Richard Devine

Biography

Devine first started using computers for composition around 1993. Don Hassler, an instructor at the Atlanta College of Art, got him interested in computer synthesis, introducing Devine to Csound and other powerful computer-based applications. Devine coded his own FFT applications in SuperCollider, creating SynthDefs using numerous unit and envelope generators, implementing exponential ranges of frequential values (micro-tones), and utilizing multichannel expansion.

He would also use PBinds to modulate these synths to precise rhythmic patterns. "It's interesting, because you're doing things to sound that just aren't physically possible." Devine possesses a plethora of digital audio workstations, gear, and numerous other instruments. He uses Native Instruments software and has used Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338 and Reason; his favorite NI applications are Reaktor and Absynth.

Devine has designed sound patches for Reason, Absynth, Reaktor, Battery, Massive, and Moog Music's Animoog app. As a sound designer, he collaborated with BT in the film Look and has scored commercials for Nike and Touchstone Pictures. His first official sample library, "The Electronic Music Manuscript: A Richard Devine Collection", was released through Sony Creative Software. His releases include Lipswitch (2000), Aleamapper (2001), Asect:Dsect (2003), Cautella (2005), RISP (2012), and Sort\Lave (2018).