SEELEWASCHEN

generative sound environment
© 2003-2020 by Karlheinz Essl

vs. 4.0    NEW released: 23 May 2020

One of the best pieces of FREEWARE. No, it is not a tool, it is a real piece of ART. Sampled sounds continuing forever without obvious repetition. Like other ART you may like it or not; it happens that I do like it. I wish there would be more exchange of Mac-Computer-Art like this one. Bravo to the artist, you made me even write my first MacUpdate comment ever. (shark) MacUpdate - 24 Oct 2004:

About

SEELEWASCHEN is a generative sound environment which was originally composed by Karlheinz Essl for an outdoor light installation by the German artist Rainer Gottemeier. Using the sound of one single bell stroke as its basic material, the piece unfolds a rich sonic cosmos by a computer program. Taking advantage of compositional algorithms that have been developed by Karlheinz Essl since the early 1980ies, the piece is generated in realtime. It can be perceived as a sonic organism which might serve as a source for inspiration and meditation, running forever and ever...

This piece neither requires nor offers any user interaction. It runs entirely on its own, driven by its internal compositional algorithms which ensure variability and richness, even over a long time. The author does not feel obliged to make any chances to the program, but he is eager to hear your comments.

User interface of SEELEWASCHEN 4.0
© 2003-2020 by Karlheinz Essl

System Requirements

• Apple Macintosh computer
• macOS 10.14 or better

License

The work provided here for download is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License. You are free to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work under the following conditions:

• Attribution: You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor.
• Noncommercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
• No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder.

Your fair use and other rights are in no way affected by the above.

Freeware Notice

SEELEWASCHEN is a composition by Karlheinz Essl which is released *as it is*. It is distributed as freeware and protected by copyright. As far as the entire content of the original distribution is not changed and no money is charged, this program may be spread freely and can also be included in CD-ROMs and Internet archives.

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SEELEWASCHEN 4.0 for macOS 10.14 or later (64-bit) NEW released 23 May 2020: ZIP archive (33.9 MB)

SEELEWASCHEN 3.0 for macOS 10.10 or later (64-bit) released 3 Aug 2018: ZIP archive (33.9 MB)

SEELEWASCHEN 2.0 for macOS 10.9 or later (32-bit) released 7 Jun 2017: ZIP archive (19.3 MB)

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Updated: 23 May 2020