algorithmic composition

The creator of this blog shows how computers can be used to create music by programming them so that they carry out instructions based on the way people would compose. He has used MAX patches for the examples. http://http://algocomp.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-initial-thoughts-on-algorithmic.html

What MAX MSP is capable of in 6 minutes

This is an interesting video which shows what MAX MSP is capable of in just 6 minutes if you know what you are doing. One of the first things the creator of this done was to bring the microphone data into the patch. This way the sounds which made up the creation of the patch became part of the patch itself. It shows the endless posibilities.