Abstract
The Max software, created by Miller Puckette and currently developed and distributed by Cycling’74, was designed in the 1980s as a graphical programming environment for musical creation, and has since then been used in several other artistic domains. But as a programming environment, Max can also be used for non-creative purposes; this article presents how it can be used as a tool for the musicological investigation of the repertoire of computer music. After an introduction to software-based approaches to the study of such a repertoire, an extensive research project dedicated to nine case studies serves as a basis for the discussion of key aspects of developments using Max in a musicological context. In this paper, the focus is on the potential afforded by Max in such contexts rather than on the particular musicological investigations. Perspectives for a generalization of this approach are therefore proposed, considering the modules created in this project according to their specificity, generality, or potential for abstraction beyond the work that motivated them. This ultimately leads to a consideration of Max as a tool for musicological research and analysis beyond the field of computer music.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 2022, ICMC 2022 |
Editors | Giuseppe Torre |
Publisher | International Computer Music Association |
Pages | 43-48 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780971319264 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2022 |
Event | International Computer Music Conference 2022: Standing Wave - University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Duration: 3 Jul 2022 → 9 Jul 2022 https://icmc2022.org/ https://icmc2022.org |
Publication series
Name | International Computer Music Conference, ICMC Proceedings |
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Volume | 2022-July |
ISSN (Print) | 2223-3881 |
Conference
Conference | International Computer Music Conference 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | ICMC 2022 |
Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Limerick |
Period | 3/07/22 → 9/07/22 |
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