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MADRIX Effects 266

5.3 Music2Light Effects (M2L)

Introduction

As a special highlight, MADRIX offers you Music2Light effects. These effects incorporate advanced

analytical methods to analyze music for tone theoretical parameters. MADRIX analyzes the height

of tones, volume, and also single tones, intervals, keys, and tonalities to name but a few.

The music is being analyzed in real time by the MADRIX music

analysis. With the analysis of the tonality connections, the software relies on the ”Instructions in

Level of Sound” by Paul Hindemith. Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a

German composer, violinist, teacher, theorist, and conductor. He established the theoretical

principals of the level of sound in modern music.

Possibilities

Moment analysis – The currently played music (at this instant) is being analyzed.

Time analysis – The tone theoretical parameter is being observed over a certain period of time

and statically appraised. For example: The key that was dominant during the last second will be

displayed, or intervals are being shown, which were re-adapted during the last half second.