This is my first experiment in coding music. Using Thor's IxILang I've uploaded a few violin samples that I have recorded myself and really this audio is just an experiment in basic coding. Just triggering sounds at different transpositions, and experimenting with tempo. I ramped it up to 2000bpm just to try and force a bit of granular synthesis but I haven't worked out how to randomise the panning or pitch yet. 

IXI1

2nd experiment using the same samples in IxILang. I love how the atmosphere of these violin sounds down pitched as if tape has been used. Brings me back to my first adventures in sampling in 1994. 

IXI2

Experiment 3 to test how much I can remember. It's pretty intuitive. Using a different computer with the default sound set, so you can hear that I'm exploring how to move sounds while playing, balance volume, explore granular synthesis by speeding up and down. Also using sustain and note length to get a longer performance of samples. Interesting how you get involved in the sounds when you don't have lots of interface controls to distract and lead. Not that the coding doesn't lead, because I'm currently limited to the few commands I do actually know. 

IxI3

Another experiment but this time with reorganised violin samples. I need to learn more commands and I'm finding this approach is limiting in two key ways. Firstly it is good for minimalism and pattern repetition but I'm keen to see how to move away from that, secondly needing to set up the basic loops means that you get quite tired of them. On the other hand, composition and development on the fly is quite interesting, especially when using numbers and code instead of an actual violin! I can see how this could get far more interesting with the matrix and hook ups to other software like Ableton and Supercollider... maybe that's the next step (after learning more commands). 

ixi just with violin samples

Produced in 90 minuets after work today. Just pressing myself to make music before I forget how, and while I have some passion for it.

Elizabeth Dobson

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