El MuCo: Server Code

By Scott Petersen | February 14, 2009 | Comments Off on El MuCo: Server Code
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Follows the testing code: /* El MuCo “Server” 169.254.136.163 – Powerbook self-assigned IP to reset the environment (clear everything – all responders, senders, etc.) currentEnvironment.clear; */ s.boot; SynthDef(“kane”, { |freq = 40| Out.ar([0,1], SinOsc.ar(freq)); }).send(s); // SERVER: set the broadcast flag to true NetAddr.broadcastFlag_(true) //169.254.255.255 = broadcast IP: 57120 is sclang default port ~server =…

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ejecting media from iMac with no manual eject mechanism

By Scott Petersen | February 4, 2009 | Comments Off on ejecting media from iMac with no manual eject mechanism
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It’s happened to us all: we get that new broken iMac and can’t wait to pop a system disc or new OS disc in and make ‘er all better.  Then, the unthinkable happens: nothing!  No new OS, no ability to boot from disc, and worst of all, the deeeesk — she no come out! There…

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Reset Open Firmware by removing ALL RAM

By Scott Petersen | February 3, 2009 | Comments Off on Reset Open Firmware by removing ALL RAM
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WARNING: I will not be held responsible for anything you do to your computer.  Please follow any of the below instructions at your own risk.  Be sure to always follow Apple DIY Hardware Replacement instructions (you can download these for any model in pdf format), use official Apple parts, and use anti-static discharge kits and…

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Meeting Summary for Jan 24th

By Scott Petersen | January 24, 2009 | Comments Off on Meeting Summary for Jan 24th
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Hi all: here follows a brief summary of what went down at today’s get-together. If you don’t feel like reading anything and simply want to know when the next meeting is, it is scheduled for next Saturday, January 31st at 8pm. We’ll code seriously for 3 hours or so, then make with the drinky, and…

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Meeting Saturday the 24th

By Scott Petersen | January 19, 2009 | Comments Off on Meeting Saturday the 24th
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Hi all, This is a reminder that we are scheduled to meet this coming Saturday @ 1pm. Please bring a working prototype of your instruments in order to test them with the server. (It would be great to have sound working by the end of the day!) Juraj, can we be in contact about what…

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El MuCo: Meeting Notes and Current Plan of Action

By Scott Petersen | December 18, 2008 | Comments Off on El MuCo: Meeting Notes and Current Plan of Action
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Members of El MuCo: The intricately lain plans of this evening are here reproduced in all their glory. But, for those who could not make the meeting, some interpretation may be necessary. Here follows some of the decisions arrived at in tonight’s meeting. 1) We’ve settled on a server-client model where the server is stupid…

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Simple Semi-Stochastic Music Language Examples

By Scott Petersen | December 17, 2008 | Comments Off on Simple Semi-Stochastic Music Language Examples
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An article in the June 1979 issue of Computer Music Journal (Vol.3, No.2, Jun., 1979) inspired me to see how easy it would be to impliment “very simple” examples of semi-stochastic music in SuperCollider.  The algorithmic function is the focus of the following examples, which took about 10 minutes to code.  The code uses two…

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meeting on the 17th

By Scott Petersen | December 14, 2008 | Comments Off on meeting on the 17th
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Hello all: It has become apparent, because of concert schedules and holiday plans, Wednesday is the only day this week we can meet.  Lets aim for Wednesday at 5:15 at the Anchor Bar like the last meeting.  We will discuss the server structure in-depth and plan for the next meeting. -s

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ur my best friend

By Scott Petersen | December 14, 2008 | Comments Off on ur my best friend
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prophetic words…

By Scott Petersen | December 9, 2008 | Comments Off on prophetic words…
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Max Matthews from an interview in September, 1978 Could you look into your crystal ball and tell us what we can expect in this field during the next decade? One thing we can certainly expect is that computer instruments will become very cheap, very cheap compared to conventional instruments.  As a result, I think we’re…

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