https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/ For the Aquatic Museum app, I’ll build on previous personal projects that all use the same or related audio technologies but each focus on one specific topic. Instead of rehashing the techniques, tools, and workflows I already had experience with, I wanted to use the potential of this research to further explore the specific chance and random elements that are central to adaptive audio but are also making their way into music creation apps and generative music. These random features intrigued me the most and are also the ones that were only present as side functions or sketches in my other projects. Hugo en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:17:29 +0100 https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/batainspirations/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:17:29 +0100 https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/batainspirations/ Interplay in Batá percussion music I’ll extensively use original material from two projects I co-founded which are continuously being developed in a team of four. The first one is percussiontutor.com, a library and a practice app with rhythms from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil and West Africa and expanding to other cultures (e.g., Flamenco was added in 2019). A large section is dedicated to the highly complex Cuban Batá drum culture. The concept is similar to other play-along software relying on separate tracks, with the notable difference that PercussionTutor focuses only on rhythm and doesn’t rely on MIDI takes but solely on recordings by skilled musicians specialized in specific genres. https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/flamencoinspiration/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:17:29 +0100 https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/flamencoinspiration/ Flamenco Tunes Reshuffled The Flamenco Tutor app is a collaborative project with Flamenco dancer Niño de Los Reyes and percussionist Sergio Martinez that helps dancers configure their own music pieces for their choreographies and helps musicians learn Flamenco comping and composition. The app offers recordings of multiple alternate takes in different Flamenco music styles. Features include customizable sections that can be looped, instruments that can be selected and muted, and adjustable tempo. Users will also find musical and textual notation explaining the content, as well as instructional videos and practice exercises. https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/interaktinspiration/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:17:29 +0100 https://serendip.peckels.com/20introduction/inspirations/interaktinspiration/ Interakt: a multiplayer collaborative rhythm game Interakt is a multiplayer immersive arcade game designed by Alex Greenwood and me. Up to 4 players have to cooperate and compete at the same time to master rhythm challenges with auditory and visual cues. Interakt can be used as a fixed arcade installation or as a stand-alone app for iOS. It relies on the Unity game engine coupled with Ableton Link for wireless music sync and FMOD for generative music. A touch screen or any standard MIDI controller can be used as a game pad. A wireless version with iPhone pads was also designed. All input methods can be mixed and matched.