CC1 Week 10 - Metasynth (1)

This week we were introduced to a new programme; "Metasynth" (1). We were showed how to use two of the functions 'Effects Room' & 'Image Synth'.(2) We were to create a 45 second piece by manipulating the recorded quote used in previous weeks.In my recording i used 4 different manipulations of the quote using different effects in the effects room. The first time i used the quote i simply changed the speed with a random fast, slow, fast, slow effect. For the second quote i, firstly, harmonized it using an almost contrary motion of triangular waves with the high and low voices. I then put a shuffler over it and adjusted it until i found a beat that i liked. For the fourth recording i transposed my voice up a 5th, then added a gradually increasing reverb over the top. For the fifth quote i changed the pitch and time, where both the pitch and time rise both about a third, then stay that way for approx. half the piece, then rise fully for the 2nd half.For the third recording, wch was done in the 'Image Synth' room i started by analyzing the first of my quotes down into the picture grid. I then added notes spaced ocatvely at the beginning of each bar. The notes were represented as blocks. I then used a different (smudged) brush to put some more octave notes at the bottom, almost like a bass line. I then rotated it so that everything i had just done sounded completely random and nothing like it was supposed to.




http://www.mydatabus.com/public/rewind/ccwk10audacity.mp3

References:

(1) Metasynth.4, 2006. Website = http://unisoftware.com/MetaSynth/index.html

(2) Haines, Christian, CC#1, Week 10 tutorial - MetaSynth (1) (Processing), EMU, University of Adelaide, May 17th, 2007.