Vocal Collager
So for CTIN542 project 3A, I chose the musician Jamie Lidell as my artistic inspiration, due to a recent concert of his that I attended with some mates, both class and non. At his shows, Lidell records himself beatboxing and humming to create his rhythm tracks, then over the top of it belts out some crooning vocals like he was the wonky british reincarnation of Al Green.
Taking a cue from the Lidell performance, I made this patch in MAX/MSP that allows one to four participants to make some interesting vocal collages with a microphone. It has four tracks that can be recorded on by pressing the corresponding number key (1-4), and will loop after 16 bars, with an adjustable BPM. After a track is recorded upon, the audio can be pitch-shifted and delayed, which is where the fun really starts. Take a look at the full-size image, or just download the patch. It's open source! If you own MAX/MSP, that is...
Enjoy!