Possible EchoesA homage to Jon Hassell Featuring:Jeff Kaiser, trumpet and electronicsKeith Wecker, field recordings and electronicsAnthony Cammarota, guitar and electronics Thursday12 September 2024Admission is Free First Set, 7pmEthereal Horizons Second set 8pmSonic Dreamscape Theory Magnolia Mercantile109 …
Possible Echoes – Jeff Kaiser, Keith Wecker, Anthony Cammarota
Possible EchoesA homage to Jon Hassell Featuring:Jeff Kaiser, trumpet and electronicsKeith Wecker, field recordings and electronicsAnthony Cammarota, guitar and electronics Thursday30 May 2024Admission is Free First Set, 7pmEthereal HorizonsJeff Kaiser/Keith Wecker Second set 8pmSonic Dreamscape TheoryJeff …
jk.softstep – Software for Interacting with the Keith McMillan Softstep in Cycling 74’s Max Environment
jk.softstep is a set of free abstractions made with standard Max objects for interacting with Keith McMillen Instrument’s SoftStep within the Max environment. Please note: The v3 package moves to attribute-style arguments in the abstractions and is not compatible with prior versions. After installing the package, there is an overview patch and several example patches in the Max Extras Menu, as well as illustrative help files for each abstraction. I highly recommend checking out the overview patch.
NOW AVAILABLE IN MAX from the official “Package Manager”
Max->File Menu->“Show Package Manager”-> in the upper right corner, type in “softstep” to search for it-> Install
Version 3 is the recommended version, but *warning* does not work with the prior versions of jk.softstep:
Added:
LED functions now in main abstraction, no need to use separate abstraction
Attribute-style arguments, so no need to remember what #1, #2, et cetera sets.
Added outputs for specialized uses
Added sensitivity and smoothing options
Added polarity reversal for pedal input
A few other minor fixes, tweaks, and housekeeping
Unzip and place the “jk.softstep v3” folder into the ‘packages’ folder in the ‘Max 8’
directory here: <User>/Documents/Max 8/packages, then restart Max
Installation Instructions for version 2.4:
Place the jk.softstep folder into the ‘packages’ folder in the ‘Max 8’
directory here: <User>/Documents/Max 8/packages, then restart Max
Earlier versions are available, but not in package format.
Software is “Name Your Own Price.”
$0.0 is fine, but if you would like to contribute, any amount is appreciated. Thank you!
Jeff Kaiser Interviewed by Keith McMillen Instruments
It is always a pleasure to chat with Tom Ferguson of Keith McMillen Instruments! https://www.keithmcmillen.com/blog/interview-jeff-kaiser-trumpet-electronics-pfmentum-records/
Duo Cataclysm (Jeff Kaiser / Seth Davis) at Splice Festival
FRIDAY January 24, 2025 CONCERT 37:00pm, Dalton Recital Hall Dalton Center, Western Michigan University1300 Theatre Drive, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008 Chris Biggs, Per Bloland, Zaira Castillo, Seth Andrew Davis, Scott Deal, Ethan Franklin, Jeff Kaiser, Keith Kirchoff, …
pfMENTUM
Links: About pfMENTUM/Artists pfMENTUM Recordings: CDs, LPs, DVDs archival information pfMENTUM Cover Art Archive pfMENTUM Selected ReviewspfMENTUM: Dedicated to creative music—and the musicians that make it. pfMENTUM (pronounced, pee-eff-mehn-tuhm) began in 1995 as a newsletter associated …
pfMENTUM Recordings Archive
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jk.softstep, version 3, software for interacting with SoftStep in Max/MSP, updated for 2021
I am pleased to share with you a major rewrite of my jk.softstep, a set of abstractions made with standard Max objects for interacting with Keith McMillen Instrument’s SoftStep within Cycling ’74’s Max/MSP programming environment. Version …
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!