IMPROSCULPT SOFTWARE


"Most of the time, the instrument might be able to bring
you surprises... bringing in a new musical element. You are never
100% in control, it is more like you push things in a general
direction, let it evolve, and then adjust the bits you do not like
and refine the bits that already sound good." (Øyvind Brandtsegg)

What is ImproSculpt?
Software for live sampling and manipulation. Algorithmic composition and improvised audio manipulation in real time.



"From a mathematical point of view, music composition could
be defined as the process of selecting, from a finite set of
elements (pitches, lengths or rhythms, timbres, dynamics, etc.)
a subset, also finite. The elements of this subset should be
combined and ordered according to a preconceived formal
logic." (Hinojosa Chapel, Ruben)

Why ImproSculpt?
ImproSculpt remains one of the most flexible software instruments for algorithmic improvisation. ImproSculpt4 have been rewritten from the ground up using Python as a host for Csound. The program architecture have been significantly improved to make it easier to maintain and develop. New composition modules have been added that was not possible to implement in ImproSculpt Classic



Why Open Source Software?
"I'm still building on ImproSculpt, slowly adding modules and
refining old ones, but it seems the basic structure have been set."
(Øyvind Brandtsegg)


ImproSculpt Classic was released under the GPL license. Making an open source software project seems a logical next step to enable interested developers to contribute to the further development of ImproSculpt.

A local copy of PmWiki's
documentation has been installed along with the software,
and is available via the documentation index.

The basic editing page describes how to create
pages in PmWiki. You can practice editing in the Praticing Editing Place.