EKK:LoFi Sounds in HiFi Spaces

Projektmodul
Lecturers: Robin Minard, Miller Puckette, Katharina Rosenberger, Shahrokh Yadegari, Ludger Hennig, Max Neupert
Credits: 18 ECTS, 16 SWS
Date: Monday, 18:00 until 21:30 h (due to the time difference to San Diego)
Venue: Coudraystraße 13a, SeaM Werkstattstudio
First meeting: 15.04.2013

Description

The sensation of space through spatialized sound may be influenced by sources that differ in their quality and quantity. Within this project, we will investigate ways to modify, expand or augment how space can be experienced through sound. The outcome may be, for instance, an electroacoustic composition, a simulation of spatial perception, sonic architecture or a set-design as a virtual or performative environment.

This project is the beginning of a long-term cooperation between the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the University of California in San Diego. Partners in Weimar are Prof. Robin Minard and Ludger Hennig from the Studio for Electroacoustic Music (SeaM) and Max Neupert (Medial Environments). Partners in San Diego are Prof. Miller Puckette (Computer Music), Prof. Katharina Rosenberger (Music) and Prof. Shahrokh Yadegari (Theatre and Dance). Telematic classes will allow students from both faculties to work together. Classes will take place in Weimar in the evening, mid-morning in San Diego. The cooperation is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

German description

Die Wahrnehmung von Raum durch verräumlichten Klang, kann durch Klangquellen beeinflusst werden, welche sich in ihrer Qualität und Quantität unterscheiden. In diesem Projekt werden wir untersuchen, auf welche Art wir die Erfahrung von Raum durch den Klang verändern, erweitern oder verbessern können. Das Ergebnis kann beispielsweise eine elektroakustische Komposition, eine Simulation einer räumlichen Wahrnehmung, klangliche Architektur oder ein Bühnenbild als virtuelle oder performative Umgebung sein.

Dieses Projekt ist der Beginn einer langfristigen Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Bauhaus-Universität und der Universität von Kalifornien in San Diego. Partner aus Weimar sind Prof. Robin Minard und Ludger Hennig vom Studio für Elektoakustische Musik (SeaM) und Max Neupert (Gestaltung medialer Umgebungen). Partner aus San Diego sind Prof. Miller Puckette (Computermusik), Prof. Katharina Rosenberger (Musik) und Prof. Shahrokh Yadegari (Theater und Tanz). Gemeinsamer Unterricht mit einer Videoverbindung wird es den Studierenden beider Universitäten ermöglichen, zusammen zu arbeiten. Der Unterricht wird in Weimar am Abend und vormittags in San Diego stattfinden. Die Zusammenarbeit wird vom Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD) gefördert.

Werk/Fachmodule

We recommend the Werk/Fachmodul GMU:Dataflow II and/or Ludger Hennigs soundscapes class along with this Project module.

Assignments

1. Making connection due 04-22
2. Mingling sounds due 04-29
3. Textualize ideas due 05-06
4. Proposing concepts due 05-13

Evaluation

Active participation, presentation, artistic examination, documentation, edits in the wiki.

Participants

Weimar Rico Alex Alice Jonas Andre Paul Ben Ludwigberger TimH Dorian Clemens Ives Cornelio Johannes Max (you may use this as a template)

San Diego Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney Kevin Melanie Jeffrey Bo Andy Jamilah Marcelo Ryan Welsh ElisabetCurbelo Joe Cantrell czyskows NickDrashner miller Shahrokh CarolineMiller

(Collaborative) Projects

Please put setup and presentation time behind the project name, for instance: (5/10)

• Convergence
• Wind stream
• Body Instrument (5/10)
• The Working System
• Expedition (10/10) Start at 9:30am PST!
• Immersive Collage
• Voice Matter
• Working with language
• Bugs scored
• Fugue of Spaces
• Mind VS Mind

