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Rodrigo Costanzo, a Spanish-American avid performer based in Manchester is teaching a free circuit bending workshop. All you have to do is bring along what you want to hack!

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“If you want to sign-up or drop in, check it out:

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Title: Circuit Bending Workshop
Location: MadLab
Description: If you’ve ever wanted to get into circuit-bending or DIY electronics in general, this circuit-bending workshop, presented by The Noise Upstairs, will give you an introduction into the art of bending. Over the course of two sessions you will learn some basic electronics and soldering, and end up with your very own circuit-bent toy!
*You must provide the toy and components yourself.”

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Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2011-11-26
End Time: 16:00

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http://www.thenoiseupstairs.com/2011/11/circuit-bending-part-2/
http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com
http://www.madlab.org.uk

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The Xth Sense (XS) is a free and open source based technology; as such, its free distribution is an integral aspect of the research.
In this workshop participants build their own XS biosensor and learn how to generate interactive music from the muscle sounds of their bodies.

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Winter workshops schedule:

• 7o Simposio Internacional del Posgrado en Artes Visuales
  3,4,5,7,10 November at the UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Mexico City,
  Info and registration;
• CultureLab
  21-25 November, Newcastle, UK;
  Info and registration;
• Matadac Festival
  12-15 December, Madrid, ES.

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Info:

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In this workshop you will build your own low budget hydrophone with adjustable pre-amp. Ideal for beginners.
A hydrophone is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound.
Once the amp and hydrophone are complete we will then do some field recordings of near by canals, from a canoe. Participants take part in the canoeing at their own risk. No life jackets provided.

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Date and Location:
Sunday 16th October 2011
1pm – 6pm
nnnnn, Unit73a, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road, Hackney, London. E8 4QN

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Booking:
Workshop cost is £15 which covers all materials and participants take home their hydrophones at the end.

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Register by sending an email to ryan@nnnnn.org.uk and pay online here http://nnnnn.org.uk/doku.php?id=low_budget_hydrophone_and_canoeing_workshop#booking

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http://www.nycresistor.com/2011/04/07/class-pd-as-your-embeddable-audio-engine/

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“Pd as your embedded audio engine” will teach all about embedding libpd as the sound engine for your app, whether its iPhone, Android, Java, OpenFrameworks, Processing, etc. This workshop provides a broad spectrum of different ways of connecting Pd to other things. Having hardware isn’t a requirement either. The workshop will cover ways of interfacing with Pd from computer to computer. Bring your laptop and devices that you want to install libpd on (Android, iPhone, etc.)

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HTML and/or programming knowledge will certainly help. The aim of this workshop is to give a broad spectrum of different ways to interface to Pd. So it will be dipping very slightly into Python, C, Java, Javascript, but this is usually “glue code” and all of the code will be fully provided. You do not need to be proficient in these languages at all, the workshop will also cover methods that also just use Pd with no code at all.

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Here is an outline of topics:

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* Introduction
* History of Pd as an engine
* Ways to interface with a Pd process
* Midi & OSC
* FUDI
* stdout
* Python + sockets
* pdsend/pdreceive
* Parsing patches in three languages
* libpd on Android and iOS
* PdWebKitDroid
* RjDj and ScenePlayer
* WebPd

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Purchase a ticket here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1491957485

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Workshop: Pd as your embedded audio engine
Taught by: Chris McCormick, http://mccormick.cx/chrism
When: Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EDT)
Where: NYCResistor, 87 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, http://nycresistor.com

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Register now!
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1491957485

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Picture by Patrick Sébastien.

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What
The workshop offers an hands-on experience and both theoretical and practical training in gestural control of music and bodily musical performance, deploying the brand-new biosensing technology Xth Sense.

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Developed by the workshop teacher Marco Donnarumma within a research project at The University of Edinburgh, Xth Sense is a framework for the application of muscle sounds to the biophysical generation and control of music.
It consists of a low cost, DIY biosensing wearable device and an Open Source based software for capture, analysis and audio processing of biological sounds of the body (Pure Data-based).
Muscle sounds are captured in real time and used both as sonic source material and control values for sound effects, enabling the performer to control music simply with his body and kinetic energy.
Forget your mice, MIDI controllers, you will not even need to look at your laptop anymore.

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The Xth Sense biosensor was designed to be easily implemented by anyone, no previous experience in electronics is required.
The applications of the Xth Sense technology are manifold: from complex gestural control of samples and audio synthesis, through biophysical generation of music and sounds, to kinetic control of real time digital processing of traditional musical instruments, and more.

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Music for Flesh II – solo piece for Xth Sense biosensing wearable device from Marco Donnarumma aka TheSAD on Vimeo.

