Re: [microsound] Csound & Pd

[Michal Seta <mis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

chase dobson <cdobson79@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I've done quite a bit of reading the of documentation
> but I'm at a loss.  

well, now it's time to start _doing_ the stuff you've read about.

> I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions in terms
> of reading material or otherwise that would help me
> get going.  

You should definitely read about different synthesis techniques
especially in the digital domain.

> Would it help to learn, or have a
> foundation in C? 

not at all.  However, if you intend to use Pd or some other synthesis
'programming' language, having a little understanding of programming
logic won't hurt.  But you will probably learn all you need within the
soft synth.

> or is it possible to start w/ Csound
> and become capable of writing some interesting sounds?

Sure.  head on to csound.com and look over the tutorials.  csound
behaves in a very similar way a modular synth would, except you have
to type everything.  All you need is a basic understanding of how to
pass audio and control signals around and how to drive all that with a
score.  

You should probably look into supercollider, too, but it could
be a bit overwhelming at the beginning.

>  I tend to be a rather quick learner as far as audio
> and audio applications are concerned, and I understand
> modular synthesis but text based programming is
> completely foreign to me.  if anyone could point me in
> the right direction it'd be greatly appreciated.

I think you will feel more at home with Pd, as it gives you a visual
representation of what you're doing.  Pd is not nearly as well
documented as csound and doesn't have as many pre-made generators but
is a lot of fun nevertheless (and, in certain circumstances, more
flexible).  The mailing list is very friendly and helpful so it's easy to fill the
missing bits of information.

good luck
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