Syllabus

ISO Standard: MONTH/DAY

1. 04/01 Only in San Diego (Easter Monday is holiday in Germany; Robin, Ludger and Max join via Skype/Google+ Hangout) faculty presentations about technical means and/or artistic issues. Introduction to the wiki.
2. 04/08 Only in San Diego – faculty presentations continued. Miller - Rasberry Pi as an audio and video platform. Shahrokh - Mugic protocol; video walls
3. 04/15 First joint class
4. 04/22 Robin, Ludger and Max are in San Diego
5. 04/29
6. 05/06
7. 05/13
8. 05/20 Only in San Diego (Pentecost Monday in Germany)
9. 05/27 Only in Weimar (Memorial day in the U.S.)
10. 06/03
11. 06/07 (Friday!) Presentations
12. 06/10 Final class together
13. 06/17
14. 06/24
15. 07/01

SAM connection

We have two dedicated machines to facilitate the connection between the two places. In Weimar it is remote@141.54.193.23 (Linux Mint), in San Diego it is ideas@ideas-mac.ucsd.edu (OS X)

We run the SAM Server as well as SAMINPUT in the directory /home/remote/msp/sam/bin

./saminput -n "WeimarSending" -i "137.110.116.4" -p 7770 -c "1-2" -t 0
./sam -n 2 -r 44100 -p 256 -d alsa -o 7770 -j 4464 -f 0 -m 2

Literature

• Föllmer, Golo: Netzmusik, Wolke Verlag ISBN 3936000336
• LaBelle, Brandon: Background Noise ISBN 9780826418456
• LaBelle, Brandon: Site of Sound: Or Architecture and the Ear ISBN 978-0982743904
• Minard, Robin: Silent Music ISBN 978-3933257130
• Minard, Robin: Sound Installation Art
• Leitner, Bernard: Sound:Space ISBN 978-3893224449

Pd books:

• Puckette, Miller: The Theory and Technique of Electronic Music ISBN 981-270077-3 Online Version
• Kreidler, Johannes: Loadbang ISBN 978-3-936000-57-3 Online Version (english, deutsch, español)
• Farnell, Andy: Designing Sound ISBN 0-262-01441-6 obiwannabe.co.uk on Archive.org Code examples
• Zimmer, Fränk: Bang: Pure Data ISBN 3-936000-37-9
• Chung, Bryan WC: Multimedia Programming with Pure Data ISBN 1782164642 source
• Brinkmann, Peter: Making Musical Apps – Real-time audio synthesis on Android and iOS ISBN 978-1-4493-1490-3 (e-Book ISBN 978-1-4493-1489-7 )
• Barkl, Michael: Composition: Pure Data as a Meta-Compositional Instrument ISBN 3838316479
• Matsumura, Sei: Pd Recipe Book ― Pure Data ではじめるサウンドプログラミング ISBN 978-4-86100-780-4
• Miyama, Chikashi: Pure Data チュートリアル&リファレンス ISBN 978-4862671424
• Lyon, Eric: Designing Audio Objects for Max/MSP and Pd ISBN 978-0-89579-715-5

• Hillerson, Tony: Programming Sound with Pure Data: Make Your Apps Come Alive with Dynamic Audio ISBN 978-1-93778-566-6

Links

• Google Group BUW-UCSD-class
• Pure Data on the Raspberry Pi

Sending data over the network

• OSC
• netsend/netreceive, netserver/netclient. In Pd look at mrpeach and iemnet libraries
• Mugic

Sending Audio and Video over the Internet

• wikipedia:Audio Video Bridging AVB is a set of standards for audio and video transmission by the IEEE

Intended for Communcation

• Skype
• Google Hangout (Seems to work best in Chome/Chromium)
• voxox
• LINE
• TeamViewer
• TeamSpeak

Teleconferencing

• Polycom System available in Weimar
• Livesize System available in San Diego

Unidirectional only (aka streaming)

• Global Independent Streaming Support, G.I.S.S wiki
• shoutcast also as vst plugin availlable

Intended for Performance/Creative Use

• Scenic Audio and video in high quality, as well as MIDI
• Jack Audio Connection Kit based streaming solutions:
  • NetJack a Realtime Audio Transport over a generic IP Network (last update 2010).
  • NetJack2 a Realtime Audio Transport over a generic IP Network for Jack2
  • JackTrip
  • Streaming Audio Manager (SAM) by Michelle Daniels
• GStreamer and bindings for Pd: PdGst
• netsend~ for Max/MSP and Pd: Olaf Matthes' Original Version , Olivier Guillerminet's/Remu's Fork

Performing Remotely

• NetPd
• SerendiPd collaborative patching