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Gutter Synthesis

A Max-based synthesis program exploring a set of eight coupled Duffing Oscillators.

See Releases for standalone downloads.

There is a SuperCollider implementation available here (courtesy of Matt Kjelgaard and Scott Carver): https://github.com/madskjeldgaard/guttersynth-sc

Gutter synthesis is a purely digital synthesis process that creates very physical, acoustic-like sounds using a network of resonant Duffing oscillators. The software was created specifically for this project, and is included with the release as an equal part of the creative output. This version uses an interrelated set of eight Duffing oscillators and associated filter banks.

The synth was used for the Entr’acte release of the same name

Troubleshooting

For more recent operating systems, you may need to copy the gutterOsc.class file out of the gutterOsc for Java1.6 folder, and overwrite the existing file of the same name on the top level. Note that for Apple M1 computers you will need to update Java.