Introducing

The Composer is a Flash music application. You can handle it like a drum computer with a synced-up synthesizer.

In the near future, The Composer will be skinnable. This means that you can design it with your own look and feel.

Currently we are working on a page where you can share your tracks, upload your own samples and have some fun with other people while creating.

We are really excited to listen to your future yummyyummy tunes.


Getting started. Please spend some time on reading the manual.

Hands on! The Composer is easy to use. We spent nights and nights clearing up the interface to keep the handling easy.

However, please be patient with us. The program is growing with time. We are working our asses off to get more functions running.


01. The Amplifier
The device for the audio output control. We love this really breathtaking volumeknob - do you?


02. The Sequencer
The heart of the Composer. It syncs all the devices to get your sounds and tracks fresh'n funky. Soon you will be able to save your songs and share your music with others around the globe. Yeah!


03. The Drumcomputer

Samplesbrowser
You need to load the samples before you can use them. To do this, click on the folder icon to launch the samplebrowser. The appearing window shows the samplebank.
You can prelisten to the samples by clicking the playbutton or by doubleclicking the file. Once you find the one you want, click the loadbutton . You can load a few samples at a time by holding down the ctrl key.

Steps
Now you press the stepbuttons to set the samples. To assign another loaded sample just click the small up or down arrows, located next to the sample title field.

Hint: Hold the left mouse for volume and panning and doubleclick-hold to set the start of the waveform(sound). Cool aight!?

Steppatterns
You can use the same samples in any of the Patterns. To copy one pattern to another; click and hold on the one you want to copy and then use the Patternbanana™ to drag'n drop the copy onto the other pattern.


04. The Synthsizer
Weird sounds come out of this Synth. It`s not that easy to use, but nice in it's results. Set the notes carefully and fool around with the individual volume, pan, attack, decay, release and waveform sliders. By clicking into the stepfield you can set the notes and drag them around till you get that fluffy sound. The higher the note the higher the frequency. To delete a note just drag it out of the step area. By adjusting the step length switch you can play with the amount of steps in your pattern.

Hint: At the beginning switch the waveforms. You will hear the difference. Don't give up!

 



You'll need the Flashplayer 6. Download it here.
Currently participating at the NetFestival.
Currently participating at Flashforward2002.
Newsletter
Stay up to date with Composer related details.
Demos
You can download and listen to some groovy Composer tracks here. Andre created these in his kitchen on a laptop.
 
Track One
Track Two
Track Three

If you like our work - please be kind and link us with a button.

Feel free to share your thoughts about this project.

Programming
Andre Michelle

Design
David Rowald

Serverpimp
Dennis Thomas http://www.notraffic.de

Translation
Adam Chalk

Betatesters
Christian Praetorius
Frank Ortmanns http://www.pixelberater.de
Ralf Noetzel


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