Audio Visualization Using ThMAD: Realtime Graphics Rendering for Ubuntu Linux

Book Description

Learn how to use Thinking Machine Audio Dreams (ThMAD), a realtime audio visualization engine for Ubuntu Linux. This book bridges the gap between programmers and artists. Both artists and developers with an inclination towards arts will profit from this book since it is a combination of a hands-on tutorial, manual, and reference, with many illustrations that accompany the explanations and tutorials.

You’ll learn the basics of ThMAD’s open source software suite and then start experimenting and building your own rendering pipelines to create audio visualizations. You’ll see how to soundly use all ThMAD’s GUI functionalities, and all modules are provided in a way that will serve both intellectual curiosity and professional needs. The examples that are used as part of the software, and the tutorials included in the book, will serve as a solid basis for your own experiments.

What You’ll Learn

• Use the ThMAD software, all GUI functionalities, and all modules
• Develop your own audio visualization projects
• Explore the program operations for ThMAD Artiste and ThMAD Player, including all possible options for controlling program operations.

Who This Book Is For

Visual artists with some IT background, or developers with artistic inclinations. Development experience is not required, but surely helpful.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sound Input
Chapter 2: Visualization Basics
Chapter 3: Program Operation
Chapter 4: 3D Concepts
Chapter 5: Stories: Basic Level
Chapter 6: Stories: Advanced Level
Chapter 7: ThMAD GUI Reference
Chapter 8: ThMAD Module Reference

中文：

书名：Audio Visualization Using ThMAD: Realtime Graphics Rendering for Ubuntu Linux

了解如何使用Think Machine Audio Dreams(ThMAD)，这是一个用于Ubuntu Linux的实时音频可视化引擎。这本书在程序员和艺术家之间架起了一座桥梁。对艺术有兴趣的艺术家和开发人员都将从这本书中受益，因为它是一本动手教程、手册和参考的组合，并伴随着许多说明和教程。

您将学习ThMAD的开源软件套件的基础知识，然后开始试验和构建您自己的渲染管道来创建音频可视化。您将看到如何合理地使用ThMAD的所有图形用户界面功能，并且所有模块都以一种既满足求知欲又满足专业需求的方式提供。作为软件一部分使用的示例和书中包含的教程，将作为您自己的实验的坚实基础。

你会学到什么？

• 使用ThMAD软件、所有图形用户界面功能和所有模块
• 开发您自己的音频可视化项目
• 探索ThMAD Artiste和ThMAD Player的程序操作，包括用于控制程序操作的所有可能选项。

这本书是为谁写的

有IT背景的视觉艺术家，或有艺术倾向的开发人员。开发经验不是必需的，但肯定会有帮助。

Table of Contents

第1章：声音输入
第2章：可视化基础知识
第3章：程序操作
第4章：3D概念
第五章：故事：基本层面
第六章：故事：高级水平
Chapter 7: ThMAD GUI Reference
第8章：ThMAD模块参考