Re: [microsound] Reverse Engineering Max/MSP Autechre (reaktor too)

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the ep7 patch in the reverse engineering website was made by ae
themselves, and "stolen" from them by a classmate at a max/msp workshop

the reaktor patches are sound imitations though

Hernan

www.cooptrol.com



> Wow, i am going to ask another question, hopefully it does not set off
> another tidal wave of debate like my myspace question did, although
> there was some interesting topics discussed.  People tend to get over
> defensive and for the most part communication seems to break down, not
> fun when that happens...
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> What is the point of emulating an autechre patch?  Is it to sound like
> them?  Or learn from the process?  I would think that with the
> incredible amount of communities/resources on the internet that one can
> educate themselves about Max/MSP/ PD/ Reaktor and create their own
> process along the way.  Am i missing something here?  Is it the
> challenge of being ABLE to reverse engineer a screenshot of an autechre
> patch, much like the challenge a hacker faces when he sets his site on
> a security system?  Can i do this?  To me its like learning how to
> paint by studying the masters, which is great, but the point is not to
> be able to paint in their style but to reach a level of excellence on
> par with them.  Avoiding the Copy machine mentality.
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> Not disparaging anyone, or their efforts.  Genuine curiousity...
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> On Jul 12, 2006, at 9:33 AM, Andjam31b@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>>  http://www.flexatone.net/algoNet/sysTitle.html has an enormous amount
>> of algorithmic resources.
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>> I found the Reaktor patches from Recordlabelrecords a bit too
>> needlessly complex - they don't sound amazing either.
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>> Rachmiel and John Nowak have released better Reaktor instruments IMHO
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