Pilcrow Records

Pilcrow Records Pilcrow Records is a multifaceted music company dedicated to advancing the art and science of music production. I believe in the transformative power of music.

Pilcrow Records is a creative vehicle purpose-built for a music junkie turned wanna-be jukebox hero who needs a creative outlet which has literally nothing to do with their day job. My mission is to empower musicians, producers, and enthusiasts through comprehensive educational resources and innovative production techniques. I specialize in creating in-depth technical books and articles on MIDI pr

oduction and techniques. My goal is to make complex concepts accessible and actionable for musicians at all levels. I am passionate about sharing knowledge, fostering creativity, and supporting artists in their journey to produce exceptional music. Whether you're looking to refine your production skills or bring your musical project to fruition, Pilcrow Records is here to help you succeed. I am a lifelong musician and has been interested in the intersections between art and algorithms since he got his first Commodore 64. What began as an effort to release an album based on random elements turned into a labor of love of education trying to understand how best to use Scripter in creating music.

I'm proud to announce I have released a major update to the Scripter book:The Complete Guide to Logic Pro's Scripter by ...
08/09/2022

I'm proud to announce I have released a major update to the Scripter book:The Complete Guide to Logic Pro's Scripter by Philip Regan, exclusively on Apple Books (ISBN: 978-0-578-37719-3, $29.99)

Just like it says in the description, Scripter allows musicians to capture and manipulate MIDI in real-time with JavaScript. Everything you need to know about how to use Scripter for your music is in The Complete Guide to Logic’s Pro’s Scripter. Written for musicians and programmers of any skill level, this guide comes with comprehensive overviews of Scripter’s functions, a music-based JavaScript tutorial inside which takes you from your first line of JavaScript to an entire script, a link to a free open source code library on GitHub, and working examples of features not covered in Apple’s own documentation.

This update to the title addresses the following:

* New Design Pattern chapter, which explains common implementations and adds some new ones. These should be a good starting point for complex scripts and functionality. Topics include the following:
* Tracking active notes with an array and an object.
* Handling complex parameter control changes.
* Weighted random selection
* Managing music theory: Scales, chords, note lengths
* Tracking the playhead across process blocks
* New scripts in the free code repository have been added containing examples of Design Patterns and their implementation.
* Improved descriptions of Scripter’s behaviors for the console and its architecture.
* Minor text and code corrections.
* All code in the free code repository have been updated to include the MIT License and according to changes in the book.

For sale exclusively on Apple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1611546793

‎Computers & Internet · 2022

I'm proud to announce I have just self published the Scripter book:The Complete Guide to Logic Pro's Scripter by Philip ...
03/03/2022

I'm proud to announce I have just self published the Scripter book:The Complete Guide to Logic Pro's Scripter by Philip Regan, exclusively on Apple Books (ISBN: 978-0-578-37719-3, $29.99) http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1611546793

Just like it says in the description, Scripter allows musicians to capture and manipulate MIDI in real-time with JavaScript. Everything you need to know about how to use Scripter for your music is in The Complete Guide to Logic’s Pro’s Scripter. Written for musicians and programmers of any skill level, this guide comes with comprehensive overviews of Scripter’s functions, a music-based JavaScript tutorial inside which takes you from your first line of JavaScript to an entire script, a link to a free open source code library on GitHub, and working examples of features not covered in Apple’s own documentation.

A labor of love, to be sure. Now I actually get to use all the stuff I learned while writing in the music I kept putting off to write the book! I'll be updating the book over time, and adding to the code library as I figure out new things. I'll also likely do a write up on how I wrote and created the book with the tech stack I created, which probably be the last time I don't talk about music on this blog. At same time, I do have this idea for another book about another thing to do in Logic Pro I don't see a lot about. 🤔

‎Computers & Internet · 2022

11/11/2021

An update on the Scripter book. The scope has expanded for peak utility and the toolchain was completely upended to something more useful to the book's needs:

The toolchain has changed, and here's why.

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