ALMAT - "Algorithms That Matter" Workshop at the
impuls 11th International Ensemble and Composers Academy for
Contemporary Music 2019
Special workshop for computer music practitioners, sound artists and
composers
Call for Participation Deadline: October 1st, 2018
with Robin Minard, David Pirrò, Hanns Holger Rutz
http://www.impuls.cc/academy-2019/special-programs.html#c5169
[please distribute]
Algorithms that Matter (ALMAT) focuses on the experimentation with
algorithms and their embedding in sound works. Rather than conceiving
algorithms as established building blocks or the a priori
formalisation of a compositional idea, we look at them as performing
entities whose consequences are irreducible to models. Algorithms
“matter” in the sense that matter and meaning cannot be distinguished,
neither can artists and their computational tools. Algorithms actively
produce spaces and temporalities which become entangled with their
physical embeddings.
The 2019 edition of the workshop focuses on the development of a
site-specific sound installation. The installation will explore the
interactions of algorithmic and physical spaces and their dynamic and
mutable properties. Participants will work on the premise that spaces
and our perception of them change depending on presence, absence, the
movement of visitors, the time of the day, the rhythm of the
surroundings as well as the sonic and algorithmic interventions we
bring into them.
This workshop seeks to attract computer music practitioners, sound
artists and composers by offering a platform for exchange and
reflection about their personal approaches towards algorithmic
experimentation. The participants are invited to develop their various
approaches within an atmosphere of collaboration, where special
emphasis will be given to the translation of environmental data (such
as sensor input from the surroundings and visitors) through computer
music systems developed and assembled by the participants and
tutors. One question we want to pursue is how behaviours can be
composed that transition from "technical and artificial" to "organic
and alive", particularly through the articulation of spatiality.
The workshop starts with an internal presentation of the participants
for the other participants and tutors. An initial sound situation
using a large number of small reconfigurable speakers forms the
starting point for in-situ work. This structure will then be available
for decomposition and rearrangement by the participants. The space
will become a public exhibition halfway through the workshop, making
it possible to observe and adapt to the interactions with the
audience, a central question in the making of sound installations.
The workshop will be held with technical infrastructure provided by
the Institute for Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM), including an
48-channel sound system and a selection of sensors. The workshop
ALMAT was developed by David Pirrò and Hanns Holger Rutz (both IEM
Graz) and will be held together with the special support by Robin
Minard.
How to apply:
1.) First, you must register and be accepted as a participant of the
impuls Academy 2019.
2.) Along with your application, you must submit a statement
concerning your specific interest in participating in the ALMAT
Workshop or send this by e-mail to office(at)impuls(dot)cc.
3.) In addition, please send a description of your personal work in
relation to the workshop's theme stating your previous experiences and
describing employed computational approaches, their aesthetic
Hi, I'm making two announcements at once. I'm releasing yet another beta
version of ELSE, but I'm also releasing (this one is supposed to be a
biggie for me) a first draft of my didactic material that I'm translating
to English from Brazilian Portuguese and here it is:
https://github.com/porres/Live-Electornics-Tutorial
So far the vol. 1 is ready (vol. 2 maybe done by october). I've been
working on this for exactly 10 years now, since I first started using Pure
Data to teach computer music and it's nice to finally share this in English
(but expect typos and other horrible things, remember this is a 1st draft).
Feedbacks are welcome! The plan is to write a book to be accompanied by
these examples. The old portuguese version that still relies in the one
decade old Pd Extended 0.42-5 is found here for those who wanna check out
what else is coming (Part 4 to 6 is gonna be "vol. 2")
https://github.com/porres/LiveElectronicsTutorial
Most of the recent work is into upgrading this to the latest Pd vanilla and
also in the development of ELSE, which is now the only library needed as a
dependency for these examples. And it now needs the latest release of ELSE:
beta 11 - which brings us back to the first announcement. This is up on
deken for the major OS, so just download it directly from Pd and check
details here: https://github.com/porres/pd-else/releases
cheers
Hi,
Not long after the first publication, here is already a new release *v0.1.0*
of *faustgen~*.
The faustgen~ object is available for Linux, Mac and Windows (64-bit) via
*Deken* (v0.4.1) or via the github repository:
https://github.com/CICM/pd-faustgen/releases.
Video introducing the new features: https://vimeo.com/286662395
ChangeLog:
- Add support to preserve parameters values during recompilation
- Fix autocompilation when DSP instance not initialized
- Fix support for the double-float-precision option
- Add support to look for the DSP file in all Pd's search paths
- Add support to open the FAUST file in the default text editor when
object is clicked
- Add a default locked FAUST file used when no argument is provided
- Fix minor bugs
Faustgen~ is an external object with the FAUST just-in-time (JIT) compiler
embedded that allows to load, compile and play FAUST files within the audio
programming environment Pure Data. FAUST (Functional Audio Stream) is a
functional programming language specifically designed for real-time signal
processing and synthesis developed by the GRAME. The FAUST JIT compiler -
built with LLVM - brings together the convenience of a standalone
interpreted language with the efficiency of a compiled language.
Cheers
FAUST: http://faust.grame.fr
GRAME: http://www.grame.fr
CICM: http://cicm.mshparisnord.org
It is a pleasure to announce ICAD 2019, the 25th International Conference on Auditory Display. The conference is hosted by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Northumbria University and will take place in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK on 23-27 June, 2019. The graduate student Think Tank (doctoral consortium) will be on Sunday, June 23, before the main conference.
