Composing Interactive Music: Techniques and Ideas Using Max

Contents

• Part 1 Introduction, history and theory: introduction and background
• interaction - defining relationships between computers and performers. Part 2 Programming foundation: graphic programming with Max
• program structure and design
• interface design. Part 3 Core components: the computer as listener - analyzing and storing performance data
• composer objects. Part 4 Advanced techniques and concepts: sound design
• score objects - compositional strategies, structures, and timing mechanisms
• interactive multimedia and new controllers.