{"id":4071,"date":"2022-02-22T19:05:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.justlikebuses.co.uk\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2022-08-24T02:52:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T02:52:09","slug":"madwaves-madplayer-generative-music-device-from-around-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.justlikebuses.co.uk\/?p=4071","title":{"rendered":"MadWaves MadPlayer – Generative music device from around 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"

I found one of these<\/a> in a drawer whilst I was looking for something else. I think I have another one somewhere.<\/p>\n

It has an apparently common problem of the rubberised paint becoming what can only be described as “slimy”. But for its time it is a pretty interesting bit of kit. Basically creates up to 6 part generative music in a variety of styles with pretty much (I think) infinite variation.Including an FM radio that can (it appears) be sampled from.<\/p>\n

This is a recording direct into Logic of a “TripHop” track (which is completely randomly generated, instantly) with a bit of messing around at the end in terms of regenerating the drums. Which was done in realtime as the audio was recording into the Mac. Just with a bit of compression and reverb added in Logic.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/blog.justlikebuses.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MadPlayer-TripHop-demo.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

It will save created tracks to midi but does so to a SmartMedia card – I have an order in for a reader. Which should really increase the potential. There is a USB interface but it uses a proprierty cable that is long gone. <\/p>\n

I do have a bit of an idea that if it was, even now, repacked in a form that looked a little less like a children’s toy (and perhaps the inbuilt track themes were updated a little), with a normal USB port and SD card support, it would still stand up. <\/p>\n

And losing the slimy paint would be good (off to wash hands).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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