mirror of
https://gitlab.com/then-try-this/samplebrain.git
synced 2025-05-12 02:27:21 +00:00
110 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
110 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
# Samplebrain
|
|
|
|
A custom sample mashing app designed by Aphex Twin.
|
|
|
|
Samplebrain chops samples up into a 'brain' of interconnected small
|
|
sections called blocks which are connected into a network by
|
|
similarity. It processes a target sample, chopping it up into blocks
|
|
in the same way, and tries to match each block with one in it's brain
|
|
to play in realtime.
|
|
|
|
This allows you to interpret a sound with a different one. As we
|
|
worked on it (during 2015 and 2016) we gradually added more and more
|
|
tweakable parameters until it became slightly out of control.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quick start:
|
|
|
|
1. Load a bunch of samples into the brain
|
|
2. Click (re)generate brain
|
|
3. Load a loop sample into the target
|
|
4. Click (re)generate target
|
|
5. Press play
|
|
6. Tweak brain
|
|
|
|
The default block size (3000) is really high to prevent CPU glitches -
|
|
500 to 1000 is a better range.
|
|
|
|
# [Demo brain session](https://static.thentrythis.org/samplebrain/demo.samplebrain)
|
|
|
|
Load this file using "load session" not "load brain" (sessions contain
|
|
both the target and brain samples).
|
|
|
|
# [Manual](docs/manual.md)
|
|
|
|
Full description of all the parameters and a bit of the thinking
|
|
behind it.
|
|
|
|
# Binaries
|
|
|
|
* **Windows**: [samplebrain_0.18_win.zip](https://static.thentrythis.org/samplebrain/samplebrain_0.18_win.zip)
|
|
* **Mac (intel)**: [samplebrain_0.18_macintel.zip](https://static.thentrythis.org/samplebrain/samplebrain_0.18_macintel.zip)
|
|
|
|
Mac note #1: As this software is not on the apple store, to run this
|
|
binary you need to tell your mac it's ok: Go to System Preferences >
|
|
Security & Privacy > General. At the bottom of the window, select
|
|
"Allow apps to be downloaded from Anywhere".
|
|
|
|
Mac note #2: Contribution of a universal or apple silicon binary
|
|
gratefully received (see building instructions below)
|
|
|
|
**Linux install (Ubuntu)**
|
|
|
|
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thentrythis/samplebrain
|
|
$ sudo apt update
|
|
$ sudo apt install samplebrain
|
|
|
|
If you'd like the right font, optionally:
|
|
|
|
$ sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
|
|
|
|
# Building from source
|
|
|
|
Install libraries for the sample engine (use brew on mac, MinGW on win):
|
|
|
|
$ sudo apt install libsndfile1-dev portaudio19-dev liblo-dev libfftw3-dev
|
|
|
|
Install dependancies for the interface:
|
|
|
|
$ sudo apt install build-essential qtcreator qt5-default
|
|
|
|
Build & run it:
|
|
|
|
$ cd app
|
|
$ qmake
|
|
$ make
|
|
$ sudo make install
|
|
$ samplebrain
|
|
|
|
# Mac build additions
|
|
|
|
To make a mac app bundle:
|
|
|
|
* Run `macdeployqt` to copy all dependancies inside the app.
|
|
* Copy desktop/samplebrain.icns (the icon) to the Resources directory in the bundle.
|
|
* Edit Info.plist to add samplebrain.icns to CFBundleIconFile.
|
|
|
|
## What's here
|
|
|
|
1. brain:
|
|
* samplebrain engine code
|
|
2. app:
|
|
* code to build the Qt GUI app
|
|
3. gui:
|
|
* qt designer project files
|
|
4. desktop:
|
|
* various icon files etc
|
|
4. cooking:
|
|
* some sketches and ideas
|
|
* proof of concept written in python
|
|
* brief initial (abandoned) attempt at clojure version
|
|
|
|
MFCC algo courtesy of the Aquila library by Zbigniew Siciarz MIT/X11
|
|
licence 2007-2014 (see brain/src/aquila/LICENCE)
|
|
|
|
This program is free software licenced under GNU General Public
|
|
License version 2 (see LICENCE). Written by [Dave
|
|
Griffiths at Then Try This](http://thentrythis.org) (dave@thentrythis.org).
|
|
|