I've been interested in generative music for some time and thought I would try my hand at it in Reason 6.5. Here are some useful links on the subject:
Generative Music (lecture given by Brian Eno):
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/eno1.html
Generative Ideas (pt. 1)
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...ve-ideas-pt-1/
Generative Ideas (pt. 2)
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...ve-ideas-pt-2/
Song without a Sequencer:
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...t-a-sequencer/
Generative music using Reason
https://medium.com/generative-music-using-reason
In my experiment I created a combinator and put a instance of Thor in it. I assigned a note from the C minor scale to each step in the sequencer. Then I selected the Multi-oscillator type and used oscillator tuning to turn those single notes into chords. I used the Curve 1 and 2 signals from the step sequencer to control whether the chord was major, minor or diminished. Then I put the sequencer into random mode, set the rate to it's lowest setting, hit RUN and recorded the output to an audio track. Here is a picture of my setup:
Screen Shot 2014-10-27 at 10.56.44 AM.jpg
I also put a random LFO with a very slow rate on the step sequencer rate, the low-pass filter frequency and the formant filter x value. Here is what the recorded audio sounds like:
https://soundcloud.com/johntimm/generative
I know it is quite simple, but it opens up some possibilities and provides a good "base layer" for other sustained notes and one-shot effects using a similar approach. Because I am using a random step sequencer and random LFO waveforms, each time I hit RUN I get a different experience.
Thanks,
JT
Generative Music (lecture given by Brian Eno):
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/eno1.html
Generative Ideas (pt. 1)
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...ve-ideas-pt-1/
Generative Ideas (pt. 2)
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...ve-ideas-pt-2/
Song without a Sequencer:
http://www.reason101.net/101-creativ...t-a-sequencer/
Generative music using Reason
https://medium.com/generative-music-using-reason
In my experiment I created a combinator and put a instance of Thor in it. I assigned a note from the C minor scale to each step in the sequencer. Then I selected the Multi-oscillator type and used oscillator tuning to turn those single notes into chords. I used the Curve 1 and 2 signals from the step sequencer to control whether the chord was major, minor or diminished. Then I put the sequencer into random mode, set the rate to it's lowest setting, hit RUN and recorded the output to an audio track. Here is a picture of my setup:
Screen Shot 2014-10-27 at 10.56.44 AM.jpg
I also put a random LFO with a very slow rate on the step sequencer rate, the low-pass filter frequency and the formant filter x value. Here is what the recorded audio sounds like:
https://soundcloud.com/johntimm/generative
I know it is quite simple, but it opens up some possibilities and provides a good "base layer" for other sustained notes and one-shot effects using a similar approach. Because I am using a random step sequencer and random LFO waveforms, each time I hit RUN I get a different experience.
Thanks,
JT
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