video upload by Raphael Radna
"A brief introduction to Xenos: Xenharmonic Stochastic Synthesizer.
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Interface
1:27 The Pitch Walk
2:40 Stochastic Distribution and Walk Order
4:04 The Amplitude Walk
4:56 Deterministic Pitch and MIDI
5:49 Quantization
7:38 Automation
8:28 Quasi-Granular Textures
9:07 Conclusion
Xenos is a virtual instrument plug-in that implements and extends the Dynamic Stochastic Synthesis (DSS) algorithm invented by Iannis Xenakis. Programmed in C++ with the JUCE framework, Xenos is open-source, cross-platform, and can be built in a number of plug-in formats.
Key features include:
• Authentic DSS engine
• Xenharmonic pitch quantizer
• Custom scale import in the Scala format
• Ten stochastic distributions with up to two parameters each
• First- and second-order random walks
• Variable number of segments per wave cycle
• Variable amplitude envelope
• Polyphonic (64 voices by default)
• MIDI implementation (notes, sustain, pitch bend)
• External MIDI controller assignment
• Parameter automation
• Simple and streamlined interface
• Free and open source
Xenos was first presented to the Meta–Xenakis Global Symposium, and is the subject of a master’s degree from the Media Arts and Technology (MAT) program at UC Santa Barbara.
Xenos is available as a free download on GitHub."
