Composing And Improvising Using Sound Content-Based Descriptive Filtering
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A Max MSP instrument called Freesound Player queries the Freesound API (via Node.js) to load up to 16 buffers filtered by Audio Commons descriptors and performs them from a QWERTY or MIDI controller; examples: pairing dial‑up modems with bird songs to contrast timbres, generating layered text‑derived soundscapes from poem keywords, and using only the depth filter to produce four improvised tracks recorded in Studio One. Results show unpredictable sample order, useful surprises, and live performance constraints handled with the soundscape function and basic DAW arranging.
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