Algorithmic Cell Phone Music
Jason Sigal
We'll be using
- Computers
- WiFi
- p5 web editor
- JavaScript
- p5.js
- Tone.JS
- Cell Phones
Why
Algorithm
Algorithm
- A set of rules
- Constraints
Algorithm
- Pitch
- Rhythm
Music
What is Music?
Sound
Organized Sound
Organized Sound
Pitch, Rhythm
Sound as a function
Sound as a function of Motion
Sound as a function of Time
Time
Frequency
Pitch
Note
“Music is the space between the notes”
-Claude Debussy
interval
Tone.JS
Attack / Release
Envelope
Attack Decay
Sustain Release
(ADSR)
ADSR
Tone.Loop
Tone.Transport
Time notation
Create a loop
Iterations
Divisions
- 3
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 32
Playback Rate
this.playbackRate = Math.random() > 0.5 ? 1.0 : 0.5;
p5.js
Map Rotation
map(rotationX, 0, 180, 0, 1);
Toggle Loop
Loop Improv
Algorithmic Cell Phone Music Jason Sigal