Pd-announce June 2022

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[neuralnet], yet another artificial neural network external
by Alexandros 30 Jun '22

30 Jun '22

In an effort to understand a bit more about neural networks, I wrote a Pd external, by translating Python code to C, from the book "Neural Networks from Scratch in Python". After a couple of months of working on this, I ended up with [neuralnet]. This is an object written in pure C, without any dependencies, for creating densely connected neural networks for classification, regression, and binary logistic regression. You can choose among different activation and loss functions, optimizers, and other settable features. I've created some examples, trying to replicate some of the examples in the aforementioned book, and some examples of my own. The code is on GitHub (https://github.com/alexdrymonitis/neuralnet), and Linux amd64 and armv7-32 (Raspberry Pi) binaries are uploaded to deken. I don't have a Mac or Windows machine, and I don't know how to compile for these architectures on a Linux machine (or if that is even possible). I would be grateful if anyone can compile for any of these architectures and upload to deken. I would also love to get feedback both on how the object performs, and on the source code itself.

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flite (text to speech) v0.3.2
by Lucas Cordiviola 24 Jun '22

24 Jun '22

Hi all, flite (a text to speech external) is good enough for a release. It includes: - single binary without dependencies. - 5 built-in voices - can load .flitevox voice files (english only) - read from a text file - threaded functions for "synthesis" and "read file" You can get it from Deken or at https://github.com/Lucarda/pd-flite/releases/tag/0.3.2 There are no mac M1 or Linux ARM builds but there shouldn't be a problem for those who want to compile (and upload to Deken). :) -- Mensaje telepatico asistido por maquinas.

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6 PhD fellowships at University of Oslo
by Alexander Refsum Jensenius 23 Jun '22

23 Jun '22

Dear all, We are happy to announce 6 PhD fellowships affiliated with RITMO <https://www.uio.no/ritmo/english/>, University of Oslo: * Doctoral Research Fellowship in AI-based adaptive and synchronised robotics <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/227356/doctoral-research-fel…> * Doctoral Research Fellowship in Audiovisual information retrieval <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/227352/doctoral-research-fel…> * Doctoral Research Fellowship in Crossmodal Perception of Time and Rhythm in Film <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/227353/doctoral-research-fel…> * Doctoral Research Fellowship in Image Sonification <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/226332/doctoral-research-fel…> * Doctoral Research Fellowship in Machine Learning in Music Information Retrieval <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/227349/doctoral-research-fel…> * Doctoral/Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Complex/Experimental Musical Rhythms <https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/227354/doctoral-postdoctoral…> Feel free to pass on to relevant candidates and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have questions. The application deadline for all positions is 1 September 2022. Best, -- Alexander Refsum Jensenius [he/him] Professor, Department of Musicology, University of Oslo https://people.uio.no/alexanje Deputy Director, RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time, and Motion https://www.uio.no/ritmo/english/ Director, fourMs Lab https://fourms.uio.no Chair, NIME Steering Committee https://www.nime.org Master's programme: "Music, Communication & Technology" http://www.uio.no/mct-master New online course: Motion Capture: The Art of Studying Human Activity https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/motion-capture-course

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Survey and workshop on NIME archiving -- Call for Participation
by Ico Bukvic 20 Jun '22

20 Jun '22

Please pardon the cross-posting. My COMPEL project collaborators and I would appreciate it if you would please distribute this email widely among various communities whose work is rooted in computer music, starting with composers, performers, and instrument and installation designers. Dear all, As part of the preparations for the Workshop on NIME Archiving <https://nime.pubpub.org/pub/oyi0po4b> to be held on 28 June, we look for volunteers to fill out one or more records of *artifact*s (defined broadly) in this survey: *https://forms.gle/A8zNrFVxs9N4aBcp9 <https://forms.gle/A8zNrFVxs9N4aBcp9>* The idea is to check whether categories developed for the COMPEL archive make sense from the community's perspective. We ask that you please consider filling out the survey *before 24 June* so that we have a couple of days to look at results before the workshop. Feel free to make entries also if you cannot make it to the workshop! Given that this effort may benefit the broader computer music community, please note that *both the survey and the workshop are open to any person who is interested in participating*, regardless whether they are registered for the conference. Since this year NIME is an online-only conference, *the zoom link will be forthcoming and will be shared with all survey contributors and conference participants soon*. The workshop will continue discussions in the community on how to best preserve information from the NIME conferences, the NIME community, and the computer music community at large. The workshop will follow up on threads from the NIME publication ecosystem workshop <https://nime2020.bcu.ac.uk/nime-publication-ecosystem-workshop/> (NIME 2020, Birmingham), ICMC 2018 paper <https://dblp.org/rec/conf/icmc/BukvicO18.html>, SEAMUS 2018 conference presentation, and the NIMEhub workshop <https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/50604> (NIME 2016, Brisbane). As we rebuild the COMPEL platform to sidestep technological limitations of the old infrastructure, the main task is to find a solution for an open, future-oriented, engaging, and institutionally recognized archiving solution for the activities of the community that ensures *reproducibility *of archived artifacts. While NIME publications are archived according to the FAIR principles <https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/>, currently no solutions exist for archiving information about instruments/interfaces and other hardware/software-based artifacts produced in the community. Neither do we have a system for describing and preserving compositions/pieces, installations, performances, and workshops. We believe that this challenge affects the computer music community at large. The goal of this workshop and forum discussions <https://forum.nime.org/t/survey-and-workshop-on-nime-archiving/306> is to propel the project forward and expand the community engagement. Thank you for your consideration and participation. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the workshop organizers <https://nime.pubpub.org/pub/oyi0po4b>. Best, Ico -- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Director, Creativity + Innovation Director, Human-Centered Design iPhD Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Virginia Tech Creative Technologies in Music School of Performing Arts – 0141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 ico(a)vt.edu ci.icat.vt.edu l2ork.icat.vt.edu ico.bukvic.net

