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SuperCollider

By Laharl13 Published August 3, 2012

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/28275072[/vimeo]

Do you listen to music and ever wonder what instrument they use to create such bizarre sounds.  Its might not be really an instrument , but rather a programming tool called SuperCollider.  The piece above, made by  João Martinho Mouram, used SuperCollider and displayed figures to show how the sound would look using SuperColliders generative sound algorithms   This tool is a well adapted tool used with various artists, and is not all that hard to use.

 

And yup, It just so happens that InterAccess is holding a workshop about SuperCollider, whether your an artist or just someone that likes to fiddle with sound, we will give you the know how to understand this free software.  You can glorify yourself to all your friends knowing that you can now make incredibly altered sounds into beautiful displays of art or music.  To see some of the possible sounds you can conjure up using this software click here.  If your Interested in the workshop then wait no more and register now!

 

http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/

 

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Voice of a Piano

By Laharl13 Published July 18, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCPjK4nGY4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

 

Never understood what the piano was trying to tell you, maybe now you can!

Winfried Ritsch teamed up with the IEM to create the “Automatenklavier” a piano that can pronounce words.  A composer named Peter Ablinger made that piece above.

I break down this phonography, meaning a recording of something the voice, in this case -, in individual pixels, one can say. And if I have the possibility of a rendering in a fairly high resolution (and that I only get with a mechanical piano), then I in fact restore some kind of continuity. Therefore, with a little practice, or help or subtitling, we actually can hear a human voice in a piano sound.

- Peter Ablinger

 

The computation aspect of this project is coded in Pure data. And, wouldn’t you know it, we just happen to be hosting a workshop on that particular subject on Thursday!

http://puredata.info/Members/hans/automatenklavier/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCPjK4nGY4&feature=player_embedded

http://iem.kug.ac.at/

 

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Capacitive Sensors Interfaced to Arduino

By Jess Brouse Published April 29, 2009

capsense

Capacitive touch sensors are used extensively in consumer electronic devices like iphones, laptop touchpads and buttons, but they can also be used as localized proximity sensors, or turning non-conductive materials like glass into physical interfaces for all kinds of electronics projects. Here are a couple of sensors I’ve been experimenting with lately:
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DooM In Development

By Jess Brouse Published April 8, 2009

doom

This video was taken at id Software just prior to the release of DOOM in 1993. It shows candid remarks from the developers during production, testing, and midi music production.

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Difficult finding good experimental films to take your date to this weekend?

By Laura Paolini Published February 10, 2009

I have a new art-crush candidate for 2009. Actually, I have two but I’ll explain that later in the blog.

Last weekend PleasureDome screened “Hold me now all through the Night,” the first program of Michael Robinson’s videoworks to be shown in Canada, along with a few of the artists’ other favorites like Shana Moulton and Kent Lambert.

Landscape in the works Werner Nekes  (for example)  sets a stage of another event to unfold. I recall older super 8 films by Vito Acconci where the artist would be a speck of dust on the horizon and then walk to the camera, consuming the focus of the lens and the entire piece. Robinson’s use of landscape (on film, with all it’s lovely colours, crackling and popping) plays on both its historical weight and its general nostalgic impulse. Beautiful shots of landscapes from books in his work You Don’t Bring Me Flowers uses the space between history and nostalgia to still provoke an emotional reaction yet point to their own contrivance.

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Commemorative Video Airing-Please read on

By Laura Paolini Published December 16, 2008

I felt many people reading this blog would be interested in this, and just in case you didn’t see it on Rhizome, or it’s own blog, I posted here:

The End of Television is a video program beginning when analog television ends. On February 17th, 2009 the U.S. television broadcast signal will change over from analog to digital. No television will receive a signal without a special converter box.

On February 17th, The End of Television will air through analog broadcast TV on channel 2 in Pittsburgh. When broadcasters turn off their analog transmitters The End of Television turns it’s analog transmitter on and broadcasts the program. Using a restricted and nearly obsolete medium (broadcast TV) , The End of Television re-imagines the omnipresent idea of “broadcast yourself.” We are accepting all videos submitted before the deadline and there is no submission fee.

