Re: [microsound] resources on new media

[Derek Holzer <republikasleazka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Corey, Trace, et al,

re: New Media Resources

1) Alex Galloway "Snap to Grid" (200) : a more self-consciously sunjective 
approach to new media theory, using examples from net-art, experimental film 
and (gasp!) painting to make his case.

2) Lev Manovich "The Language of New Media" (2001) : the textbook of new 
media, at least for a few years. Overview of theory and developments of last 
10 + years. Everybody's talking about it.....


re: PC-based MAX-like apps

1) Pure Data (or PD for short) is a PC implementation of MAX/MSP principles 
that is "under construction", as they say, along with a collection of video 
tools called GEM. Cons: seriously short on objects, and it is steep on the 
learning curve. Pros: freeware & open-source. Viva la open-source community!
http://www.crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/software.html

2) Audio Mulch is my favorite DSP tool right now. A poor-man's Reaktor/MAX 
combination, it is ugly as sin but very very user friendly with many native 
granular synthesis toys to play with. Extra bonus for being VST plug-in and 
external MIDI device compatible. It is also very cheap to buy a license 
(US$50 vs US$350 for MAX, and maybe twice that for Reaktor...). It is NOT a 
programming language, however, so you will run into its limitations fast 
enough.
http://www.audiomulch.com/

Good luck to both of you. Please don't throw me off the list for too much 
tech talk (and sorry if this goes through twice, the first try bounced...)

Best,
Derek
Acoustic.Space.Lab
http://acoustic.space.re-lab.net/lab

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