I've been hosting small informal gatherings of people in my University dept (http://itp.nyu.edu), mostly to teach newbies the basics and help them get set up. Now they are actually doing stuff with Pd so we are having another gathering to discuss whatever comes up. My particular interests are exploring GEM/PDP and granular synthesis.
This Sunday, 5pm. Anyone is welcome to come. You just have to let me know beforehand so I can get you in past security. We are meeting at the Tisch building, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor. You can call the floor phone 212-998-1877.
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