This has been an exciting week. I've been learning how to use <a href="http://www.cycling74.com/products/max5">Max/MSP/Jitter</a> and just picked up an <a href="http://www.arduino.cc/">Arduino</a> micro controller so I can interface my <a href="http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/modular-synth/">modular synth</a> with Max. <br>
Max is an amazingly powerful and just generally amazing programming environment. I've been hearing about how awesome it is for years. All of the rumors were true.<br>

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For the clip above I plugged the voltage from the sequencer in my modular synth into the Arduino which then sent digital data to my computer which is running Max. I programmed a custom video player in max which advances the video as the incoming voltage increases. There are two potentiometers next to the Arduino board which I used to take larger steps through the video. The voltage from the sequencer is a little noisy which translates into a really interesting flickering and warbling effect in the video.<br>
