Current Skin Tone: pinko-tan
Current State of Ears: bleeding
Current Plan for Rest Of Day: taking it easy
<soundgeek>
So, I came home last night and worked on Filterchrist. Aww YEAH.
It now has 6 different granular filters, which are unappetizing when heard in the raw… But when you modulate and mix the granular sounds with the originals, it opens up a gorgeous sonic dimension that I’ve never heard anywhere else.
One of the classic synthesis techniques is called ‘frequency modulation’, aka ‘FM’, like FM radio. Ever played Marble Madness, or Gauntlet, or the other classic Atari games? Practically every sound effect in those games is FM. It often has a distinctive metallic sound, like a bell. But it can also be used to make fat bass sounds, and is quite versatile once you start playing with it.
Last night I discovered that when you take sound files, and FM them with my granular sounds, the results are beautiful. Imagine soft, morning-fog versions of your sound files, a little metallic with some phantom pitches and tones, but with the harsh metallic edge taken off. Sooooo good.
Also I found a few ways to make synthetic drums sound more organic and natural. Super-yum.
</soundgeek>
Okay, that’s enough of that… :)
Meanwhile, I applied at another print shop yesterday, and I think I’m a shoe-in for this position.
Woman Screening Me: “…And you know all the software we use! And with your printing experience, wow… You’re practically overqualified for this job!”
Me: *CHOKE* “Don’t say that!!!”
Fingers crossed…
I'm a 30-year-old 
Awesome… we’re all beaming “HIRE ZACH U BITCHES” thoughts in their direction! :)–Alex
April 3rd, 2002 at 3:37 pm
Hey Zach! I found a way you could put a GUI on FilterChrist with minimal effort:[ April 3rd, 2002 at 5:29 pm
is this going to be a buzz machine?
April 6th, 2002 at 5:24 pm
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