AudioMulch

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AudioMulch
Developer(s) Ross Bencina
Initial release24 March 1998;26 years ago (1998-03-24)
Stable release
2.2.5 / 29 March 2016;8 years ago (2016-03-29)
Written in C++
Operating system Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X
Type Digital audio editor
Website www.audiomulch.com

AudioMulch is modular audio software for making music and processing sound. The software can synthesize sound and process live and pre-recorded sound in real-time.

Contents

AudioMulch has a patcher-style graphical user interface, in which modules called contraptions can be connected together to route audio and process sounds. Included are modules used in electronic dance music such as a bassline-style synthesizer and a drum machine, effects like ring modulation, flanging, reverb and delays, and other modules such as a delay-line granulator and stereo spatializer. [1] As well as these internal contraptions, AudioMulch supports VST and VSTi plugins.

History

Origins of AudioMulch

AudioMulch grew out of musician Ross Bencina's performance practice in the mid-1990s. At this time, live, computer-based sound processing systems were often expensive and restricted to use within research institutions. By 1995 however, the processing capabilities of the personal computer were sufficient that Bencina was able to create OverSYTE, a real-time performance granulator. OverSYTE was used by Bencina to process sound in his real-time performances with vocalists and instrumental musicians. AudioMulch grew out of the limitations of OverSYTE, which could process only one sound at a time. In contrast, AudioMulch can process multiple sounds sources at once. [2]

Development of AudioMulch

AudioMulch has been in development since 1997. The first release made available for download on the Internet was beta version 0.7b1, in March 1998. There were 36 Beta releases prior to Version 1.0 of the software, which was released in February 2006. [3] AudioMulch 1.0 was developed for Microsoft Windows in the C++ programming language, using the Borland C++ Builder development environment. [4]

Version 1.0

Version 1.0 was released on 21 February 2006.

Version 2.0

AudioMulch 2.0 was released 5 June 2009. According to the website, this version is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. [5]

Version 2.1

Version 2.1 was released 4 August 2010. Version 2.1 supports custom time signatures, Audio Unit plugin support on Mac OS X, dynamic processing contraptions, and an alternate light gray color scheme. [6]

Features

AudioMulch 1.0 features

  1. a patcher for routing audio between contraptions
  2. a pane containing control panels for each contraption
  3. an automation timeline supporting automation of contraption parameters

AudioMulch 2.0 features

Future

As outlined in AudioMulch's road map, future versions should bring new sound mangling, filtering and resonating contraptions, an overhauled undo system, 3rd party host integration and performance modulation, as well as further enhancements to existing sound and keyboard controls.[ citation needed ]

As of April 2024, the long-promised 64-bit compatible version of AudioMulch has not yet been released despite encouraging remarks documented in the application's website forums that include anecdotes from encounters with Ross that indicate Audiomulch remains under development. The website remains fully active and there is a sizeable global user base still using the application.

Musicians that use or have used AudioMulch

The discography on the AudioMulch website has a list of other artists that have used AudioMulch in commercial releases. [8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bencina, R. (1998), "Oasis Rose the Composition - Real-Time DSP with AudioMulch," Proceedings of the Australasian Computer Music Conference, ANU Canberra, pp. 85-92.
  2. ↑ Bencina, R. (2006) "Creative Software Development: Reflections on AudioMulch Practice." In Digital Creativity, Routledge, Vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 12-13
  3. ↑ AudioMulch website - resources page. Retrieved on 2009-01-28
  4. ↑ "Clatterbox. Retrieved on 2009-01-28". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  5. ↑ AudioMulch website – homepage. Retrieved on 2009-11-20 Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ AudioMulch website – news. Retrieved on 2011-12-31 [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ AudioMulch website – info page. Retrieved on 2009-01-28
  8. ↑ AudioMulch website – discography Retrieved on 2009-01-28

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