Sorry it is small. If Animusic doesn't want it online I will get rid of it. Here are some Animusic Facts: Animusic is an American company specializing in the 3D visualization of MIDI-based music. Founded by Wayne Lytle, it is incorporated in New York and has offices in Texas and California. The initial name of the company was Visual Music, changed to Animusic in 1995. The company is known for its Animusic compilations of computer-generated animations, based on MIDI events processed to simultaneously drive the music and on-screen action, leading to and corresponding to every sound. Unlike many other music visualizations, the music drives the animation. While other productions might animate figures or characters to the music, the animated models in Animusic are created first, and are then programmed to follow what the music "tells them" to. 'Solo cams' in the Animusic DVD shows how each instrument actually plays through a piece of music from beginning to end. Many of the instruments appear to be robotic or play themselves using curious methods to produce and visualize the original compositions. The animations typically feature dramatically-lit rooms or landscapes. The music of Animusic is principally pop-rock based, consisting of straightforward sequences of triggered samples and digital patches mostly played "dry"; i.e., with few effects. There are no lyrics or voices, save for the occasional chorus synthesizer. According to the director's comments on DVD 2 (see below), most instrument sounds are generated with software synthesizers on a music workstation. Many sounds resemble stock patches available on digital keyboards, subjected to some manipulation, such as pitch or playback speed, to enhance the appeal of their timbre. Compilations As of 2010[update], two video albums have been released: Animusic: A Computer Animation Video Album Animusic 2: A New Computer Animation Video Album Animusic was re-released in 2004 in a special edition DVD. Animusic 2 was released in 2005. The Animusic website has announced that the company is making Animusic 3, and 8 new animations are planned. In a recent newsletter, it was announced that they would also be producing a high-definition version of Animusic 2 on Blu-Ray, to be released sometime before Animusic 3.[4] In another newsletter, they revealed the working titles of 3 animations in Animusic 3: “Sonic Warfare”, “Paddle Ball” and “Super Pipe Dream”. Publicity Animusic has been promoted at SIGGRAPH since 1990, and has been promoted on Public Broadcasting Service and other television networks such as Tech TV's "Eye Drops". Wayne Lytle and his works have also been featured on Fox News and over 30 other local stations in January 2007.[5] Animusic's 'Pipe Dream' was released as a real-time demo for ATI's Radeon 9700 series graphics cards.[6] Animusic also rendered 'Resonant Chamber' and 'Starship Groove' in HD resolution for Apple's Quicktime HD Gallery.[7] There was an internet rumor that the "Pipe Dream" video was recreated at the University of Iowa from farm machinery parts. This has been proven false.[8] Software used According to the company's FAQ, animation is created procedurally with their own proprietary MIDImotion software. Discreet 3D Studio Max was used for modeling, lighting, cameras, and rendering. Maps were painted with Corel Painter, Deep Paint 3D, and Photoshop. They have also created their own software called AnimusicStudio. Animations Various animations for SIGGRAPH Including Calabrone, The Pipe Dreamed Made Music Video (Made in 1980) Calypso Part 1 (Made in 1985) More Bells & Whistles (1990), made by Wayne Lytle before creating Animusic Beyond the Walls (known as Concerto in 3D if watched in stereoscope) (1995), the first animation made under the name of Animusic, produced for VRex (a manufacturer of stereoscopic glasses and projectors) Kansas - Device, Voice, Drum DVD (2002) More Bells And Whistles 1.Instruments Percussion, including: A xylophone Four wood blocks Four cowbells Five drum synthesizer pads Two "light tower" cymbals A two-part acoustic drum kit (one has a snare and 8 toms, and the other has a bass drum and a hi-hat) A set of pan flutes A circular vibraphone fountain Three church bells Ten bulb shaped "wow"-effect bass synthesizers Pink electric guitar laser Beyond The Walls / Concerto In 3D (stereoscopic version) 1.Instruments Bubble Machine Gong (with Chinese writings) Trumpets Tuba Drum kit, with 5 parts: first part with only a pair of crash cymbals, second with a bass drum and a hi-hat, third with a snare and a cowbell, fourth with only a single crash cymbal, fifth with 8 airplane toms and a pair of helicopter crash cymbals Bass Synth Sawtooth Synth Lasers Synth Brass Lasers Synth Chorus (treble and bass) Animusic: A Computer Animation Video Album Track listing: 1.Future Retro Instruments in the order they're presented: Three-Necked Electric Guitar - a combination of a 2-stringed bass guitar Synth Bass pulse ring Blue bass lasers Pan Flute 3-stringed electric jazz guitar 4-stringed electric guitar (overdriven) Green power chord laser Percussion instrument including a drum kit, vibraphone and gong Four Red synth Sawtooth Lead Lasers Violet Chorus Beams The robotic drummer (surrounded by a percussion set) has four arms and one bass drum mallet foot; two of the arms hold 2B Drum sticks while the other two hold the Glockenspiel mallets. The Three-Necked Electric Guitar has metallic fingers that pluck the strings of the electric bass, and a metallic arm that strums the strings of the lead and rhythm guitars in both plucked and arpeggiated styles. As a whole instrument, the body is colored green and sports various plugs and lights. 