Kenaxis - Kenaxis live improvisation software

June 5th, 2010 by Stefan
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I’m also testing SoundCloud as a place to put some tracks created with Kenaxis.

tout le brise by stefansmulovitz

May 28th, 2010 by Stefan
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I’ve just posted some youtube links to another project that I have been working on. For those of you waiting for Kenaxis updates I will be getting back to Kenaxis soon and hope to have them coming shortly. In the mean time enjoy the Mad Scientist Machine – a telematics project using LED lights to conduct a group of improvisors.

Part 1 – Stefan Smulovitz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaueU35vwBM

Part 2 – Pauline Oliveros - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbp_G3eohDk

Part 3 – Lisle Ellis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psmBGaU4PZo

Part 4 – John Oswald - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byCBLdCtPKM

Part 5 – Paul Cram - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_timMuTS8so

March 23rd, 2010 by Stefan
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Workshop on Kenaxis Software by Stefan Smulovitz
Oct 24, 2009 (1-4 PM) $15/10
@ NAISA Space, Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie #252, Toronto

Kenaxis transforms the laptop into an expressive instrument. Developed by Stefan Smulovitz over the last 10 years for use in improvisational and compositional settings, this easy to use software allows for live sampling and real time sound manipulation including looping, granulation, and convolution. There is also Kenaxis Surround for surround sound playback: spin, spiral or exact placement of sounds are all possible in realtime. All welcome!

http://www.naisa.ca/soundplay/workshops.html#wk2

October 16th, 2009 by Stefan
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On September 30th, 2009, we released Kenaxis 3.1, adding Open Sound Control (OSC) compatibility and a new time stretching tool, the FFT Phase Vocoder to our flagship software. This update, like all Kenaxis updates to date is free for current Kenaxis users.

OSC enables Kenaxis to communicate with a variety of hardware and software interfaces including consumer devices as familiar as the iPod touch, the iPhone and Wii remotes.

Meanwhile, the new FFT Phase Vocoder offers a new technique for sonic time stretching and freezing.  While Kenaxis 3.1 is still loaded with granular synthesis tools, the Phase Vocoder will appeal to musicians who desire more organic, analog-sounding textures in their performances and compositions.  While it is a valuable tool for all musicians and composers, the FFT Phase Vocoder may resonate particularly well with noise artists.

Feel free to read our press release for more details on this update.

October 8th, 2009 by Stefan
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Rohan De Livera has created a beautiful piece using Kenaxis. Check it out.

Also for those of you with iPod Touches or iPhones you can check out the applications I have created using RJDJ. They include a simple version of the granular synthesis system used in kenaxis. Some of the scenes are free including the granular synthesis engine and some are 1 euro. You can find out more here.

Enjoy,

Stefan

September 9th, 2009 by Stefan
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Electronic Musician recently did a reveiw of ten software applications that incorporate granular synthesis or ganulation of sampled sound. Kenaxis was one of the ten. You can read the entire article here, or check out a nicer scanned pdf excerpt of it here.

November 7th, 2008 by Stefan
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I will be one of the exhibitors at the Get Connected Summit in San Fran on October 2 & 3, 2008. This will be a fantastic event with some exciting pannel discusions (Music, Technology and Social Activism – Where is the Future of DJ’ing Going and Can We Keep Up? -The Impact of New Technology on the Aesthetic of Music Making) as well as some great workshops and live performances.

If you are are attending the summit please stop by and say hello. I will be giving demonstrations about Kenaxis as well as available for one-on-one demos.

September 16th, 2008 by Stefan
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After many late nights Kenaxis 3 is ready. This is one of the most exciting updates to Kenaxis yet. Instead of adding lots of flashy extra features this release focuses on making what is already in Kenaxis better. The user interface received a overhaul, adjustable crossfades were added to the Klangs for smooth click free looping. A unique negative crossfade feature adds space between your loops allowing you to go more minimal. The other exciting tweak is to the Klang Random feature. You can now do audio-rate pitch modulation and explore a whole new world of sounds.

This new website also adds some great new features such as an artist spotlight so you can see who else is using Kenaxis and what they are doing with it.

Some new software – Kenaxis Visualizer and Muttering Machine have been added to the mix and soon some great free tools will be added as well.

Enjoy!

Stefan

August 29th, 2008 by Stefan
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