On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Pierre Massat pimassat@gmail.com wrote:
the Harvard laptop music ensemble are using Chuck exclusively.
L2Ork - Linux Laptop Orchestra at Virginia tech uses Pd, AFAIK...
Also, NEXUS at Concordia University uses Pd http://matralab.hexagram.ca/nexus-world-premiere-at-congress-2010-581.htm (Not exactly a laptop orchestra but a slightly different beast).
I have used ChucK very little but in my experience it was fun to try out quickly musical ideas. Some synthesis + musical ideas as well. But I found it a little computationally inefficient for more complex situations and having quick access to GUI while prototyping (without having to write code or OSC tags) is convenient.
Besides that I would suggest you spend some time with it and see if it provides you with enough satisfaction, that is really the only way to know.
Best,
./MiS