13th December, 2024
“Generative Music” was first coined by artist Brain Eno in 1996 [0]. Generatively creating music is a concept of producing unique and dynamic audio that is ever-changing and evolving. It involves dictating rules for a program or algorithm to follow, these rules could be applied to any parameter, setting, or input desired.
Max/MSP is a perfect canvas for exploring the possibilities of generative music and audio. Recently I created an audio, visual installation in Max/MSP called “Algorithmic Synthesis” for the capstone project of my Bachelor. This experience featured a range of generative techniques that I will now detail.
[0] Eno, B. (1996, June 8). Generative Music. In Motion Magazine.
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