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Music

I have always liked creating electronic music. These posts are about my creations and use of the software to create them.

Music

What makes an Intentional Music Program?

I began considering the idea of intentional music back in the early 90's. I was into the Chaos theory and I loved exploring Fractal generation software. I spent a lot of time pondering

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
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Music

First Intentional Music Track Complete

In my previous post, I discussed my idea for creating what I call "Intentional Music Programming". I have managed to finish the first iteration of my intentional music algorithm and I've created my

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
1 min read
Music

Programming Intentional Music

I am a programmer at heart. It's what I do for a living and I enjoy it immensely. I also enjoy creating music in my spare time. However, I'm not a classically trained

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
Music

New Music on Bandcamp

I've written some new music and posted it on bandcamp. I added to some other music that I wrote many years ago to make a new album. Music for coding by cerkit

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
1 min read
Music

Why I'm not a classically trained musician

I'm not a classically trained musician. I was kicked out of second grade music class because I blew into the practice flute while the instructor was talking. It was something that a kid

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
Music

A New Sound Experience

I just received a new shipment from Sweetwater music. I ordered some studio monitors (speakers). I just got them hooked up. I decided to try them out by listening to Metallica's Master of

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
1 min read
Music

Reason won't load my VST plugin (Softube modular) - macos

In this post, I discuss how I solved the issue of not being able to load a VST in Reason 10.

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
Music

The New (and arguably improved) Tangerine Dream

I've been a Tangerine Dream fan since 1990. Since that time, when someone asked me who my favorite band was, I instantly answered "Tangerine Dream". I was usually met with blank

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
Programming

Is the feedback loop the key to a learning computer?

When I was in my early 20's, I setup my Korg Poly-Six synthesizer so that the audio output fed into a Radio Shack (Realistic) Reverb Machine with the output of that going back

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
1 min read
Electronics

The Hand-MIDI Interface Project - Adafruit Feather 32u4 with Magnetometer

A few months ago, I had an idea to create a new musical instrument that mounted on a glove. I used a cycling glove that I had from that time that I bought

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
12 min read
Programming

Why modular synthesis is like programming

I am a professional software developer. Most of my spare time is spent writing code for side projects. When I'm not writing code or hanging out with my wife, I'm creating music. I'm

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
Synthesizers

Softube Modular DAW Plugin Review

testing.jpg --> I spent a few hours with the Softube Modular over the weekend and I am very impressed. If you're unfamiliar with modular synthesis, I highly recommend watching the video below.

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
6 min read
Electronics

Why I really got back into electronics

Why I really got back into this hobby### A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a DIY synthesizer community based on synthesizers called "Lunettas" (after Stanley Lunetta, the guy who pioneered

  • Michael Earls
    Michael Earls
2 min read
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