Niklas Saers

Deterministic Release Automation Playbook

Release automation gets better the moment you stop asking AI to do the fuzzy part first.

Recent Writing

November 25, 2004 • Technology

Note determining object

I finished my first external Pure Data object, a note determining object. This object takes in the number of Hz a note is measured to be and outputs what note it is (the low A on a piano being 1, going up to 88), determining how many cent off it is and how many Hz extra there is (i.e, 415Hz = A flat (tone 47), one cent (minus 0.174Hz) low. Fourth output is a text with the note name, in this case Ab. This object uses equal temperament and was just an excercise for me to see if it can be done.

November 23, 2004 • Music

Tu che del mio dolore

Christian Mondrup has added an italian madrigal Tu che del mio dolore by Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena (c.1558-1593) for 5 recorders to the recorder archive. Keep up the good work, Christian!

November 22, 2004 • Technology

pyext for Pure Data

I decided I prefer writing normal logic in a language I'm used to, so I went looking for a Python-external for Pure Data. And sure enough, I found [Thomas Grill][1]'s [py/pyext][2] (built upon flext, a C layer for Python externals). I didn't figure out how to install the binaries (didn't take the time to experiment) so I just compiled them up. Works great.

November 22, 2004 • Technology

pyExt

Thought you'd might want to see just how simple it is: my pyext example for Pure Data. I'm planning to make an object that takes in a floating point number of frequency height and determines what note it is and the amount of error according to different scale temperaments, i.e. Valotti, Werkmeister 3, Kirnberger, Meantone and Equal tempering.

November 21, 2004 • Blogs

Pd & Max/MSP blogs wanted

I'd really like to get to know blogs that focus on Pure Data and/or Max/MSP and use it for development and performances. Leave a comment with your blog URL

November 21, 2004 • Technology

My project - Overtone analysis

I think it's about time I introduce my project:

November 19, 2004 • General

Munch's head stolen

Missing:
A statue of Edvard Munch in a Our Saviour's Cementary in Oslo has been stolen of his grave only short time after Madonna and Scream were stolen (via VG and Aftenposten)