grainstorm explained

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A demo/explanation on how grainstorm for the monome arc operates. If you're looking for an example of grainstorm used in a musical context, please check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybi_mZ8W3RA

Hardware: monome arc.
Software: grainstorm

More info on the monome arc can be found at http://monome.org

This video is a brief introduction to grainstorm, my granular synthesis application for the monome arc. Please take my enthusiasm as genuine, and not some marketing ploy by monome. They don't operate that way. I'm not trying to talk anyone into buying one. Quite the opposite as I think the initial production quantity is small enough benefit from a lower profile release to keep as many possible units out of the hands of people who wish to profit from the scarcity.

The arc isn't for everyone. Also consider the software available at launch: very little. My advice to those on the fence: wait. Also, don't base an arc purchasing decision on grainstorm.

Speech is a rather poor example, and in retrospect, maybe it wasn't a great choice, but I figured I had the soome video to show the more musical side.

Grainstorm has four independent buffers that can be controlled with the arc. Primarily, you use the arc to scroll through the buffer. A push turn gesture on the same encoder widens the window from which grains are drawn. This isn't really evident in the video. A snapshot of various playback parameters can be stored on the grid monome where the it can be played like an instrument or sequenced with the on board sequencer. You can record live audio into the buffer, or load audio from disk.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• monome
• arc
• granular synthesis
• grainstorm
• stretta

[tomazbevilaqua]

I want stretta to be the father of my babies, and I'm a guy

[Cazaq]

I see with my little eye , boss pedals.

[DJCript1]

How amazing would this be for Hardstyle's, I have so much respect for you 

[sonicattack77]

interesting and very educational :0) nice cat too :0)

[StrangeDayMedia]

When I saw the cat walk into frame, I knew exactly what it was going to do, XD

[TopTechMonkey]

What type of headphones are they, custom fit? Do you like them?

[completej]

@obeesh same, as a cat owner, i lost it

[thentherewas]

@blobilvero I suppose to emphasize the controllers' complete control, thereby insinuating the non-need of interacting directly with a computer for performance. 

[blobilvero]

why in all these videos they hide the computers?

[PaulskiMusic]

:)