(1) Create and save a "standard" MIDI melodic sequence in Digital Performer. For illustrative purposes you may use "Mary Had A Little Lamb."

(2) Create a MAX patch that will load and "follow" a pre-recorded sequence. At chosen points have the "follow" do the following three things (no pun intended): a) fire the granulation patch for 5 seconds (do not try and follow the granulation); b) ignore certain events in the pre-recorded sequence; c) play a second melodic part as counterpoint to the pre-recorded sequence.

Utilize the following MAX objects to accomplish this assignment (not all are necessary).

metro
makenote
pack
midiformat
midiout (or noteout/bendout)
slider
midiinfo
umenu
bang or loadbang
number box
message box
expr
patcher
prob and/or random
*, /, +, and -
select
stripnote
follow
timer and/or clocker
delay

Utilize the Clue Menu (found under the WINDOW menu) to identify the objects available in the palette. Remember that you can use print statements, number boxes, buttons, etc. to debug your patcher. These items will help you track the program flow though the patcher.

Read: MAX: Getting Started, Tutorial 35 beginning on page 162 for information concerning the use of the "follow" object.

BONUS: use an original melodic idea to compose a 1-2 minute mini-piece. These will be performed in class.