Editing Richard Devine

{{Short description|American musical artist}}
{{for multi|the American attorney|Richard A. Devine|the U.S. diplomat|Richard David Vine}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name      = Richard Devine
| image       = 
| caption    = 
| image_size    = 
| background   = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name   = Richard Coleman Devine
| alias      = Trapezoid
| origin     = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]]
| instrument   = [[Synthesizer]], [[softsynth]], [[computer]]
| genre      = [[Glitch (music)|Glitch]], [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]], [[experimental music|experimental]]
| years_active  = 1995–present
| label      = [[Schematic Records]], [[Warp Records]], Sublight
| associated_acts = 
| website       = [http://www.devinesound.net www.devinesound.net]
}}
'''Richard Devine''' is an [[Atlanta]]-based [[electronic music]]ian and [[sound designer]]. He is recognized for producing a layered and heavily [[Digital signal processing|processed]] sound, combining influences from [[glitch music]] to old and modern electronic music. Devine largely records for the [[Miami]]-based [[Schematic Records]], which was founded by Josh Kay of [[Phoenecia]]. He has also done extensive recording and sample work with Josh Kay under the name DEVSND. As a result of praise of his music from [[Autechre]] as well as a [[remix]] of [[Aphex Twin]]'s "[[Come to Daddy (song)|Come to Daddy]]", Devine recorded an album for [[Warp Records]] which was jointly released by [[Schematic Records|Schematic]] and [[Warp Records|Warp]].

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 [[fast Fourier transform|FFT]] applications in [[SuperCollider]], an environment and programming language for real-time audio synthesis. He would create SynthDefs using numerous unit and envelope generators, implement exponential ranges of frequential values (micro-tones) and utilize 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. This may have been an aid to achieving his peculiar, idiosyncratic sound, and implementing such sophisticated components and layers. 

Devine also uses [[Native Instruments]] (NI) software and has used [[Propellerhead Software|Propellerhead]] [[ReBirth RB-338]] and [[Reason (software)|Reason]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.propellerheads.se/press/67-innovator-richard-devine-raves-about-reasons-infinite-expandable-virtual-workstation|title=Innovator Richard Devine Raves about Reason's "Infinite Expandable Virtual Workstation" – Press Resources {{!}} Propellerhead|website=www.propellerheads.se|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> His favorite NI applications are [[Reaktor]] and [[Absynth]]. Devine has designed sound patches for [[Propellerhead Software|Propellerhead]]'s [[Reason (software)|Reason]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.propellerheads.se/substance/artist-stories/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=signature-sound-designers|title=The Future Sound of Thor|website=www.propellerheads.se|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> NI’s Absynth, Reaktor, Battery and Massive, along with providing sound patches to [[Moog Music]]'s award-winning [[Animoog]] app. As a sound designer, he collaborated with electronic musician [[BT (musician)|BT]] in the film ''[[Look (2007 film)|Look]]''. He has also scored commercials for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Touchstone Pictures]] and engineered and performed his own music worldwide.

Though he has contributed sound design to a number of hardware and software manufacturers, he recently released his first official sample library through Sony Creative Software entitled "The Electronic Music Manuscript: A Richard Devine Collection".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/loop_libraries/showloop.asp?spid=505|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324003440/http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/loop_libraries/showloop.asp?spid=505|archive-date=2008-03-24|title=The Electronic Music Manuscript: A Richard Devine Collection}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''Sculpt'' (1995) ([[Compact Cassette|Tape]])
* ''Richard Coleman Devine EP'' (1997) ([[Schematic Records|Schematic]] SCH005 12")
* ''Lipswitch'' (2000) (Schematic/[[Warp Records|Warp]] SCH015/WAP139 LP CD)
* ''Aleamapper'' (2001) (Schematic SCH019 LP CD)
* ''Asect:Dsect'' (2003) (Schematic SCH023 LP CD)
* ''Cautella'' (2005) (Sublight SLR601 CD)
* ''RISP'' (2012) (Detroit Underground)
* ''Sort\Lave'' (2018) (Timesig)
* ''Systik'' (2020) (BLK_Noise)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.devinesound.net Devine Sound]
* [http://www.schematic.net Schematic Records]
* [http://warp.net/ Warp Records]
* [http://www.sublightrecords.com Sublight Records, Inc.]

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