Windsketch for Soprano Sax and Max/MSP

Wind Sketch (real-time interactive music for soprano sax and Max/MSP composed by Chien-Wen Cheng) is intended to portray the temporary peace of mind experienced when I am listening to various sounds carried by the wind. In this piece, the saxophone depicts the sounds of the wind while the computer part represents the sounds of the wind, heard by a peaceful mind able to hear everything after all subjectivities are let go. In such an ideal state of mind, no choices are made, no conflicts between good and evil are found, no regret and expectation exists, and only music (nature) states everything in its own way.

The computer part of the piece is programmed in Max/MSP and includes DSP effects such as pitch shifting, delay, reverb, and harmonizer. Musical imitation is created by using delay effects and delay with pitch shifting. A music event detector is used in the Max/MSP patch to detect the phrase of the music which triggers DSP effects to reflect the intensity of the gesture. (http://cw-cheng.blogspot.com/ )

Category:

Music

Tags:

• real-time
• interactive
• music
• composition

[ralunn33]

very nice!

[CPDandMe]

Very very very impressive!

[MoniqueMosheer]

awesome!