Re: [microsound] MUTE article on PD + free software

[Alex Young <alex@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7 Apr 2005, at 15:37, derek holzer wrote:
> I must be recommending Reason! No... wait, I know.... Fruity Loops!!!

It seems quite fashionable to make fun of Reason.  Except there's a lot 
of packages (including open source projects) that try and copy it, so I 
assume their approach isn't entirely without merit.

I don't think any Supercollider advocates have said anything on this 
thread yet, but if you're scared off by Pd's clumsy interface, have a 
look at:

http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/

Mailing list archive:
http://elists.resynthesize.com/sc-users/

List:
http://www.create.ucsb.edu/mailman/listinfo/sc-users

The list has a lot of good patches posted to it, so if you fancy having 
a muck about to get started have a root around there.  It's an 
especially good starting point if you wish to create generative audio, 
because so many of the examples in the help files are essentially  
little generative patches.

I use both Pd and Supercollider in perfect harmony, and I even use 
Reason sometimes (take THAT Derek ;).  Oh, and Logic, and Numerology 
(http://www.five12.com/).  I bought them all (I don't really agree with 
using cracked software, being a software developer professionally, stop 
trashing my industry folks!).

I highly recommend Supercollider, although ultimately, your imagination 
is a more important asset than what software/instruments you use.

Have fun,

Alex

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