The following is one option (Mac computers only, sorry) to route audio applications and more into Zoom, getting rid of some latency and other issues especially when demoing/performing in Max, Ableton, and others. Even though this …
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I changed servers last week, to a WAY better server. However, there were a few bumps along the way, in particular for the way downloadable files were handled. The problem is fixed, and downloads are now …
jk.reverser — by Jeff Kaiser — Max for Live Plugin and Max Patch that reverses audio input
A simple plugin/patch: it uses four delay lines to grab your audio input, either live or sample, and reverse it along with changing the speed, pan, and volume of the reversed bit if you want. Works great in Ableton Live or Max.
Version 2.1 added 18 July 2024
Adds declicking, controllable feedback loop with options for pitch and lowpass, and presets.
Please note this is a Max for Live (M4L) plugin only for Ableton Live, not a VST, AAX, or AU.
There are many uses for the micro-reverse-looper-delay, in this video I put it on my trumpet and controlled it with pedals via MIDI.
Software is “Name Your Own Price.”
$0.0 is fine, but if you would like to contribute, any amount is appreciated. Thank you!
KaiGen — Interactive and Generative Software by Jeff Kaiser—Max for Live Plugins and Max Projects
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“[S]ome of the most interesting and idiosyncratic free audio effects out there…”
—Cycling 74“The KaiGen Suite is a collection of some of the most interesting generative plugins that we’ve ever seen…”
—Keith McMillen Instruments“This is a deep and powerful set of generative tools.”
—The Pro Audio Files“…cool little powerful device.”
—The Producers Kitchen, Max for Live Roundup: 5 Free Instruments
KaiGen is an interactive and generative software suite I have developed solely for use in Ableton Live (as a Max for Live plugin) or in Max/MSP (Project files included) from Cycling ’74. These were first shared as Max patches beginning in 2006, developed for use by Made Audible beginning in 2008, and are used extensively in my upcoming (2021) CorpseBoy album.
These are provided free, as is, no tech support included. If you do have an issue that you think I should know about, please do send me a message via the contact page.
KaiGen-M can be used to generate melodies, bass lines, harmonies, and more.
All bass lines, horn parts and percussion parts in this video are generated by KaiGen, running Kontakt in Ableton Live.
KaiGen-R can be used to generate rhythms, velocities, durations, and more.
All bass lines, horn parts and percussion parts in this video are generated by KaiGen, running Kontakt in Ableton Live.
KaiGen-Smaple-Palyer is a sample player that allows you to easily drag and drop files live, randomize their occurrence, change their pitch and direction, or: tie them to a beat. All mapped to your Push.
KaiGen-I-Ching uses the I-Ching (coin-method) to generate hexagrams that are then used to create program changes for your MIDI instruments. Please note: Not all plugin synths support program change via MIDI, so this may not work on some. In some synths you will need to build a Program List (Native Instruments) or Bank that the KaiGen-I-Ching will access and change.
Or you can just use it as an oracle during your Ableton Live sessions.
The intro music was all generated with KaiGen-I-Ching and KaiGen-M using Massive from Native Instruments.
Also included: KaiGen-C. KaiGen-C generates controller information that can be smoothed and manipulated in different ways. The ultimate control change knob twiddler.
Updated Nov. 14, 2020: fixed some bugs, more consistent appearance, added Max Project folders.
Updated Jan. 31, 2017: Now includes Max abstraction of the pulse generator and probability gate. Included, but not shown i the videos above is KaiGen-C. KaiGen-C generates CC data to twiddle knobs in different ways.
Please note these are Max for Live (M4L) plugins only for Ableton Live, not VST, AAX, or AU.
Software is “Name Your Own Price.”
$0.0 is fine, but if you would like to contribute, any amount is appreciated. Thank you!
2020 New Music Miami ISCM Virtual Concert – ZEITNOT V – Jeff Kaiser – 12 August 2020
Originally scheduled for April 1, 2020, the pandemic interrupted, but the concert will now be virtual! Free, wild, entertainment. A 30 minute extended improvisation with trumpet and electronics…plus, as a coda, a new piece called: “Music …
The Jeff Kaiser Ockodektet
The Jeff Kaiser OckodektetThis is exciting music ranging from almost silence to tutti passages, from intricate suspenseful passages formed by repeated sixteenth notes to forming a tapestry on which the soprano sax can solo. It’s a …
Endless Pie: Jeff Kaiser and Phil Skaller
Endless Pie: Jeff Kaiser and Phil Skaller “Wicked trumpet meets prepared piano in this intense and hilarious pairing of twisted minds.” –Robert Bush, San Diego Reader “An exceptional release from two of California’s finest experimental musicians…” …
The Choir Boys: Jeff Kaiser and Andrew Pask
The Choir Boys! Jeff Kaiser and Andrew PaskEveryone’s plugged into something and the result is an urgent, witty and often moving collage of acoustic and electronic sound which doesn’t draw attention to itself, but lets some …
KaiBorg: Jeff Kaiser and David Borgo
KaiBorg – Vibrant Matters from Jeff Kaiser on Vimeo.KaiBorg is: Jeff Kaiser Quartertone Trumpet/Laptop David Borgo Saxophones/Laptop KaiBorg explores the intersections of cutting-edge computer music and contemporary improvisation. Employing custom signal processing techniques and hardware mapping …