software
I first started programming computers on an Amstrad in the 1980s using the BASIC programming language. I also began to produce music using first four tracks and then personal computers. By the early 2000s my live electronics set-up consisted of banks of guitar pedals, mixers and many many cables. The sheer weight of these was a real problem with travel and the choice of routing was limited. I decided to make the leap to software where I could design a customised, ergonomic and dependable set-up which would respond to my specific needs.
In 2013 I completed a PhD from Dublin Institute of Technology which centered around designing new software to respond to my instrumental practice. You can read more about that here. I designed software in Max/MSP which is freely available from this page.
In 2018 I switched from working with Max to Pure Data. I'm much more drawn to Pure Data now for a few reasons. One of which is that I can run software on smaller devices. Below is an expanding collection of patches designed for phones and tablets which use the MoMuPlat app to run Pure Data. You are free to download, use, modify or ignore these.
Today I design new apps for musicians to run on iPad/tablet or mobile phones. Programmed in Pure Data - an infinitely powerful programming environment - these are customised to exactly what the musician needs and work exactly the way the musician wants them to. If you're interested in commissioning me to make you one, get in touch.
coranolay | tape style delay for computer, tablet and smartphone
Inspired by vintage tape delay machines, coronalay is a simple delay patch for your computer running Pure Data or your tablet/smartphone running MobMuPlat (available from your app shoppe). I'm playing a Hohner Pianet T from 1982.
Time knob from 50-2800 milliseconds.
Feedback knob can be turned all the way to create a loop.
Drive adds a soft overdrive.
Dry/wet is a mix knob.
Smear moves the three playheads to non equal positions so that it creates irregular echoes and it is subtly different each time you turn it on.
Four presets are built into the top four buttons.
// INSTALLATION //
1). Download and Install MoMuPlat on iPad. www.mobmuplat.com
2). Download zip folder to your device. Longpress and copy files to MobMuPlat
3). Open MobMuPlat on tablet/phone. Select coronalay_poca.mmp (smartphone) or coronalay_paad.mmp (tablet)
4). Computer version requires Pure Data to be installed (available freely here: https://puredata.info/downloads)
5). Enjoy
Download iPad version
Download desktop version
Download smartphone version
shorlings | multifile player with delay effects for ipad
Two playback engines each with a bank of six files. Each player can also be routed to FX: Intensity knob dials from simple delay -> multitap delay (player 1) / granular delay (player 2) -> live reverse (four presets). Filter and Distortion are global. To use your own sounds simply replace .wav files and name them I.wav, II.wav, III.wav, IV.wav, V.wav, VI.wav, VII.wav, VIII.wav, IX.wav, X.wav, XI.wav, XII.wav. Enjoy! p.s. this version 0.8 is a little buggy, crackles when choosing files during playback and has been known to crash, so perhaps not entirely performance ready!
// INSTALLATION //
1). Download and Install MoMuPlat on iPad. www.mobmuplat.com
2). Connect IPad to iTunes —> ipad —> apps —> scroll to file sharing apps, select MobMuPlat
3). Drag and drop contents of this folder (minus this READ ME file) into MobMuPlat Documents
4). Open MobMuPlat on iPad. Select shorlings.mmp
5). Enjoy
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spiritditch | multitap delay for computer and ipad and phone
A six-tap delay with independant control (per tap) of feedback, delay time, pitch, direction, and filter frequency. Loosely based on Rainmaker eurorack module by Intellijel, but I soon deviated to my own musical preferencees. Enjoy!
// INSTALLATION for iPad version //
1). Download and Install MoMuPlat on iPad. www.mobmuplat.com
2). Connect IPad to iTunes —> ipad —> apps —> scroll to file sharing apps, select MobMuPlat
3). Drag and drop contents of this folder (minus this READ ME file) into MobMuPlat Documents
4). Open MobMuPlat on iPad. Select spiritditch.mmp
5). Enjoy
// INSTALLATION for desktop version //
1). Download and Install Pure Data. https://puredata.info/downloads
2). Unzip spiritditch_studio and open with Pure Data
3). Enjoy
// INSTALLATION for smartphone version (tested for Android) //
1). Download MobMuPlat from the shop on your phone
2). Download the pocket version of spiritditch below
3). Open zipped folder on phone with MobMuPlat
4). Enjoy
Download iPad version
Download desktop version
Download smartphone version
Seasonal Delay | iPad & iPhone versions
Digital delay with built-in bit crusher, low-pass filter and tremolo. This effect module also includes a "self timer" function which disables the on switch after a period of time and a "flush" function which clears the buffer. Designed for iPad Mini and iPhone 5.
// INSTRUCTIONS //
60% off - when engaged the delay line opens and closes randomly. it’s not listening to you 60% of the time
dry mix - by default only the delay line is heard
self timer - when engaged this function turns off the ON switch after a length of time for hands free operation
timer time switch - choose between short (2300 ms), medium (3700 ms), long (7000 ms)
flush - clears delay line
tape flutter - subtle emulation of wow + flutter of tape machine
Download iPad version
Download iPhone version
Slender Sung | Max/MSP patch
Designed for control with Livid CODE, KMI Softstep and run on a headless Mac Mini. This software is written in Max 6 from 2013. The patch uses delays, spectral delays, pitch-shifters, reverb, live reverse, harmonizer, ring modulator, tremolo, extreme time-stretch and more. Some programming experience with Max will be essential to get this up and running for your set-up. All functionality and theory is explained in my PhD thesis. You can hear some of the many many many hours of music I made with this patch on my second solo album A Slender Song, which is a collection of live solo performances released in 2014.
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