JSConf 2015 Myles Borins

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Defines sampling as analog→digital conversion with PCM at 16 bits per sample and CDs at 44.1 kHz → Nyquist 22,050 Hz, explains why telephones use 8,000 Hz, and argues higher rates (96 kHz) can avoid aliasing when mixing many tracks. Demonstrates working builds: a CNC/string installation with Arduino, a speaker‑bot (embedded Linux + Wi‑Fi + Kinect), a monome driven by Max/MSP using OSC and FFTs, and Max for Live patches (Raptor, Boards) that actually run.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:42String Theory
3. 1:19The Speaker Bot
4. 1:49Voxel Meter
5. 2:20Max / Msp
6. 3:31What Is Sampling
7. 3:54Sampling
8. 4:54Sample Rate
9. 7:02The Nyquist Limit
10. 8:25Why Would We Sample
11. 10:40Why Music Works
12. 13:14Live Demo
13. 14:29Amplitude Modulation

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