Getting To Know SuperCollider
November 20, 2009I have been introduced to a real time audio synthesis programming language called SuperCollider. I had never heard of this before or knew what it could do. It provides an interpreted object-oriented language which functions as a network client to a state of the art, realtime sound synthesis server. Many people use this programme from Musicians, Scientists to Artists. SC has been around for 10 years!!
The first time used SC I really did not understand it at all. It helps to know the notes in a scale as this will come in handy when knowing what numbers link with what note etc.
This is a video clip from YouTube of what you can do with SuperCollider.
After a few lectures on this SuperCollider I have come to learn some commands often used.
Basic Key Commands:
CMD N – This opens a new window (once you have ‘Booted the Server’
{ }.play or ( ).play – This is a code structure called ‘Function Play’. You put what ever codes you want inside the brackets then hit ‘fn and enter’ to play.
CMD full stop - This command stops whatever you are playing to stop.
Shift CMD + – This enlarges the text
CMD ‘ – This is Syntax Colorize
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