Workshop: Using AudioMulch Software to Create Useful and Immediate Sound
SAE Institute Cape Town - 27 November 2010

An introduction to the basics of sound creation with AudioMulch for musicians, sound designers and anyone using sound as an integral part of their creative output e.g. visual artists and new media practitioners. 

AudioMulch (or, affectionately 'Mulch') is a software programme. Its developer, Ross Bencina, calls it a 'computer instrument because of its ability to respond flexibly and spontaneously.

AudioMulch is a useful learning tool - which is why I have chosen to use it in this workshop. It displays the organisation of your composition like a flow diagram, making it easy to understand the path of the sound. I've learnt most of what I know about electronic sound manipulation and the way sound works through using it. I use Audiomulch for live performance; manipulating the sound of my mandolin as I play it, or to create whole compositions 'on the spot'.

In this workshop, I'll be using AudioMulch as a blank canvas to introduce some of the most basic and useful ways of creating sound. Even if you choose not to use it on an ongoing basis, AudioMulch provides a very good path into the most creative areas of sound manipulation.

Read more about AudioMulch here. Especially have a look at its Metasurface - a map like interface for controlling sound. Here's a video of an installation I made using AudioMulch.

Workshop:
date: Saturday 27 Nov 2010
time: 10am to 2pm
venue: SAE Institute Cape Town
price: R200 (R150 for SAE students and staff)

Requirements:
- A comfortable understanding of your computer's operating system e.g. how to save and move files
- Headphones will be made available for use, but feel free to bring your own
- There will be mac computers to work on, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop (pc or mac) with Audiomulch preinstalled (or we can assist with the installation)

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