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WebPd (Pd but in the web browser) version 1.0 is coming ...
by s p 15 Jun '22

15 Jun '22

TL;DR : Faster, better, stronger, WebPd 1.0 is coming (featuring WebAssembly, Audio Worklet and more) ... but it needs your support ! WebPd is a highly modular web audio programming toolkit inspired by Pure Data. → it allows Pure Data patches to run in web pages, therefore enabling non-programmers (artists musicians, etc ... ) to design live and interactive audio for the web. → it provides experienced web programmers with a complete audio toolkit that is production-ready, and enables efficient audio synthesis and processing in the browser. 🌱 You can try a demo of the upcoming version here : https://sebpiq.github.io/WebPd_demos/the-graph/www/. 🌱 You can donate money to help making it real : https://opencollective.com/webpd#category-CONTRIBUTE. 🌱 Your money will help moving forward the following roadmap : https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd/blob/master/README.md#roadmap. ---------------------- FULL VERSION For the past weeks, development of WebPd (1) has picked up a good pace, and the project has reached a state where I feel now confident for sharing a demo (2), a public update on what's going on and a call for crowdfunding (3). 🔊 1. How WebPd Got Here The project was started in 2010 by Chris Mc Cormick when Firefox released the first implementation of an API that enabled live audio synthesis in the web browser. In 2012, I took over and ported WebPd to a different API called Web Audio API (4), which has since become the web standard for live audio. The Web Audio API implementation of WebPd is still the current version (v0.4) and hasn't seen any significant update for many years. It works, but it is hackish and limited. This is due to the fact that the Web Audio API impose its own synthesis and processing functions (oscillators, filters, etc, ... ), and is therefore nearly impossible to customize. Luckily, the situation is now very different than it was 10 years ago. New APIs and standards have been proposed and adopted by all major browser vendors, making it finally possible to build serious custom audio apps for the web browser : - The AudioWorklet (5) : a recent fix to the Web Audio API allowing it to run custom audio code with good performance. - WebAssembly (6) : a binary instruction format which allows to compile code so that it can run in the browser with performance close to that of native applications. With these in mind, I've been meaning to re build WebPd from scratch for several years already but it's a daunting task : it requires an entire re-design of the audio engine, and a full re-write of the code to make the project future proof. Another problem is that there isn't yet a good ecosystem of libraries for writing code with the new web audio technologies mentioned above. Therefore, some generic web audio packages need to be built as part of the project (adding to the complexity and the amount of work). 🔊 2. What's planned for this new version, WebPd 1.0 First, let me say that WebPd does not intend to be a fully-fledged application like Pure Data is on the desktop, but rather a library for developing web applications. In that sense, conceptually, it is closer to libpd (7) than to Pure Data. Of course, you could build a fully-featured user interface, a Pure Data on the web, using WebPd, but that is out of the scope of the project. WebPd's goals are : → to allow artists to take their Pure Data patches and run these in web pages, therefore enabling non-programmers (sound designers, musicians, etc ... ) to design live and interactive audio for the web. → to provide experienced web programmers with a complete audio toolkit that is production-ready, and enables efficient audio synthesis and processing in the browser. For this to be possible, WebPd needs a small community of users and developers. In fact, I have received many messages inquiring about the status of the project and many have offered help with development, so I know that this community exists. The first milestone is therefore to build a minimum viable product, write good docs, resources for beginners to find help, find a good platform for questions and discussion, etc ... making it more easy for others to contribute. In the long run, I would like the development work to be as collaborative as possible, and progressively hand over ownership of the project to the community. 🔊 3. Crowdfunding campaign In order to help reach this first milestone, I am starting a small crowdfunding campaign so I can spend more time on the project in the coming months. You can find here (https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd/blob/master/README.md#roadmap) a list of what I plan to achieve for WebPd 1.0 with help from that money. If this is something you'd like to help with, you can donate on the opencollective page of the project (https://opencollective.com/webpd#category-CONTRIBUTE). Any amount is welcome. You can also ask questions, or come share ideas here (https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd/issues/113) or here (https://opencollective.com/webpd/conversations/announcing-webpd-complete-re…). (1) https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd (2) https://sebpiq.github.io/WebPd_demos/the-graph/www/ (3) https://opencollective.com/webpd/contribute/backer-42114/checkout (4) https://webaudio.github.io/web-audio-api/ (5) https://webaudio.github.io/web-audio-api/#AudioWorklet (6) https://webassembly.org/ (7) https://github.com/libpd/libpd

