Re: [linux-audio-user] [ANN] "Symmetries" premiere recording now available (and other goodies)

About "Symmetries:" Symmetries (for computer and optional violin) is an experiment in relegating musical structure and expression to the inherently stupid box of transistors. By concurrently utilizing various GNU/Linux audio software (Fluidsynth/QSynth, Pd, LADSPA, Jack-rack, JACK) it was composer's intention to generate a lush interactive texture whose frail balance engenders a consistent forward drive. In an ever-changing array of hierarchical probabilities no two instances are expected to ever be the same. The piece has been designed to be completely modular in terms of computer-driven sound diffusion and can utilize 2-8 channels. For its premiere the piece used 8-channel diffusion. However, the recordings below are provided in a stereo-downmix form. Hardware used in performance was eMachines m6807 laptop (64-bit AMD 3000+), RME HDSP Multiface, and a Peavey 1600x midi controller that I used to control some of the timbral nuances via Pd and Jack-Rack (LADSPA). The violin part was played by Ania Zielinska (Poland) who commissioned the work. ------------------- There are 3 recordings available: 1) 128-bit (fixed rate) 48KHz OGG recording of the premiere: http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/Symmetries_LAC_2005_premiere.ogg (5.8MB)