chuckstation

[tobibeer]

I just thought it were INCREDIBLY exciting and a great way of using chuck to create a loopstation-like interface on top of it that can be run on any hardware running chuck possessing decent enough audio i/o.

That might even create quite some competition to good ol' karaoke.

Is there any effort of that kind and if not, who would agree that this is a great idea with a huge potential to eventually create quite a vivacious community? Do you have a clue on how hard it would be to use chuck to develop a software interface for any such purpose? Is that even feasible at all with how chuck works right now?

For all of you who don't know what I am talking about, youtube for 'loopstation' ...or well, I would eventually love to see someone achieve with chuck something like this! ...only just tapping keys on a keyboard or software buttons on a touchscreen instead of some extra hardware on the floor with your feet (which looks quite unnatural).

Besides, do you know of any opensource software that can do stuff like that on the fly already?

[Kassen]

Tobibeer, welcome on board.

This sounds completely realistic to me, even as a first project, because we have a great UGen for recording and looping called "LiSa". Have a good look at the LiSa examples in /examples/special/ in your ChucK directory. I'd work from there, start simple and slowly build up the features.

Just start writing and shout when you get stuck.

[tobibeer]

[Kassen]

Well, LiSa is basically like a looper already; she can record, play back, loop. She can also do all of those at the same time, if needed. You'll just have to add the interface and your own ideas on looping. Have a look at those examples.

Reverb is very simple. Let's take the reverb that was based on the work of John Chowning (FM's inventor).

[tobibeer]

[Inventor]

I've seen a few examples like the video you linked. Certainly ChucK would be a good platform for such a program. I'd suggest that in addition to Kassen's suggestions you consider using delay lines in your programs, such as the DelayA UGen. Also we do a thing called the Washing Machine on our streaming station. I have made a couple of Washing Machines using ChucK and delay lines in a loop.

You could use Lisa to handle the sound samples and then send them into an attenuated loop of delay lines to really twist and warp the sound creatively. I can provide you with the link to the Washing Machine recordings archive and also source code to a ChucK Washing Machine or two if you like. Good luck and happy looping.

[tobibeer]

[Inventor]

Yes, that is a Washing Machine that I wrote. To be accurate, actually I use a thing called a U-HID controller that looks like a joystick but I've actually got it wired up to potentiometers and switches, so I can set each axis and leave it there. I'd suggest not worrying about hardware and concentrating on a keyboard interface instead (as you suggested) because you can do what you want that way at zero additional cost. You can also use the mouse if you need smooth control of something. Check the examples for how to do that and of course ask away with any questions.

Here is the official location of electro-music.com stream recordings:

http://electro-music.com/radio/archives/

Scroll down to the section titled "The Washing Machine" for the recordings. Also there is a huge website for "loopers" and "looping" which you might want to check out. I don't seem to be able to find the link in my bookmarks, but if you pm shanemorris, I'm sure he'll be happy to link you up.

[kkissinger]

You can check out:

http://loopers-delight.com

[Inventor]