2.Stick Figures Instruments in the order they're presented: Fretless hammered Bass Guitar (Known as "Mr. Stick", in reference to the Chapman Stick) Percussion instruments, including a Drum Kit, triangle, Slapstick, Gong, and Metallophone Trumpet and baritone horn tower Sawtooth Lead red synth laser 3-stringed acoustic guitar Pan Flute Backup Sawtooth pink synth laser (acts as the "echo" to the red laser) Double bass (fretless; one string is a plucked acoustic and the other is a bowed string) Three 1-stringed Violins According to this animation, the "Mr. Stick" (aka "Mr. Bass Man") instrument, the 3-stringed acoustic guitar, the double bass, and the violins all have arms (fingers for the guitar) which they use to play themselves. 3.Aqua Harp Instruments in the order they're presented: 26-stringed Harp Pan Flute Tubular Bells 1-stringed Cello 1-stringed Violin The room in which this animation takes place is completely enclosed. Its ceiling is painted a dark blue or black with a crescent moon and a constellation of stars that appear to glow. The room is filled with about one foot of water which the harp sits in. With the instrumental refrain, the lights touch the harp. 4.Drum Machine Instruments in the order they're presented: (various gear-driven percussion devices) Background gear-grinding noises (synced to the tempo of the music) A drum kit with hi-hats, a snare drum, a bass kick drum, a small crash cymbal, a cowbell, and a large crash cymbal Twelve toms in a 3x4 arrangement (the largest four are presented near the beginning of the video; the next smaller four along with the first four are shown near the middle, and all twelve are shown at the end) A second drum kit with four timbales, four timpani, four wood blocks, a vibraslap and two agogô bells A third kit with three church bells and two tamtams Like machines in the factory, the gears rotate automatically to play the percussion instruments. As the drum kit keeps playing, two more kits descend with the control of the chains. At the end of the performance, the gears stop moving. 5.Pipe Dream Instruments in the order they're presented: Acoustic Guitar/Bongo double instrument Banjo/Bongo double instrument Percussion, including: A drum kit A circular vibraphone fountain Tubular bells A Slide-bar Marimba This performance begins with the ball firing testing on the acoustic guitar/bongo double instrument. Some of the strings can sound like the bass. It also reveals that the vibraphone fountain and the tubular bells are made of gold. This video became the most famous animusic animation, thanks to a hoax sent by email stating this is a real machine built at the University of Iowa, built with farm equipment. The hoax mail also said it took 13,000 hours to make the performance (that is about a year and a half), including building, calibrating, etc. 6.Acoustic Curves Instruments in the order they're presented: Acoustic guitar (strummed) Acoustic guitar (hammered) Bass Guitar (strummed and hammered) Drum kit, including a snare, bass drum, cymbals, and toms Vibraphone Tubular bells In the beginning of this animation, all the instruments appear to play automatically and in the end, they disappear. 7.Harmonic Voltage Instruments in the order they're presented: Background synth strings (emitted from plasma wisp) Red synth laser (beginning in purple, then changing into pink and then red according to dynamics) Percussion instruments, including electronic drum set Taurus Bass Pedals with bass chorus Green Slide Circles Green electric guitar laser Yellow pulse dischargers Bass Guitar synth in the "tower" With curiosity in this animation, the electronic drums have wires that act like springs simply bouncing when these drums are hit. Animusic audio CD bonus tracks There were also 3 other music pieces only available on the Animusic audio CD. 1.Seventh Alloy (Click here to hear a sample) Instruments Electric Guitar (overdriven) Percussion with Gong Bass guitar Synth Chorus Synth Sawtooth Lead Laser Tubular Bells Calliope 2.A Slight Delay (Click here to hear a sample) Instruments Marimba Mute Guitar Bass guitar (finger, pick and slap) Percussion with a cowbell and cabasa Harmonica Reed organ Rock Organ Lute Tuba Electric Guitar 3.The Harvester (Click here to hear a sample) Instruments Cello Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Percussion Trumpet Bass guitar Synth Sawtooth Lead Laser Harpsichord Since they were never animated, it is difficult to determine the shapes of the instruments, although they may strongly resemble many seen in the two Animusic albums. Animusic 2: A New Computer Animation Video Album Track listing: 1.Starship Groove Instruments in the order they're presented: Violet Bass synth Two-part drum kit Red Lead synth Light Speakers Yellow Plucked synth These instruments are played by the starship robots. While they perform, the starship travels steadily through space. In the commentary, Wayne Lytle states that the robot that plays the red lead synth pad set looks like a female. "She" is also capable of actions and body language. 