The theme of ICAD 2019 will be Sonification for Everyday Life
Digital technology and artificial intelligence are becoming embedded in the objects all around us, from consumer products to the built environment. Everyday life happens where People, Technology, and Place intersect. Our activities and movements are increasingly sensed, digitised and tracked. Of course, the data generated by modern life is a hugely important resource not just for companies who use it for commercial purposes, but it can also be harnessed for the benefit of the individuals it concerns. Sonification research that has hit the news headlines in recent times has often been related to big science done at large publicly funded labs with little impact on the day-to-day lives of people. At ICAD 2019 we want to explore how auditory display technologies and techniques may be used to enhance our everyday lives. From giving people access to what’s going on inside their own bodies, to the human concerns of living in a modern networked and technological city, the range of opportunities for auditory display is wide. The ICAD 2019 committee is seeking papers, extended abstracts, multimedia, concert pieces, demos, installations, workshops, and tutorials that will contribute to knowledge of how sonification can support everyday life.
ICAD is a highly interdisciplinary academic conference with relevance to researchers, practitioners, musicians, and students interested in the design of sounds to support tasks, improve performance, guide decisions, augment awareness, and enhance experiences. It is unique in its singular focus on auditory displays and the array of perception, technology, and application areas that this encompasses. Like its predecessors, ICAD 2019 will be a single-track conference, open to all, with no membership or affiliation requirements.
A full Call for Participation with details of the submission classes and dates will be sent out in September.
For all general enquiries, please contact: icad2019chairs(a)icad.org
https://icad2019.icad.org
Twitter: @ICAD2019
Sincerely
Paul Vickers co-chair of ICAD 2019.
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The PD completion-plugin adds auto completion and object searching functionality to PD vanilla!
I've just updated the plugin and uploaded it in Deken!
Just search for "completion".
See the full readme (gif included) on Git Hub:
https://github.com/HenriAugusto/completion-plugin
The plugin is reportedly working on Win, Linux (tested on Ubuntu) and OS X.
Raspberry Pi testers needed!
Cheers
Henri
To Pd-announce:
Pd version 0.48-2test1 is available on http://msp.ucsd.edu/software.htm
or (source only) via github: https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data
This test version fixes a number of bugs in Pd 0.48-1.
Source and 32-and 64-bit Mac and Windows versions are available; Mac/PPC
and ARM versions should follow later.
cheers
Miller
Hi,
The CICM and the GRAME are pleased to announce the faustgen~ object for
Pure Data.
Faustgen~ is an external object with the FAUST just-in-time (JIT) compiler
embedded that allows to load, compile and play FAUST files within the audio
programming environment Pure Data. FAUST (Functional Audio Stream) is a
functional programming language specifically designed for real-time signal
processing and synthesis developed by the GRAME. The FAUST JIT compiler -
built with LLVM - brings together the convenience of a standalone
interpreted language with the efficiency of a compiled language. The
faustgen~ object for Pure Data is a very first version with elementary
features, help and contributions are more than welcome. The faustgen~
object is available for Linux, Mac and Windows (64-bit) via Deken (v0.4.1)
or via the github repository: https://github.com/CICM/pd-faustgen/releases.
We hope that you'll enjoy this project!
>
> FAUST: http://faust.grame.fr
GRAME: http://www.grame.fr
CICM: http://cicm.mshparisnord.org
>
Piksel18
November 22-24 2018
Bergen, Norway
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Piksel is an international festival for electronic art and
technological freedom. Part workshop, part festival, it is organised in
Bergen, Norway, and involves participants from more than a dozen
countries exchanging ideas, coding, presenting art and software
projects, doing workshops, performances and discussions on the
aesthetics and politics of free technologies.
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open CALL for PROJECTS
For the exhibition and other parts of the program we currently seek
projects in the following categories:
1. Installations
Projects to be included in the exhibitions.
The works must be realized by the use of free and open source
technologies. For Piksel18 we specially encourage projects in the field
of DIY BIOart and renewable/sustainable technologies to apply.
2. Audiovisual performance
Live art realized by the use of free software and/or open/DIY
hardware.
3. Presentations
Innovative DIY/open hardware and audiovisual software tools or software
art released under a free/open license. (Also includes presentations of
artistic projects realized using free/open technologies.) For Piksel18
we specially encourage projects in the field of DIY BIOart and
renewable/sustainable technologies to apply.
4. Workshops
Hands on workshops utilizing free software and/or open/DIY hardware for
artistic use. For Piksel18 we specially encourage projects in the field
of DIY BIOart and renewable/sustainable technologies to apply.
5. PikselSavers
Video and software art based on the screensaver format – short
audiovisual (non)narratives made for endless looping. Possible thematic
fields includes but are not limited to: sustainable resource
allocation, renewable technologies, energy harvesting, fair trade
hardware, free content, open access, open data, DIY economy, shared
development. The works must be realized by the use of free/open source
technologies.
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!!!!!!!!!! Deadline - july 31. 2018 !!!!!!!!!!
Please use the online submit form at:
http://piksel.org/ocs
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Piksel18 is supported by the Municipality of Bergen, Arts Council
Norway, PNEK and others.
more info: www.piksel.no