[sdiy] "plugins" and DIY

[Henry Till]

yeah, max/msp is one piece of software taught me a
great deal about (digital) audio and synthesis.  and
it's patching paradigm can be really helpful for
visualizing control flow and figuring out problems
quickly.  

even after several years of experience with building
software based instruments, i still prefer
hardware-based instruments.  i began learning
electronics to build physical interfaces for my
software, but i soon got into hardware diy without the
umbilical cord.  i crave the immediacy of a physical
instrument (even if it is knobs, switches, and patch
cords)...ultimately it is a shortcoming of the
physical interfaces to my software developments, but
in the meantime, i plan to work on both.

there's no reason software diy and hardware diy can't
coexist peacefully.     

-henry

--- Dave Krooshof <synthos at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> >seem to be ok if there is interest in MAKING your
> own plugins... or if
> >the plugins are an integral part of a DIY synth or
> studio...
> I do not really see why that's essentially
> different.
> And software is very DIY. That's what's soft about
> it in the first place.
> 
> >As more people become computer literate is seems
> obvious that the
> >younger folk (and maybe ONE or two older folk) will
> embrace the new
> >technology... so that's on-topic imho.
> NEW?
> 
> >I'm glad to hear about all the softsynths that
> people are doing
> >themselves...
> 
> There's a nice in-between stage between writing
> software and
> patching analogue synths. It's called Max/MSP and it
> is
> available for Mac and Win @ http://www.cycling74.com
> It's a patch language in which you connect pieces of
> code
> with wires. Looks nicely basic.
> 
> They also have a product called "Pluggo".
> It basically allows you to make plugins form your
> max patches.
> You can drop these into protools...
> And it installs hundreds of plugins that I all threw
> away...
> 
> 
> Well... the nice thing about digital is that you can
> do different
> things. You can muck about with time more (see my
> toonhangers)
> and... very nice... you can drive Max' sine
> oscillator by the phase.
> I made an excellent overdrive with it. It makes
> rounder waves
> the more you drive it, in stead of squarisch.
> If only I could do that analoguely!
> It makes a good distortion/limiter for doublebasses.
> The bass
> simply stands out more, without sounding any
> harscher.
> Here is my folder:
> http://www.dendriet.nl/patches/dave
> Tubestimulatie.pi is ready to be dropped into
> Protools 5 with pluggo.
> Not tested in 6 yet. Drop me a note if you like it,
> as I am making
> a new one with more control.
> 
> It's a different kick to use your own plugins while
> mixing.
> -- 
> --
> 
> groets,
> 
> _          >^v<        _
> 
> website http://www.dendriet.nl/log

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