Sudden Noises

And furthermore, I also recently learned that the remote controller for a wii game machine can be used to send control signals to my laptop, which I can convert to musical information, such as triggering notes or altering the texture. I immediately went out and bought 2 of these "wiimotes".

So, I decided to create a series of mostly-improvised pieces, using these rules:

• use only radio and synthesizer as sound sources
• use only the wii remotes (instead of a MIDI keyboard)
• use only 8 simple pre-recorded drum loops
• spend no more than one evening on each piece

Since I have a swell new subwoofer in my studio, I decided to make full use of the sound spectrum, esp. the low end. Unfortunately, it all sounds like crap if you only have tiny speakers...so I recommend listening to these pieces over good headphones if you don't have your pc hooked up to a decent sound system.

Anyway, these are the pieces I've done so far. I did cheat some.

Software used: Cycling '74 Max, Ableton Live, Propellerheads Reason.