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Specification of the task:

• - Play one buffer
• - Start at a random position in the buffer
• - Playback at a randomly specified constant rate
• - Loop when reaching end of buffer
• - Reset the start position and rate of playback at any moment

• - The buffer receives input from a live source in real time
• - It has a duration size of ca 30 seconds
• - The recording into the buffer starts and stops at random intervals

• - The output of this playback is sent to a distortion processor.

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Intermediate thought: Using existing synthdef: “playbuf_segment”. Its controls are:

• out = 0,
• bufnum = 0,
• startPos = 0,
• duration = 1,
• rate = 1,
• amp = 1

We will control the following:

• startPos = 0,
• duration = 1,
• rate = 1,
• amp = 1

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Controls:

• - start position: set randomly, at random intervals (->> SuperCollider)
• - rate: set randomly, at the beginning of each new playback from new start position.
• - distortion amount: controlled continuously by proximity of user to a sensor.