Thanks to Bruce Turner for including “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down” in this time-lapse video of a bison excavation in Burnet County TX. Read more about the excavation here.
Suspended Sounds
Here are the sounds of a suspension bridge I recorded on a recent trip to Camp McDowell in Nauvoo AL. I used two contact mics, one on each set of main cables. The bridge was surprisingly quiet during normal use and even when I bounced and jostled it a bit, so I tapped and scraped on the structure with a few sticks. Sounds best on headphones!
Designing Sound: Machines – Max Patches
This is the fourth set of example Pd patches ported to Max from Andy Farnell’s Designing Sound book. It includes some of my favorite patches for creating clicks, electric fan and engine sounds.
Download Sound Design Practical Series – Machines
If you haven’t already, be sure to download the Sound Design Practical Series helper files
Mouthpiece Mashup Mark 2
Here’s the second-generation prototype of a soprano sax / trumpet mouthpiece hybrid. This was printed on a Makerbot Replicator 2X. I modeled the soprano sax mouthpiece base and appended the geometry of a Bach 1-1/2C trumpet mouthpiece found on Thingiverse. The trumpet cup is a bit roomier than the previous prototype; I think I’ll try a trombone-sized cup next. Here’s the STL file so you can download, modify and print your own.
Whenever I try this mouthpiece on my horn my son yells at me to “Stop that horrible noise!” So it must be working…
Bach cantata trading cards
Collect all 209!
Huntsville Master Chorale Preview
Here’s a preview article for this weekend’s Huntsville Master Chorale concerts. My works is described as “anarchic experimental.” I’ll take it!
Designing Sound: Nature – Max Patches
This is the third set of example Pd patches ported to Max from Andy Farnell’s Designing Sound book. It includes some excellent fire, water and electricity sounds, among others.
Download Sound Design Practical Series – Nature
If you haven’t already, be sure to download the Sound Design Practical Series helper files
Hive Score
Here’s the score for Having Told the Hive the News. The piece will be premiered next week by the Huntsville Master Chorale directed by Patricia Ramirez-Hacker. I was invited to introduce the piece to the group in February and had such fun working with the singers. I can’t wait to hear how the work has developed. I will attend the concerts and participate in pre-concert discussions.
Huntsville Master Chorale presents
Spring is Bach
Friday May 2, 7:00pm
Faith Presbyterian Church
5003 Whitesburg Dr Huntsville AL
& Sunday May 4, 3:00pm
Monte Sano United Methodist Church
601 Monte Sano Blvd Huntsville AL
The art of pairing books
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Designing Sound: Idiophonics – Max Patches
This is the second set of example Pd patches ported to Max from Andy Farnell’s Designing Sound book. It includes a nice bouncing sound algorithm and some good bell tones.
Download Sound Design Practical Series – Idiophonics
If you haven’t already, be sure to download the Sound Design Practical Series helper files