Posts by Scott Petersen
Evolution I
Evolution 1 is a set of pieces for violin that were recorded over a period of 3 weeks. The works themselves are a blend of musical intuition (experience), planning, and chance. They are one-time creations and have not been edited. The basic premise of the series is an exploration of a single idea until another…
Read MoreSimilies
Similes is a set of three pieces for clarinet, violin, viola, two cellos and piano. It was written and revised in 2003 and premiered at the Peabody Conservatory. This recording is from that performance. Simile I: souls like spheres clarinet, violin, viola, cello I, piano Simile II: beauty as despair clarinet, violin, viola, cello I,…
Read MoreElectric Phantasm: Triune Morphography
Electric Phantasm: Triune Morphography is a gestural exploration of continuous electronic sound space in three parts. Recommended listening is on a hi-fi audio system (mono is recommended) with capabilities to produce frequencies at or below 40 Hz. Otherwise, use of headphones with low-frequency extension. 0:00 – Part 1: Plasmontic Phase Disruption 4:35 – Part 2:…
Read MoreSculpting Gestural Space with Envelopes Part 1
Introduction Use of voltage control amplitude envelopes became standard in the 1960s after they were implemented by Moog on the evolving Moog Synthesizer (1964-1965). In the digital domain the envelope realizes its true potential as a variable function of change over time more akin to the use of lines (stochastic calculus, probability curves, ruled surface)…
Read MoreNew Synth Jam
There’s a new OMI Synth Jam recording up here. Thanks to Mark for recording the sessions and uploading them! If you are interested in finding out about Synth Jams *before* they happen, hit the Subscribe tab and drop your email. You will only be alerted when new content is created or when a new event…
Read MorePOSC13 Project Page Created
I created a page here for recordings I’m making with SuperCollider and the OP-1 synthesizer. These recordings explore using SC3 only as a parameter generator of MIDI information (notes, CC messages, etc) and the OP-1 as synthesizer.
Read MorePOSC31 Project
Below I will add recordings from a project with the working title “POSC31”. This project uses SuperCollider as a parameter generator (MIDI note and CC data) and the OP 1 synthesizer as sound generator (synthesis, frequency and dynamic filters). This marriage of software and hardware is something I have looked forward to exploring. Fragmentation: 6’00…
Read MorePractice
This will be a quick post about my recent practice making electronic and computer music. My creative process has always been… complicated. A contributing factor may be that I rarely reuse compositional systems or take on projects that closely resemble previous ones. I have diverse and varied interests so there’s always something pulling me away…
Read MoreSynth Jams (OMI)
One of the most regular practices of OMI members is the Synth Jam. These are informal live improvisations using hardware synthesizers and, sometimes, software as well. The Jams take many forms, but most recently they have moved online using Zoom to capture and enable collaboration and Twitch to live-stream. Typically, no preparation is done beforehand…
Read MoreCreate Spectrograms of SuperCollider Code using Sox
This first installment of my algorithms project has one primary goal, to automate as much as possible the creation of spectrogram files for use online and in teaching materials. For this and for all future posts I will upload the source files (only my original code and none of the artifacts of running said code)…
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