The workshop will describe different ways of approaching harmony and tonality in digital music making, led by Dan Evans aka √p38.
Max/MSP will be used to explore these alternative forms and perspectives on tuning, offering a thread from the present back through the entire history of global music making and communities.
It will offer an escape from the restrictive world of 12 tone equal temperament (12TET) and into an ‘anything goes’ chordal world. DAWs and the increasing westernisation of the global musical lexicon have resulted in a hegemonic place for 12TET.
This workshop is open to all levels, with no prior skills in programming required.
Requirements:
- A laptop with Max installed on it. You can download a 30 day free trial here
- A pair of headphones
If you’ve never heard of Max and want to see how it works, there are a few videos to get started on the Cycling'74 Youtube channel.