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This posting from ba newmuse, posted by Bob Boster, describes the group, TrioMetrik's use of max/msp programming to guide their compositions, and seems like a great illustration of just how deeply one can get in the program. The posting is a call for works, if anyone's interested, but goes on to outline TrioMetrik's methodology in their bio below. -miko >The BEAM Foundation is commisioning 2-4 new works for TrioMetrik. >Composers should submit a CV and work examples by June 15, 2006. Scope of >the piece and fee structure will be tailored to each applicant based upon >experience and proclivities. Selections will be announced July 7. Pieces >due end of August. > >Compatibility with TrioMetrik's tools and esthetics is a must. To this end >two Colloquia are scheduled to familiarize composers with these requirements: > >May 23rd 7 PM at BEAM Studios in Berkeley. (mail for directions) >May 24th 5 PM at CCRMA - Stanford Campus > >Examples of previous musical works from a recent performance and >descriptions of the techolgies employed are available at ><http://www.beamfoundation.org/>www.beamfoundation.org . Abstract of talk >follows: > >MACIAS -a new software application that intelligently couples advanced >instruments.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > >Based on the concept of enhanced instruments coupled through an >intelligent network, MACIAS is the sophisticated integration of live >instruments that are extended beyond their original function with an >advanced music program and interface system. MACIAS is a specialized >network that receives, interprets, and operates on the sounds, notes, >gestures, and intentions of the musicians. The result is an interactive >musical esthetic for the 21st century (named "NuRoque") that encourages >complex structures and sonic adventure. NuRoque takes its inspiration from >the Baroque (Fr. for bizarre) revolution that new instruments and >esthetics caused in Europe in the 1600s. TrioMetrik (Ashley Adams, >Marielle Jakobsons, and Keith McMillen) is the live performing group using >these technologies. Paul Dresher has called TrioMetrik "the modern >composer's dream come true." Samples can be heard at ><http://www.triometrik.org/>www.triometrik.org . > >Keith McMillen describes MACIAS as a system in which "knowledge and >control is distributed among the musicians and guided by the >composition. Direction to the performers is conveyed through an array of >graphic windows on a display that replaces the traditional score and music >stand. The musician's gestures, the score, audio processing, and other >structures are permitted to interact with each other in ways that lead to >modifications in performance. The result is a system designed to augment >and control the compositional structure beyond notes and transitions. >While these concepts have been explored individually, MACIAS represents >the first time a refined and integrated approach has been evenly and fully >applied across all of the components that comprise a musical entity." It >has taken the last 25 years for Keith to build the enhanced instruments >and refine MACIAS. > >The instruments and external devices are tied to a computer running the >program, a tuned assembly of over 200 individual screens and patches >written in Max/MSP. When instantiated, MACIAS occupies more than 125MB of >program memory not including audio buffers or data. All the components of >a piece are contained within a score that sets and continuously updates >thousands of parameters during performance. MACIAS executes the score and >defines the timbres, harmonic and rhythmic structures, interaction trees, >video selection and manipulation, etc. It determines the capture of audio >and musicians' gestures and prompts the musicians to play at the correct >times and either suggests politely a motif or demands and enforces a >rhythmic harmonicity and a specific timbre. > >Composer Jay Cloidt, who has written for TrioMetrik, has remarked that the >MACIAS system is "a tremendously flexible composer's and performer's >toolkit. Orson Welles once said, that a movie studio was '.the biggest >electric train set a boy ever had.' I think MACIAS just may be the modern >composer's electric train set." > >Description and live demonstrations will illustrate the system's >capabilities and lay a basic understanding of how one composes in this >style. The BEAM Foundation (the non-profit organization behind TrioMetrik, >MACIAS and NuRoque <http://www.beamfoundation.org/>www.beamfoundation.org >) is actively commissioning pieces for the Trio. These sessions will be an >excellent introduction for interested composers. > > >Keith McMillen >Executive Director >BEAM Foundation >www.beamfoundation.org >510.502.5310 _______________________________________________ Bay Area New Music Discussion Group NewMusic@music.mills.edu http://music.mills.edu/mailman/listinfo/newmusic