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Updating a value without banging

I am new to pure data, and I am attempting to build a small sampler. I have a message called "active-track", that controls what track you are currently recording into. When recording into a track, I ...
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Pure Data Vanilla: Random float number generator

I was wondering if it's possible to have a random object that generates floating point numbers within a certain range in Pure Data Vanilla. For example something that generates a float between 0.0 ...
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Open source software/library/tool/patch/... for converting audio to MIDI suggestions?

Having found 2 open source tools that can convert any audio file to midi, I'm still interested if there are others (for comparison). I've tried WaoN and Audio_to_midi_melodia. But not all samples ...
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Detecting first non silent sample index

I have an audio file that I read with [tabread~]). The audio starts with some silence and I am trying to find the first non silent sample index. I have tried to use [bonk~], [fiddle~] or [sigmund~] ...
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Synthesize droning strings

How can I synthesize something like a droning string, something like a tanpura. The main effect that I can't seem to get roughly periodic tambre variation over time. I tried using a phaser on some ...
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How to Synthesize a Cello Sound in Pure Data

I'm trying to make a sustaining cello sound in Pure Data. How do I make this sound? http://88.198.78.90/ct/files/mp3/cello/594.mp3 From what I understand, I'm working with a sine wave. With the ...
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How can more than one input trigger an operation in Pure Data?

I need an operation to be performed whenever a change in a control is performed. Operations are only performed when the left input is changed or it receives a bang. Right now I'm achieving this by ...
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How to make a good Pitch Pipe Sound in Pure Data

Here's the pitch pipe sound I want to emulate: http://www.harmonize.com/metropolis/images/Sounds/CNatural.mp3 I read through the synthesis techniques for PD here http://pd-tutorial.com/english/ch03....
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Make a PureData Sine Wave Synth that is audible from C0 - G10

I have been trying to generate a basic sine wave synth in PureData using a "osc" object, but my lower pitches are so low in volume and higher pitches are high in volume. My understanding of ...
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Drone technique

I have a maybe broad question, about certain techniques in creating drones. Drones of specific quality, the kind you can hear in Joe Colley's work, for example. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post ...
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Pure Data Abstractions seem to be interfering with each other

I'm trying to figure out Pure Data's Abstractions. I have a simple synth program and I try to pull two copies of it into a second pd program. However it seems like although I have twice as much ...
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In what scenarios would you use OSC over MIDI?

I use the TouchOSC Bridge app on my Macbook to convert OSC signals (sent from a Nexus 7 running TouchOSC for Android) to MIDI so that I can send note on messages and CC values to software (...
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Generative Music

Who's making generative Music/Art with Pure Data or Max/MSP? I'm looking for examples of music that has been made this way, as inspiration for my own activities as I'm new to this unfamiliar dark pit ...
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PureData and Mobile Phone Games Sound

I have recently, as in this week, been approached by a games software company who mainly make games for mobile phones, with the request for some foley sounds and sound design. I also found, during my ...
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