Manhattan: End-User Programming for Music.

Submission for New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2014.

NOTE: These files are initial previews of the final videos, demonstrating the Manhattan system in use, but lacking detailed explanations, descriptions and walkthroughs of the examples, which will be incorporated and released later in 2014.

All videos are HD 720p/25 or 1080p/25 in .m4v (MPEG4) format, compatible with both Apple and Windows systems. If you require a different format, please contact the author through the editors.

Video 1. Manhattan: Conway’s Games of Life.
A video of the Manhattan system running simulations of John Horton Conway’s Game of Life, a cellular automaton known to be Turing complete. Final version to include detailed description of formulas.
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Video 2. Manhattan: Steve Reich’s Piano Phase.
A video of the Manhattan system simulating Steve Reich’s Piano Phase, a piece of process-based, minimalist music based on repeated playback of the same phrase, gradually going in and out of phase while. Final version to include detailed explanation of the piece and description of formulas.
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Video 3. Manhattan: Arvo Pärt’s Fratres.
A video of the Manhattan system simulating a Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, a piece of process-based, minimalist music based on a mathematical melodic progression, harmonised using Pärt’s tintinnabuli method. Final version to include detailed explanation of the piece and description of formulas.
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