51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ researchers take centre stage at MoogFest 2017
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51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ was well represented at the world’s most prestigious festival of music, art and technology this month.
Dr Rebecca Fiebrink
MoogFest 2017, which was held in Durham, North Carolina from 18-21 May, hosted workshops from Dr Mick Grierson and Dr Rebecca Fiebrink from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Computing Department, as well presentations from PhD student Tom Richards.
The event, at which 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ was a Future Thought program partner, brought together individuals and institutions at the cutting edge of contemporary music to explore new technologies and networks that will shape how music will be made and experienced in the future.
Richards showcased his new version of the ‘mini-oramics’ machine, based on a concept originally developed by electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram.
Richards’ machine, which plays sounds from drawn shapes, is a completion of Oram’s unfinished design from the 1960s.
Dr Mick Grierson and Dr Rebecca Fiebrink showcased two more pieces of technology developed at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ.
In their workshop, ‘AI for Synths’, they displayed their machine learning toolkit for real-time interaction, ‘RAPID-MIX-API’, as well as online coding platform ‘codecircle’.
The trio are all key members of the London-based Embodied Audiovisual Interaction Group at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ.
The group produces new technology for creative industries, based on their research in digital signal processing, real-time interaction and machine learning.