resend of project invitation

[Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Microsound Project:
=8Cthe stone cast, the ripple made=B9
January 17 2003

I've always found creating waveforms using time-domain methods much more
interesting than the typical FFT based methods...while I was working for
Staccato Systems I came across a PC application called =8CWigout=B9
http://grace.evergreen.edu/~arunc/ that was developed by Arun Chandra...in =
a
nutshell, =8CWigout=B9 allows one to create waveforms by transforming =8Csegments=
=B9
in time=8Athe docs at the website will explain all this in more detail=8A
fast forward: after speaking with Tad Turner about the idea of implementing
Wigout in Max/MSP he developed a patch that incorporates the functionality
of Wigout plus some extra features...after playing around with Tad=B9s patch
for a short while I was able to create some very unique sounds and thought
that his patch could become the basis for a very cool list project...
btw: you can find seven soundfiles that I created with Tad=B9s =8CWigout=B9 patch
in the 'stone_and_ripple' folder...listen to them and/or use them if you
want=8A

so, here is the microsound list project invitation:
- using either the PC version: Wigout (download this app from the website
listed below) or the MacOS version (which will be uploaded to the microsoun=
d
server this weekend): create a new work no longer than 6 minutes in
length...

-> furthermore you may abuse, process, mangle, fuck up, destroy, fold, bend=
,
and/or mutilate the Wigout soundfiles with any sound application you want t=
o
use...the only wish is that the flavor of the Wigout waveforms is retained
somehow...

- Caveat: the PC version of Wigout is similar to Csound in that it requires
the user to compile several text files (3 actually: segments, states and
events files) in order to output a soundfile=8Awhile the scripting language i=
s
clearly explained in the doc=B9s and relatively straightforward, it does
require some previous experience with scripting in general...
[fyi: the name of this project ('the stone cast, the ripple made') comes
from a paper written by Arun that can be found on the website listed above]
- The Max/MSP version of Wigout has a graphic user interface and is easier
to use but runs only on the MacOS platform.

application locations:
- PC version: http://grace.evergreen.edu/~arunc/
also, the website above has papers that describe the process and theory
behind Wigout & TrikTraks
- MacOS version: is on the microsound hotline server:
Main Files Section/Uploads/stone_and_ripple

[microsound hotline server: microsound.synthesizer.org
also, see http://www.bigredh.com for downloading a PC/MacOS hotline client]

***IMPORTANT *** - if you don't already have a password to the microsound
server you must FIRST get a password from me to be able to upload and
download files from the server
also, you have to be a listmember in order to get this pswd.

again, this invite is to microsound list members ONLY

*get the Wigout Max/MSP app here-> path: Main Files
Section/Uploads/stone_and_ripple
*put your piece here -> path: " Main Files
Section/Uploads/stone_and_ripple/myfolder"
- remember to name your folder something unique and not 'myfolder"

* the deadline for submissions (submission means posting to the list that
you have uploaded a piece into the =8Cstone_and_ripple=B9 folder) is March 1st
2003

some guidelines:
- post only 128kbps 44.1kHz stereo .mp3 files
- first make a folder within the =8CMain Files
Section/Uploads/stone_and_ripple=B9 folder and upload your finished work to
that folder
- post to the list that you have uploaded your piece (include the name of
the piece)

*IMPORTANT* - please do the following when putting files on the server:
- use filetype suffixes in your filenames...such as =8Cmynewpiece.mp3=B9
- do not use spaces or non-alphanumerics chars in filenames (underbars_
are_OK)!
- example of bad filename: =8C#my, #new, #piece!.mp3=B9
- example of good filename: =8CmyNewPiece.mp3=B9 or 'my_new_piece.mp3'
(sans quotes of course)
this makes things more clear for everyone

ALL styles of microsound are welcome

PLEASE post all comments, suggestions and ideas *to the list* and NOT to me
directly...

also, please DO NOT ask me for tutorials on how to operate the Hotline
client=8AI am very busy with other projects and cannot spend time instructing
people on how to use Hotline.

above all have fun!

Cheers!

KIM

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