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RabbitControl v1.0.4
by Ingo Randolf 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

Hello, i'm happy to announce the release of RabbitControl v1.0.4. RabbitControl is a protocol for remote-control: http://rabbitcontrol.cc/ https://github.com/rabbitcontrol/RCP It is available in deken or can be downloaded here: https://github.com/rabbitControl/rcp-flext/releases/tag/v1.0.4 - Rabbithole is an additional service which allows to control parameters over the internet: https://rabbithole.rabbitcontrol.cc/ cheers, Ingo

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Cyclone 0.6-1 is out!
by Alexandre Torres Porres 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

Hi! Cyclone 0.6-1 is out! Some minor fixes and now you have native arm binaries up in deken. Details in https://github.com/porres/pd-cyclone/releases/tag/cyclone_0.6-1 cheers

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ELSE 1.0-0 Release Candidate 2
by Alexandre Torres Porres 02 Jun '22

02 Jun '22

Dave Smith, MIDI Pioneer, passed away at 72. As a hommage, I'd like to announce the release of ELSE 1.0 Release Candidate 2, whose main attraction is the Sound Font player object called [sfont~], more details at https://github.com/porres/pd-else/releases/tag/v1.0-rc2 By the way, if any of you are on instagram, I'm posting Pd/ELSE related stuff over there, check this post with an example using [sfont~] to play some MIDI sequences you people can easily find online --> https://www.instagram.com/p/CeTwd4VNal9/ General MIDI Sound Fonts are also easy to get, have fun! Of course the nice thing about Pd is that we can do crazier stuff than just playing these, tell me what you feel like doing. Also, note [sfont~] has nice microtonal capabilities, check its help file for more. *And please test to see if it's all working fine. *It took me over 2.5 years to get this sound font player into ELSE, it was quite challenging and lots of people helped me, especially Roman and Lucarda with the compilation issues. I hope it's all good! You can download the latest ELSE directly from Pd. Heads up, the next release of ELSE will include a major overhaul in the [midi] object (perhaps it will even have a new name). Compatibility will break but we'll be able to do lots more with it, like writing multi track MIDI files and deal with "meta" information. Have fun with MIDI and Sound Fonts, Happy patching. RIP Dave Smith

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flite (text to speech) v0.03 test release.
by Lucas Cordiviola 02 Jun '22

02 Jun '22

Hi all, "flite" is and old "text to speech" external. I had made some updates which includes: - single binary without dependencies. - support for the 5 voices - read from a text file - threaded functions for "synthesis" and "read file" There are amd64 builds for tests at https://github.com/Lucarda/pd-flite/releases click on "Assets" and get the version for your OS. Let me know if this is good enough for a Deken release or whatever. Lucarda. -- Mensaje telepatico asistido por maquinas.

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accountant's amends: deken v0.9.2 released
by IOhannes m zmoelnig 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

hi i'd like to announce the release of deken-v0.9.2 https://github.com/pure-data/deken/releases/v0.9.2 the GUI-plugin can be installed via deken. just go to "Help -> Find externals" and enter "deken-plugin" as the search string. this is the first bugfix release of deken-v0.9, which solves an important regression (aka: crash) on some older versions of Pd on macOS. i hope this is now ready for inclusion in the next Pd release as the standard "find externals" implementation. in any case: please test! changes since 0.9: deken-plugin ("Find externals" within Pd) ========================================= - fix crash on some macOS versions of Pd (basically reverting to the old list view in selected cases) - double-click on the "library" heading now will open/close all library nodes - double-click on any other heading (e.g. "version") will also re-sort the libraries - (single-click will only re-sort packages within each library node, but leave the library-sorting itself intact) deken-xtra-apt-plugin ===================== - fix the deken-extension to also include packages installed via `apt-get` (on Debian and derivatives) deken cmdline (create and upload packages) ========================================== - fix overriding of destination URL with `--destination` - minor fixes in the GPG/SHA256 verification code - make flags for enabling/disabling certain features consistent - make wrapper script POSIX compliant - fixes to help Debian packaging of the the cmdline tool - update Docker image - reduce size - prepare Docker image for GPG signing binaries and a Docker image for the cmdline tool are available from the releases page. happy patching gfmdasr IOhannes

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