2.Pogo Sticks (pictured at right) A screenshot from "Pogo Sticks", the second video on Animusic 2. Instruments in the order they're presented: Two hammered guitars (one lead, one backup) Hammered bass guitar (an updated version from 'Stick Figures'; the bass now has two strings plus the small wheels and is in motion) A two-part drum kit, including: 3 bass drums and a snare drum 2 cymbals, 3 hi-hats and a cowbell Xylophone Metallophone It has been revealed that the stick bass has "cousins," which are the hammered guitars. His "friends" are the drum kit playing sticks and the stick xylophones. They also have green lights that glow when they go through tunnels. Throughout the performance, they travel around the wooden course at sunset, stopping at stages intermittently. 3.Resonant Chamber Instruments in the order they're presented: Eight-stringed Classical guitar Seven-string Autoharp Two-string Bass guitar Four-stringed tapped/muted Guitar Two-string Ukulele Three-stringed Lute In this animation, it can be noted that there is only one dark sky with four windows and four different moons. One of them is the thick crescent moon, another is the full moon, third is the waning gibbous and the last one is the thin crescent moon. Inside the room, there are four lanterns already lit up. 4.Cathedral Pictures (based on selections from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky) Instruments in the order they're presented: Trumpet Percussion instrument, including a drum kit and gongs Pipe Organ One-string electric bass Harpsichord Light-emitting Clarinet Large xylophone Tuba Pipe organ expression louvres (synthesized tone) Electric arc sound (synthesized tone) Light-emitting Flute Pyrotechnics This animation performance plays a medley of three selected tunes written by Mussorgsky in Lytle's arrangement. They are "Promenade", "Hut of Baba-Yaga" and "The Great Gate of Kiev". In front of the robotic drummer is a drum kit with two bass drums. 5.Pipe Dream 2 Instruments in the order they're presented: (the set is used in Pipe Dream in Animusic 1, but is aged and dented here) Acoustic Guitar/Bongo double instrument Banjo/Bongo double instrument Percussion, including: A drum kit A circular vibraphone fountain Tubular bells A Slide-bar Marimba To conrast the two different performances on this set, the Acoustic Guitar/Bongo double instrument next to the wall is lit by a blue light in the second version, as opposed to a magenta light in the first version. The golden vibraphone fountain now glows orange when struck instead of white. The front wall from the first animation has been removed to reveal a large empty space filled with pipes. The tubular bells also have a little more detail, partially due to the fact that they spend more time onscreen. 6.Fiber Bundles Instruments in the order they're presented: Green Bass Chorus Synth White Echo Synth Pulses Violet Synth Bass Electric Percussion set Red Synth Lead Yellow Chorus Synth Green Synthesizer Flash Pulses Towards the end of this piece's commentary on the DVD, Wayne Lytle remarks that the music in the Ratchet & Clank series, written by David Bergeaud, may have had some influence over this piece. 7.Gyro Drums Instruments in the order they're presented: first Drum kit Four snare drums Four bass drums Four hi-hats Seven tom-toms Six bongos Eight buzz synthesizers (concealed at first) Eight cymbals - four crashes, two rides, one splash and one China Second Drum kit Eight hi-hats Two cowbells Two woodblocks Two timbales Four bongoes Eight tom-toms Four cymbals - Two rides and two splashes Third drum kit Four gongs Four ride cymbals Four bass drums 52 tom-toms Fourth drum kit Eight maracas Eight cabasas Four bass drums Eight snare drums Four Crash Cymbals Four Hi-hats 171 drums, cymbals, etc. in total. There are three robotic drummer players in this animation. The first one is inside a spherical cage of percussion instruments with limited movement along a straight pole. The other two "satellite" players move around the outside of the drumkit along two large circular tracks. 8.Heavy Light Instruments in the order they're presented: Blue Chorus synth Lasers Violet Synth Bass Guitar Beams Yellow Lead Synth Lasers Percussion instruments including gongs Orange synth string Lasers Red synth sawtooth Lasers White Chorus Floodlights Green Chirp Laser Set on a peak in the mountains, the piece is performed on an Aztec-like pyramid, with a long series of small stairs leading up to it. The performance starts with the blue chorus beams appearing to trigger the transformation of the pyramid into the musical temple. At least three other planets or moons can be seen in the sky, one of which bears a strong resemblance to the planet Jupiter. Animusic 2 audio CD bonus tracks The bonus audio tracks on this CD consist of reduced versions of Heavy Light and Fiber Bundles: 1.Heavy Light - Drum/Bass Submix (sample) 2.Fiber Bundles - Drum/Bass Submix (sample) 3.Fiber Bundles - Synth/Ambient Submix (sample) Animusic 3 Animusic is currently producing the 3rd volume of the animusic series; it is predicted to be released sometime in 2010, featuring Sonic Warfare, Paddle Ball, and Super Pipe Dream.[9]
