external objects 'bonk and fiddle', which basically detects pitch and beat.

Using these objects I will be able to manipulate existing audio from the vinyl and overlay specified sections of audio with my own or add effects to it. Initially I plan to create the application so that it will detect pitch and beat of various sections of a vinyl and overlay effects over the top of them using either self created sound files or live signal VST's. The idea is to to get the application working for this assignment and expand upon it further in the final project of this module with the possible use of additional game controllers, hacked to trigger live samples from reason or live that can be used to manipulate and create new sound and music from original vinyl.