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Archive for September, 2008

MouseMusic2, from the archives: a drawing synth for live and recorded audio mangling

By Jaems • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Software

MouseMusic2 is similar to MouseMusic, but it uses live or recorded audio files.  In order to use MouseMusic2, follow these steps:
1) Turn Audio on
2) Load sound file
3) Choose File type to save
4) Press Record and mess around
5) Turn Record off, your file has been saved
As is the case with MouseMusic, you can control the drawing [...]



MouseMusic, from the archives: a drawing synth standalone for Max/MSP

By Jaems • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: Software

I first wrote the sounds for MouseMusic for the performance of a piece using color tracking with video camera.  The sounds were later adapted to a VST plugin as part of a learning experience for me on how to make plugins. Later on, I developed the whole concept into a standalone, and someone requested a [...]



YTPooper, a real-time video mangler for the creation of YouTube Poops

By Jaems • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Software

Download YTPooper for Macintosh (.dmg 17MB)
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A few months ago, I discovered the wacky world of YouTube Poops, when looking for “normal” videos. Since then, I have been entertained and captivated by some of the submissions.  You can see most of them at the following link: [here]
YouTube Poops are hard to define precisely, but they usually [...]



New old Steinway grand in living room

By Jaems • Sep 4th, 2008 • Category: Photo

This is an antique Steinway & Sons baby grand in Mahogany, that I just got home today. It was hand crafted in Hamburg in 1908 and somehow made it over here where it came into possession of a private person. She then died and left it to her son, who had planned on learning to [...]