STUDY #3

As opposed to study #2, my primary focus upon the conception of this piece is purely surface level. This visual synthesizer is merely constructed for fun, the patterns and sounds change as the user presses different keys on the provided keyboard. This patch was definitely the most difficult of all 3 studies that I had created, this idea of mine required help from external sources. After thorough research upon creating a visual synthesiser on MAX I gave it my best attempt. Conceptually, I simply wanted to create something playful and frivolous and I believe that I have successfully achieved just that. This configuration of lines and shapes are dependant on the keys (and corresponding sounds/ notes) in which the user selects, this allows the user to have complete control over the visuals of this piece. In this third study I wanted to challenge myself technically in a way that I did not in my first, the outcome of this study I am sure is not perfect as most likely it can be more refined yet I hope to learn and improve my understanding of MAX for future complex/ more efficient creations.

View study #3 here