MUMT 306: Lab Exercises

Lab #11

24 November 2020

Lab #10

10 November 2020

Modify the line.maxpat Max/MSP patch demonstrated in class such that an additional envelope controls the oscillator frequency.
Add a curve~ object to the reson.maxpat Max/MSP patch demonstrated in class to control the filter center frequency.

Lab #9

3 November 2020

Compile and test the playsmf project.
Experiment with the OSC objects for Max. Try sending messages from one computer or device to another.

Lab #8

27 October 2020

Lab #6

13 October 2020

Lab #5

6 October 2020

Create an Arduino program that implements a repeating 4-bar bass riff. Use the serial.print() function to output "MIDI" messages from the Arduino. Use Max/MSP to read the messages and send them to the DLS Synthesizer.

Lab #4

29 September 2020

Continue interfacing sensors (thermistor, photoresistor, tilt switch, 3-color leds, buttons, piezo buzzer, ...) to the Arduino and/or look at Elegoo tutorial examples.

Lab #3

22 September 2020

Create a Max or Pd patch that implements a MIDI echo. Repeat the input note three times with decreasing velocity and allow the delay between the notes to be variable.

Lab #2

15 September 2020

Create a list of MIDI messages and corresponding times to recreate the first measure or two of the melody of Happy Birthday. Assume the tempo is quarter note = 100 bpm.
Create a Max or Pd patch that implements a simple repeating one-measure bass line. If you have time, add a drum part.
Compile and run the C++ program examples from the notes.

Lab #1

8 September 2020

Download Max/MSP, get license key and verify operation.
If desired, you could also or instead use Pd. Options include Purr Data or just the "vanilla" Pd.
A few OS-X programs that have been useful in the past include: SimpleSynth (ask me if you need it on OS-X 10.15) and MidiKeys. Similar programs for Windows may be available.
Open and run the Max and Pd patches demonstrated in class.