Sounds like a “meeja luvvy” to me. Shudder. Jon (in maximum cynical mode this morning, for some unknown reason)
On 21/11/2013 09:44, "David Pickett" <[email protected]> wrote: >Dear Robin, > >More wanking, this time in Quebec! > >What the f..k is an alkemist -- see end? > >And they are going to cover all this in 3 hours... > >Cheers, > >David > > >A spatial audio workshop on Friday, Nov. 22nd from 4 - 7pm. > >Location: MB 8.245, Concordia University (1450 Guy St, Montréal, QC) > > >Poster >HERE<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvJTnN8FfL-R1hncjN4Q1AxUms/edit?usp >=sharing> > >The workshop will focus on perceptual analysis of different sound >spatialization methods, with loudspeaker arrays and with structure-borne >sound drivers. We will explore the sonic characteristics and qualities of >2D and "3D" loudspeaker techniques and experiment with the idea of a "4D" >soundscape combining loudspeakers and structure-borne sound. The workshop >will emphasize critical listening and investigate how such refined sound >diffusion could generate new ideas for composition, theatre and art. > >Critical listening > > > - > > Panning Algorithms: Ambisonics, angular, panr (pairwise amplitude > panning), HOA and nfcHOA (near field compensated high order >ambisonics), > vbap (Vector Based Amplitude Panning), dbap (Distance Based Amplitude > Panning, vbip (Vector Based Intensity Panning), Ambipanning,and etc > - > > Structure-borne sound, > - > > Sweet spot vs. localization resolution trade-off > - > > Distance & Proximity Effects, Spatialization and Low frequencies > - > > Room effect synthesis and apparent acoustics: aesthetic hyperspace vs. > scientific realism > - > > What is important when? : Phase, Delay, Amplitude, HRTF, Doppler, Air > Absorption, Radiation, Room Effects, and etc > > >Investigations > >Structure-borne sound + loudspeaker arrays > >Discussion and Exploration > >Room effect synthesis, The sweet spot issue, Distance proximity, >Localization… >Control of spatialization (gestural, algorithmic, compositional, etc) > >Which tools for what use? > >*Aural Curiosities* > >Ambiophonic vs. Stereophonic listening >Binaural headphone listening >TransAural sound > > >*Bio:* The workshop will be presented by Navid Navab. Navid is a Montreal >based alkemist, composer/improvisor, programmer, and sound designer. A >graduate of Ontario Royal Conservatory of Music, Concordia >University’s Electroacoustics and Computational Arts program, and McGill >Music Technology, he has been working for the past several years creating >deeply expressive media instruments synthesizing research at IRCAM, >CRIMMT, >CNMAT, Topological Media Lab and Matralab. Interested in the poetics of >gesture, materiality, and embodiment, his work explores the social lives >of >objects and the enrichment of their embedded performative qualities. Navid >uses gestures, rhythms and vibrations from everyday life as basis for >real-time sound generation, resulting in augmented acoustical-poetry that >enchants improvisational and pedestrian movements. > >-- >___________________________________________ >* <http://navidnavab.net>* >Alkemist, Sound and Interaction Design >navidnavab.net alkemieatelier.com 514.432.6633 > > >_______________________________________________ >Sursound mailing list >[email protected] >https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list [email protected] https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
