Speaker Synth with Max/MSP
I decided to step back from my current process of speaker/amplification circuit engineering to review my existing Speaker Synth and investigate techniques of performing with it. Playing has inspired a fresh perspective on the type of performance I may want to have.
Using Max/MSP to sample sound clips of Speaker Synth while I play live, I can improvise with different sequence patterns and tempos. The following sound clips are my initial tries using MaxMSP for live manipulation. Keep in mind, THERE ARE NO EFFECTS OR PRERECORDED SAMPLES. All sounds are directly from Speaker Synth and being manipulated only through playback in sequenced, looping patterns.
AUDIO: SpeakerSynth1.mp3
AUDIO: SpeakerSynth2.mp3
I love the compositions and sounds that are the output of this very simple process. A sound texture that would normally take hours of fussing with software and electronics is being created because of the inherent sound of the system. As a performance, I can picture each speaker of Speaker Synth being output to another speaker for amplification after being run through a loop in MaxMSP. That would make 5 separate amplification speakers which will project spacial effect I desire. I am also interested in using 2-3 live vocalists to harmonize over the top of the compositions I create, as well as having Speaker Synth play solo.
So at this point, I am stepping back from the physical building process to develop a performance.