Humanoid Jam max-live-qc (Composition by dust)

Author:	dust
License:	MIT
Date:	2010.07.03
Compatibility:	10.6
Categories:	Generator
Required plugins:	(none)

so i decided to resurrect some old max files and put together a max - live - qc instrument. this started when i had no body to collaborate with and i decided i wanted my computer to play along with me. well now with the max - live integration i'm making this possible for everyone. i started with this in mind but now i'm more interested in not jamming but listening to the computer improvise.

live instrument:

http://research-ants.com/follow/followMe.amxd.zip

single midi track - minimal tech tutorial

http://research-ants.com/follow/noid.mov

example progressive house

http://research-ants.com/follow/noidHouse.mp3

how to load the patch http://research-ants.com/follow/load.mov

how to live jam http://research-ants.com/follow/follow.mov

how does the computer predict the notes i was going to play ?

first order hidden markov chains

no really that doesn't explain anything you input some notes via mouse or keyboard and then the computer calculates the probability of what you will play next based on a 3 note observation.

how do i improvise with it? its best to just go crazy and play all kinds of riffs in and see what happens.

the patch is quantized so that you can sync it.

inquire for the experimental humanized version.

http://research-ants.com/follow/humanoid.mp3

please note all this audio is algorithmically generated. the only human interaction is to tell is to tell it what key top play.

run qc patch to see graphed predictions