The End of Television will hold a countdown event on the evening of February 16th in Pittsburgh (Location TBA) and at midnight we will flip the switch.

contact: ian.f.page@gmail.com

or visit TheEndOfTelevision.blogspot.com for any updates

send videos to:
The End of Television
331 S. Aiken st
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Deadline:
postmarked by January 25th

- Work should be submitted on miniDV or VHS.
- Work will not be returned unless a SASE is included.

*It should be noted that this program will accept all work submitted, but the program reserves the right to not broadcast a video if it is deemed unsuitable.

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  • Upcoming Workshops and Events

    • Events on May 22, 2013
      • Open Studio
        Starts: 7:00 pm
        Ends: May 22, 2013 - 10:00 pm
        Location: 9 Ossington Ave, Toronto ON
        Description: Hang out with some like-minded artists, technicians, and nerds. Bring projects and share them, or get help with problems.
    • Events on May 23, 2013
      • Workshop: Intro to GIT
        Starts: 7:00 pm
        Ends: May 23, 2013 - 10:00 pm
        Location: 9 Ossington Ave
        Description: Register here: http://ia-git.eventbrite.ca

        Improve your programming productivity by learning the basics of Git! This workshop will teach you how version control systems like Git can help you to be more productive and to collaborate effectively when programming. You will learn everything you need to start using Git to track changes and collaborate with others on your projects. This workshop is for anyone who writes code or markup; the only requirement is familiarity with some text-based programming language.

        OK, look, I'll level with you: It's hard to explain why you need to learn Git, but you just have to trust me that it's really important. If you're going to take on large projects that involve multiple coders, or if you're going to share your revolutionary code with the world, then you need to know this stuff. It also makes it easy to update software and code libraries that you're running yourself.

        EXTRA INFO:
        What do I need to bring? You need to bring a laptop computer, and have the latest stable build of Git installed on your machine. You can find it here: http://git-scm.com/downloads. It's OK to be on a Mac or on a PC. The instructor will be teaching on a Mac.
        About the Instructor: Miller Peterson is a Toronto-based software developer and musician. His interests include interaction design for musical interfaces, generative art, and software engineering practices.
    • Events on May 25, 2013
      • Interactive Video in Pure Data
        Starts: 12:00 pm
        Ends: May 25, 2013 - 5:00 pm
        Location: InterAcces Studio
        Description: Register here: http://ia-pd.eventbrite.ca

        About the workshop:

        In one afternoon, you'll learn how to make interactive, sound-responsive video using a totally free visual programming environment called Pure Data.

        Pure Data, also known as Pd, is an open source graphical programming environment. It is frequently used by artists and musicians to create custom digital sythesizers, images that respond to sound and other inputs, or to interface with hardware such as Arduino and midi keyboards.

        The big difference between Pd and other programming languages: this tool uses an interface that relies on visually connecting onscreen elements, as opposed to writing out code.

        Do I need any prior experience?

        Nope! We're expecting that this is the first time you'll be using PureData. You're going to be surprised how far we can get you in a single afternoon.

        What should I bring?

        Bring your laptop, with PureData downloaded and installed. PureData is an open-source software, which means it's absolutely free! You can get it here: http://puredata.info/downloads

        Both Mac and PC are supported. The instructor will be teaching on a Mac.

        About the instructor:

        DAFYDD HUGHES is a musician, artist, programmer and educator. He has performed and recorded with some of Canada’s most notable artists, including Feist, Esthero and Jacksoul. He is active in Canada’s jazz, pop and experimental music scenes through solo work and many collaborations. In addition to being a board member at InterAccess, Dafydd is a faculty member at Sheridan College and recently completed an MFA (with distinction) in Documentary Media at Ryerson University.
    • Events on May 29, 2013
      • Open Studio
        Starts: 7:00 pm
        Ends: May 29, 2013 - 10:00 pm
        Location: 9 Ossington Ave, Toronto ON
        Description: Hang out with some like-minded artists, technicians, and nerds. Bring projects and share them, or get help with problems.

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