Making Beats from Cellular Automata

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2024
  • Part 3 of a series in which I control Ableton Live from Python using my SCAMP Libraries. In this part, we create a drumkit part using Cellular Automata.
    If you want to try it yourself, you can get the code here: git.sr.ht/~mar... . To run it, you'll need to install the SCAMP libraries for Computer-Assisted Music in Python. Instructions for getting up and running can be found here: scamp.marcevans...
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  • @MabInstruments
    @MabInstruments 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Having been introduced to cellular automata decades ago, in the form of the game of life, I'm very excited to hear them used musically.

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Love conways game of life!
      Oh wow, decades ago? That's awesome. I use cellular automata to make art.
      If you've known for decades or it, I can only image what kinda person you are. Bet you're awesome :) hope all is well

  • @HumanZombie99
    @HumanZombie99 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    not entirely sure if it's how automatas work, but it would be interesting to hear how the beat would turn out if you used a 3x16 grid instead of 3 1x16 grids. Would the beat sound more coherent when they all affect each other, or would it sound more disconnected since having alive cells above and below increase the chance of a cell dying thus making simultaneous tones more rare?

  • @phoenix402
    @phoenix402 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i love the humour in the little comments you leave at the bottom of the screen at times

  • @JonBrase
    @JonBrase 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be interesting to have the wiggling of the filter done by a CA, though you might need something to prevent it from being biased too much towards moving in one direction.

  • @truthmatters6398
    @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey! Love Conway's game of life. I have been using cellular automata to make art. So I searched it on Google, and it recommended you on my page. Very cool. Thanks for sharing ❤️

    • @marcevanstein
      @marcevanstein  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've actually been working on a game of life sonification. You may see it on my channel sometime soon 🙂

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@marcevanstein fantastic! Glad to find your channel.
      Funny cuz I knew of it for some time, but only typed cellular automata the other day on Google (finding images) and just today it suggested your channel on my (Google phone) 'My Discover' page! Very cool :)
      It's nice to see interesting or intelligent things in there and not just mainstream news lol 😆

  • @nerya4197
    @nerya4197 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    wait this is so cool, i have to try smth similar for myself now

  • @macronencer
    @macronencer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I'm following this occasionally with curiosity. I happen to be working on an album of electronic music mostly based on mathematical inspiration, so what you're doing is of great interest. I hadn't thought of using cellular automata until now - which is actually hard to believe. How did I miss this one? :) I use Bitwig and Java, rather than Ableton and Python, but I think we have some things in common!

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey that sounds awesome. I'm interested and would like to know more. Love creative work. Sounds awesome and lots of fun. I like to find similar or different creative minds. Love being inspired and learning etc. Sending good vibes :)

  • @MabInstruments
    @MabInstruments 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the sound of it. Thank you for putting this together.

  • @Pockeywn
    @Pockeywn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    2:48 he accidentally said rule 30 when he was actually pointing at rule 34.. he could’ve said rule 34 in a conepletely normal context and it would’ve been so funny

    • @Ratio16180
      @Ratio16180 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i thought so too, but i think the labels are above the pictures instead of below

    • @marcevanstein
      @marcevanstein  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      That would be a truly strange and wondrous application of cellular automata ;-)

  • @isaacboatright
    @isaacboatright 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done! Thanks for sharing.

  • @ryanjararios8315
    @ryanjararios8315 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg, TH-cam did something useful with the recommendation. Gonna watch more videos. Very interesting

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Right? I just found it from recommendations. Love it! Imagine if TH-cam always suggested cook interesting inspiring (actually intelligent) things. ❤️ Imagine if that's what was popular :)

  • @fisrtnamelastname3083
    @fisrtnamelastname3083 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can't wait for this channel to blow up!

  • @X-3K
    @X-3K 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    procedurally generate breakcore

  • @arnavjain259
    @arnavjain259 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:36 the rule 31 is very interesting if you look it up and compare 2 of it photos you will get a feeling of confusion

  • @NolieRavioli
    @NolieRavioli 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool channel. have u ever cosplayed the train kid from polar express?

  • @bowsercatloading9193
    @bowsercatloading9193 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im not into music but I hope ur life will turn better than it already is or smth

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sending good vibes to you as well :)

  • @crystal_link9201
    @crystal_link9201 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it nier?

  • @emilyrln
    @emilyrln 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "What should this drumline be based on?"
    Uhh, *bass,* obviously. 🙄😛

    • @truthmatters6398
      @truthmatters6398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Drum and bass. DNB 😂😉

  • @victorvanlent1312
    @victorvanlent1312 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So you would be able to make an AI in python be able to make music in Ableton?

  • @dietwald
    @dietwald 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Make it a plugin!

  • @0jeej0
    @0jeej0 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yoooo

  • @TheEpicPwnSauce
    @TheEpicPwnSauce 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    surpirsed this guy isnt running linux

    • @marcevanstein
      @marcevanstein  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh I do... Just couldn't get ableton working on it :-)