I have
developed several new Microsounds including new Wrapper
Sound Classes for Kyma. Others
words I use for the wrapper
sound class are: (CAG) module or (CAG) prototype
sound.
I made 4
releases freely available to Kyma users on Tweaky: CAG Asy Release 1,2,3 and 4. The
module tables with
explanations, the user microsound class files, Kyma sound
files with CAG
modules and demos were all published there.
I created
this page to allow interested Kyma users to obtain the newer
CAG Asy Releases.
All information about the CAG Asy Releases should be described
in these pages.
I hope to keep discussions and mp3-demo materials for newer
CAG Asy Releases
available on Tweaky.
CAG Asy Releases are developed for the Capybara 320! On the older Capybara some of the modules will not work!
CAG Asy Releases do not
work on the new
platforms : Paca or Pacarana!
Due to this and because I can not keep my Capybara 320 running
nicely in my new studio setup, I have to stop all CAG Asy
Release development and support.
Microsounds
are pieces of Motorola assembler code that represent an
(audio) algorithm. The
algorithm can have no, one or multiple audio inputs and one
audio output
(inputs/output = stereo / 2 channels 24 bit). Depending on the
algorithm there
can be several input/control parameters. Control parameters
are created by
events in the Kyma environment, using calculations or
!hotvariables. Control
data has a maximum speed of 1kHz. Microsounds are placed in a
file with
extension “.asy”.
Microsounds
have a default interface to the Kyma environment. The link
between the
microsounds and Kyma is provided by the Kyma DSPProgram
Prototype Sound or
DSPProgramWithInputs Prototype Sound. For most microsounds
these
DSPProgram(WithInputs) Sounds contain some algorithm specific
settings and/or
calculations. These settings/calculations are done with (lower
level) CapyTalk
code. The (lower level) CapyTalk interface to the microsounds
is not included
in the CAG Asy Releases, nor is the assembler source. For
those who are
interested in this, can contact
me for this.
Wrapper
sound classes are made using the Kyma Class editor to enable
the use of the CAG
microsounds. In a few cases, several wrapper sound classes are
made for the
same microsound (=re-use of audio algorithm). The wrapper
sound classes (or
prototype sounds) have an old-fashioned 2-colored icon to be
recognized. Every
prototype sound has a small description of the algorithm and
for every
parameter the working range is indicated. For some parameters,
hints are given
on how it can be used.
For those
sounds, were the textual description is not enough, an extra
explanation page
can be created on this site. For example: on request the BitReduction module of
release 1 is
explained in more depth.
Sometimes a
Kyma Sound file example is even more illustrative. Several
simple examples are
made in the prototypes sounds and some extra examples are
included. Next to
this, the demo songs can provide valuable information. More
examples can be
made available on request.