Three Improvisation Tracks for Nanoloop For iPhone (with Tristan Louth-Robins)

Jamming with Tristan Louth-Robins. Enjoy!

http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=633

http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=634

http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=635

Nice Snapshot of MKV VLC Playback Glitch

New Track on 8BC and Chipmusic.org "I Am Still Breathing"

For SEGA Nomad and Atari 2600. http://8bitcollective.com/music/little-scale/I+Am+Still+Breathing/

Best Before 1866

LiveDrummer v000 Source Code

Some people have asked for the source code for the Live Drummer v000 program I recently posted about. Grab the source here. Please note that the source code makes use of some of the template-like structure set up in the Hello World program by Maxim, which can be found here.

Rosa Menkman on Alternative Composition in Chipmusic

(here)

Early Morning Images of Port Adelaide

LiveDrummer: A Live Drumming Program for SEGA Master System

Overview
I have finished LiveDrummer v000 for SEGA Master System. The current key presses are as follows:

• button 1: kick drum
• right: snare drum
• left: tom
• up: hi-hat
• down: cymbal
• hold button 2 + up / down / left or right: change the drum sounds


Building and Testing on Hardware




Demo Video

LiveDrummer

Tonight I have started working on a program for the SEGA Master System which is designed for live use - specifically for controlling percussive material in real time. I look forward to using it in performances.

Disquiet.com on Improvisation WIth Field Recordings - Volume 1

Marc Weidenbaum of Disquiet.com has posted a review of my recent collaboration with Tristan Louth-Robins.

"The duo did a solid job of locating moments when the unique properties of their improvisation come to distinguish themselves, when the field recordings are prevalent versus when the relative artificiality of the introduced synthesis is more apparent, and when beats give way to a misty atmosphere."

Read the full write up here.

Poppi Doser and little-scale to Perform NIME 2010

Poppi Doser and I are to perform at NIME++, the exciting annual conference on new musical interfaces and surrounding ideas, concepts and projects. The international event is being held in Sydney this year (15 - 18 June), so if you're around please do come along. More information available on the NIME++2010 site.

One Week Left Until SEGA Music MiDI Interface Competition!

Only one week left until the submission deadline for the SEGA Music MIDI Interface Competition! So get chippin'.

More info on the competition can be found here.

Tristan Louth-Robins and Sebastian Tomczak: Improvisation With Field Recordings - Volume 1

Improvisation With Field Recordings - Volume 1
Tristan Louth-Robins: Laptop
Sebastian Tomczak: Laptop

Sixty-three minutes of thoughtful, introspective and cathartic computer music improvisation. Download here.

Video Demo: Pitch Sequencer via Hardware

This is an example of using the slider interface as a simple pitch sequencer. Very few changes had to be made from the previous slider interface example:
• 3 resistors were removed
• 1 capacitor was added
• the audio output position was changed
• two paths were re-routed

That's the beauty of working with breadboards!

Video Demo: Periodic Waveform Editor via Hardware

This video is related to a previous post.

Periodic Waveform Editor for iPhone via TouchOSC

This is a simple periodic waveform editor for the iPhone / iPod Touch made using TouchOSC. The waveform has sixteen steps. There is also a slider that controls the frequency of the waveform.

This is not supposed to be something particularly useful; rather, it further explores the idea of touching sound, something that I have been fascinated with. You're welcome to muck around with this setup. Download the Max/MSP patch here and the TouchOSC template here.

DIY 8-Step Waveform Editor

This is an example application of using the previously-mentioned 8-slider thingy. An analog waveform can be changed by changing the position of the sliders. The sliders represent the shape of the waveform. This is achieved by multiplexing the resistance of each slider in sequential order, then outputting to a voltage divider. An 8-way analog multiplexer is used, as well as a binary counter and a simple square wave for timing generation.

The schematic is given below. Note that the pots are incorrectly labeled as 10k, although 10k pots are fine.

DIY 8-Slider Hardware Interface

I made this today. It is an interface with eight sliders (each a 50k pot). The idea is that by having basic connections, this interface can be used with a variety of software and hardware projects and applications.

This Is Not Gourmet Goes Vegan: Mexican Pies and Rice Patties

I have revived the cooking blog by Lauren and I by deleting older, poor-looking (but tasty) recipes. We are going to stick purely to vegan recipes now. Two new recipes are up to mark this revival: Mexican Pies with Vegan Cheese and Peanut Rice Patties with Spring Onion.

I Have Completed 100 Tracks for Lazerscale!

Somewhat of a milestone, I have now completed 100 tracks of the lazerscale project. Check out my material here.

Prepared Piano by Brian Green (Remixed by little-scale)

Photo courtesy of Brian Green.

Brian Green writes:
"So when i got my package from Cold Gold Microphones she sent me a contact mic that had a magnet in it so i decided to give a go with it on the piano i am preparing." Read more here.

I have remixed his original audio using additional samples from FreeSound.org, specifically the following samples:
http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=40106
http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=21226
http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=20442
http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=1550

Check out my remixes / reworkings here:
http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=545
http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=546
http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=547
http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=548
http://www.lazerscale2010.com/track.php?id=549

I had fun putting these remixes / reworkings together - so please enjoy!

1-Minute Compilation Released!

I've got a track on a 1-minute chipmusic compilation. Check out this release here. My track is called "Ice Breaker Squadron" and is for Atari 2600.

SEGA Mega Drive MIDI Interface Update: Presets

I have finally added all sixteen presets to the SEGA Mega Drive MIDI Interface. The sounds range from lead lines to music box, bass, drone pad and percussive.

little-scale: Slower Motion Living (2010)

Minimal SEGA Mega Drive Music with manipulated field recordings. You can hear an excerpt of this work here. Download the full work here.

Review: New Music At Emu #2: Robert Curgenven and Tristan Louth-Robins

Last Sunday I went to the second concert in the New Music At EMU series. The sound artist Robert Curgenven presented his only concert in Adelaide and was supported by EMU's own Tristan Louth-Robins.

Tristan performed first, presenting a pleasant mix of field recordings, sonic manipulations and slow-moving, thoughtful melodic elements within the context of laptop performance. I have seen Tristan perform a number of times, and I have to say that the material he presented in this set (all of which was new) is my favourite of his work so far. Very well composed and executed, his work has a strong sense of sonic subtlety whereby beautiful audio landscapes are built up over time, and straddle the lines between sound art, performance and pop aesthetic.

Robert's performance was more manual and hands on than Tristan's in the sense that the sound artist did not make use a computer or laptop, and instead relied on technology such as multiple CD players for audio playback of his material. The performance consisted of the mixing and mangling of multiple audio sources in real time. His set was both powerful and somehow soothing, in the sense that the audience can simply 'let go' and surrender to a torrent of sonic energy. An excellent set.


All in all, the evening was inspirational, and I want to thank Robert and Tristan for playing. Adelaide needs more of this!