tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62705132302160866262011-07-08T04:22:42.118-07:00rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637408486864017781noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270513230216086626.post-59868001302032285562010-10-03T20:26:00.000-07:002010-10-03T20:26:49.950-07:00Our first task was to build a software instrument using PD, MSP, or Csound.&nbsp; I opted for Max/MSP.&nbsp; I wanted to create a keyboard keyboard, meaning the keyboard of the computer would become the electric keyboard.&nbsp; The "A" key would correspond to the A pitch, or 440Hz, "B" with B, and so on.&nbsp; After a lot of copying and emulating I figured out how to trigger the keyboard action.&nbsp; The challenge was separating the different pitches and making them sound different.&nbsp; In the end I did get the keys to trigger different noises, but those noises aren't very pleasant sounding.&nbsp; The other issue with the instrument is that you cannot play two keys at the same time, because once you start playing a new one the first automatically stops.&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6270513230216086626-5986800130203228556?l=rachelsdesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rachelrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637408486864017781noreply@blogger.com0