Independent Study in Electronic Music

Courses
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MUSIC 590I
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Music 590I - Independent Study in Electronic Music

Cr. var. FS. (not offered Fall 2017)
Spring 2015 continuing students only.

Prerequisite

Permission of instructor.

Students admitted to 590I normally will have completed 346 and/or 446 (both available for non-major graduate credit) or will have extensive experience with MIDI, sound synthesis, Max/MSP, and operation of a digital audio workstation. Selected semesters have a pre-defined research focus and may have special prerequisites.

Description

Advanced work in sound synthesis, live electronic performance, emerging performance technologies. Meets regularly in a seminar format for discussions and presentations.

Recent Themes (meetings with 490I)

Fall-Spring 2013-2014: 3D Haptic Sound Design
Fall-Spring 2012-2013: 3D Haptic Sound Design
Fall-Spring 2011-2012: 3D Haptic Sound Design
Fall/Spring 2010-2011: Performance Controllers Development (Acceleglove and VibraTac)
Fall-Spring 2009-2010: Advanced Max/MSP Projects
Fall-Spring 2008-2009: Advanced Max/MSP Projects

Recent Individual Projects

Bravo, Fernando. "ImagineSound: a Max/MSP intermedia instrument using stochastic processes and time-based graphic displays"

Kosinski, Jeff. "Taking Hold of Sound: Developing a High Resolution Sensor Glove for Creating Music"

Kosinski, Jeff. "Subtractive Synthesizer Controlled by iPod Touch using Hexler's Touch OSC"

Oren, Mike. "... 3D graphical objects into real-time music using a haptic pen and an electronic synthesizer."

Svec, Karl. "An FFT-based Digital-channel Vocoder Implemented in Max/MSP"

Wiemer, Mark. "Handy Handler: a haptic controller using Maxbotics EZ-4 Sonar Modules interfaced with Max/MSP 5"

Willett, Jacob. "Hypermixer: a Max/MSP-based DJ mixer for live performance."

Links

Music 346 MIDI and Digital Audio Systems

Music 446 Electronic Music Synthesis