Actant Automatique:
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Actant Automatique is a small display of music synchronisation through
Fourier analysis of MP3 music. It utilizes gcc + mpglib + OpenGL for
visuals and compiles in Linux. This is a small extract from a VJ
platform, which has been used e.g. at the Koneisto, piksel.no,
Pixelache and ISEA2004 festivals. 

The package comes with two exclusive songs.

  01_A_Silvast__Con_Man.mp3  
  02_A_Silvast__Double_Negative.mp3

But Actant works with your very own tracks too.

Installation and use:
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1. A binary called "act" is included. It has been compiled in a Debian 
GNU/Linux 2.4.19 for i686. If this works, go to 3. 

2. To compile, type make

3. To use, type:
   
     ./act <song_name.mp3>

   or for fullscreen mode:

     ./act <song_name.mp3> -f 

For compiling you require OpenGL libraries and SDL installed. The
program should compile in Mac and Windows with very small Makefile and
header file modifications. Feel free to hack if you know what you're
doing.


Author:
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Antti Silvast is a software programmer and a social science student at
the Helsinki University in Finland. He works alone (writing, coding,
visualizing, composing) as well as contributes with the cultural actors
of the Helsinki scene. Currently Antti is preparing a final thesis that
concerns the social impacts of electric blackouts. 

Acknowledgments: 
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The mpglib wrapper in this software was originally written by Markku
Reunanen. Thanks Markku!

Contact:
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You can contact the author at asilvast@iki.fi.  

Additionally, check the VJ'ing group Pseudotoad here 
http://www.anioni.com/pseudotoad.
