Curtis Lite. Granular synthesis for iPhone/ Touch

v-un-v

Looks and sounds pretty mental!

http://thestrangeagency.com/?page_id=39

iTunes Link

Very Happy

mosc · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

Have you tried it?

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

You bet! I sampled Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz this afternoon, and freaked out the kids!! Shocked

It could do with a few more options like setting markers and triggers for various points on the waveform, and perhaps some sample memory, but it's a lot of fun already- and for 59p Exclamation

(about one US dollar!)

State Machine · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:07 am Post subject:

Thsi looks very interesting. I have used CrusherX on my PC which is a fine VST for granular experimentation but the application looks good for my iTouch. Hmm, will it work for iTouch minus the record facility?? Hmmm The name is interesting as it is probably named after the one of the fathers of Granular synthesis, Curtis Roads Wink

Bill

Blue Hell · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:

Sweet

Blue Hell · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

Here is a little bit of my iPhone rehearsal of tonight. It starts with the Curtis granulaizer mentioned here, then around 1:00 some G2 sequencing comes in and then around 1:40 there is a silly duck solo thingie done with Android (75th birthday of the duck man after all). This was done in one take, into some delay loops and added a bit of reverb later.

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seraph · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

excellent Jan Exclamation

I do like it. It's pretty mental indeed Wink

You make me want to buy an iPhone Shocked

mosc · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject:

Jan, great piece. What do you use as the input for the Curtis program? I haven't had as good results just speaking or singing into it.

Blue Hell · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

For input I just mumble and whistle into it ... but ... I find it to be working well when having some different vowels ... and some sharp s, t, k sounds are nice too. But I try to keep some silence between the sounds, as that makes it easier to explore them. Pitch doesn't matter too much, unless you also want to play it like a mini sequence (by dragging from beginning to end over the entire sample).

iPassenger · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:46 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject:

Oh wow what a piece Jan! Really f**king creepy!!

It's rather humbling to know that all you really need for wild experimentation, these days, is sitting right there in one's own pocket! Very Happy

Blue Hell · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject:

There will be more tomorrow :-)

http://bluehell.electro-music.com/ss09/

modulator_esp · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:31 am Post subject:

anyone using this with the touch?

EdisonRex · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

I only have it on my iPhone (and I use Heavy).

modulator_esp · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

It looks like Heavy lets you import samples via wi-fi, which might be better than trying to get some sort of mic attachment for the touch

robsol · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

I have Heavy on iTouch and have imported a few samples, it is easy enough once you have done it a couple of times.

robsol · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

Blue Hell · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject:

Maybe it can only handle mono samples?

modulator_esp · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject:

robsol · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:45 am Post subject:

Ah...

That might just be it! Embarassed