Cool Free Mac music program

[Ed Drake <eddrake1@comcast.net>]

Hey loopers,

I can't recall if this has mentioned around here yet but I came across 
this really cool free music program called Sonasphere.  Sorry If it's 
already been mentioned here before I just found out about it.  It's 
only for Mac OS X (10.2.8 or later) and a G4 800 mhz or faster.  Since 
it uses Audio Units, it is relevant to loopers if you are using 
Augustus Loop or Lexicon PSP42 plug ins. I'm not affiliated in any way 
with the developer, I just think it's cool and free!

Ed


Here's a description from the website:
There is a tutorial and a couple of videos there too.

In SONASPHERE, functional units, such as sound samples, effects and 
mixers, are represented as small spherical 'Objects' floating within 3D 
Space. Connections are made between these objects, using simple mouse 
interaction, to establish signal stream networks.

A Sample Object playing a sound sample file, is connected to an Effect 
Object, which is then connected to a Mixer/Output Object. The signal 
flows from the sample object into the effect object, where the sample 
file can be processed by any AU effects. Then from the effect object 
the sound passes through the mixer/output object, and automatically on 
to the hidden SONASPHERE master mixer object and master output object. 
These hidden objects are part of the SONASPHERE architecture and 
generate the final sound we hear. Users can record this final output 
directly from the master mixer object.

Parameters of these objects can be assigned to 3D coordinates of other 
objects within the 3D Environment. For example, the cutoff frequency of 
a lowpass filter can be controlled through the altitude of a 
corresponding effect object. The distance between the sample file 
object and the mixer object, represents the mixer's input gain.

In addition, objects subject forces upon one another; creating 
simulated 'Electric Charges' and 'Spring'. This interaction leads to 
complex behaviour which drives object movement and dynamic changes in 
the structure of the signal network. The end result of this complex and 
sometimes chaotic environment, are interesting and unique sound 
effects.

SONASPHERE brings physicality and a generative approach to 
software-based sound performance. Enabling users to intuitively control 
sample playback, effect parameters and mixing, to produce a highly 
original end result.

Here's the website:

http://www.sonasphere.com/about.php