contents		 Composing Fractal Music with Csound
(Hearing the Mandelbrot Set)

Brian Evans
lightspace Studios
brian@lightspace.com
Introduction
The Basic Algorithm
Calculating a Score
(sonic line vs image plane)
Simple Mapping with Csound
Pitch Range and Event Length
Final Thoughts
References
Code/Sound Examples
Create a Score!
Misc. Images
This page will calculate a set of Csound I-statements build from the Mandelbrot set parameters below ( as described in this article). The output line will be a Csound representation of the defined line through the set. Paste the output in the appropriate place in mandel.sco and compile with the orchestra mandel.orc to create a fractal sonic map. 


      xMid           











































      yPoint         











































      LineLength     











































      MaxIteration   











































      xResolution    











































      PitchCount     











































      TimeIncrement

(Please note that there is no data checking in the script to ensure valid entries-- be sure and double check your input!! If you change the number of pitches in the pitch range (f1) be sure and reflect that in the PitchCount variable.)