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How
Firstly, participants will be introduced to the Xth Sense Technology by its author and led through the assembling of their own biosensing wearable hardware using the materials provided.
Next, they will become proficient with the Xth Sense software framework: all the features of the framework will be unleashed through practical exercises.
Theoretical background on the state of art of gestural control of music and new musical instruments will be developed by means of an audiovisual review and participatory critical analysis of relevant projects selected by the instructor.
Eventually, participants will combine hardware and software to implement a solo or group performance to be presented during the closing event.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be free to keep the Xth Sense biosensors they built and the related software for their own use.

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Perspective participants
The workshop is open to anyone passionate about sound and music. Musical background and education does not matter as long as you are ready to challenge your usual perspective on musical performance.
Composers, producers, sound designers, musicians, field recordists are all welcome to join our team for an innovative and highly creative experience.

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No previous experience in electronics or programming is required, however participants should be familiar with digital music creation. Participation is limited to 10 candidates.

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Register by sending an email to info@nkprojekt.de

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FULL PROGRAM available at http://www.nkprojekt.de/xth-sense…

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Requirements and further info
Participants need to provide their own headphones, external soundcards and laptops with Pd-extended already installed.
Free download is available at http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended

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Musicians interested in augmenting their favourite musical instrument by means of body gestures are encouraged to bring their instrument along.

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More information about the Xth Sense can be viewed on-line at
http://res.marcodonnarumma.com/projects/xth-sense/
http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/music-for-flesh-ii/

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Dates
6-7-8 April, 11.00-19.00 daily (6 hours sessions + 1 hour break)

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Fee
EUR 90 including materials (EUR 15).

via microsound list announce

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_discos invisibles :: workshop march 2011 / taller marzo 2011
1 Nuevo taller de ‘sonido organizado’ en Lima / New workshop of ‘organized sound’ in Lima.
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1 ruido = sonido = música [no tan] nuevas estratégias para el arte sonoro
1er taller intensivo de sonido organizado, arte sonoro, música electronica, y artes afines.

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_historia de la música electrónica,
_arte sonoro
_sonido académico y electrónica popular
_máquinas > software y hardware
_ruido y sonido
_composición musical

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cuándo >
22, 24, 26, 29, 31 de marzo
2 de abril
quién >
josé ignacio lópez ramírez gastón
discos invisibles ( d-i-net.org)
Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA)
Universidad de California, San Diego
donde >
la casa ida, nicolas de pierola 767, tercer piso

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INSCRIPCIONES
http://www.lacasaida.org/formacion

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CC licensed picture by Samuel Mann

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CHI 2011 Workshop: The user in flux: bringing HCI and digital arts together to interrogate shifting roles in interactive media
http://side-creative.ncl.ac.uk/userflux/
Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada
7th and 8th May 2011

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=== TOPIC ===

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When interacting with digital media, people are no longer simply users.  They actively shift between various roles: author, collaborator, and even performer.  We coin the term “user in flux” to problematize static definitions of “the user” and highlight how roles and practices switch and evolve when people engage in such interactions.

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The goal of this two-day workshop is to use interactive art as a platform to investigate how the concept of “user in flux” can be defined, considered, and targeted when designing for a participatory medium.  To encourage a multi-perspective dialogue we invite submissions from:

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a) HCI researchers (from the CHI design, and user experience communities)

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b) performers and artists who craft participatory content

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c) media theorists exploring the role of the user in the digital world

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d) hardware and software engineers who develop the technologies that facilitate nuanced and intuitive interaction

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Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:
- Approaches to understand the user in flux
- Concepts to articulate the practices and roles of a user in flux
- Technology design that could better support such users

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=== SUBMISSIONS ===

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The workshop is seeking two types of contribution. Applicants can submit one or more of the following:

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1.    Position papers: descriptions of approaches to understanding or designing for the user in flux.
2.    Demos: demonstrations of technologies for participatory interaction addressing the idea of the user in flux. Demos are require to specify technical requirements and may include a video documentation.
Workshop submissions should be prepared according to the standard ACM HCI Archive format (http://chi2011.org/authors/format.html#archiveformat). At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the workshop and for at least one day of the conference.
3. In addition to the two days of workshop activity, we will also be running a separate performance and art installation event on the evening between the two workshop days. Creative practitioners are invited to perform at this event. For the event we are seeking works that engage the public in collaborative, participatory interaction. Submissions may be new work in progress or an existing work. Practitioners wishing to participate in this event are invited to submit documentation of the work, for example a video or audio recording of an existing performance event. The selected submissions for the evening event will be presented alongside invited works from the local Vancouver creative scene. The evening performances will be used as inspiration to frame the discussions on the 2nd day of the workshop and some performers will be invited to talk about their work at the workshop on the following day. Creative practitioners can take part in the evening event alone, in which case participation is free. Alternatively they can take part in the full workshop, in which case they will have to register.

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Please send your submission (and inquiries) to: userinflux (at) gmail (dot) com
For videos and recordings, you can either email us a URL or send a hard copy (to be received by the deadline) to:

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Tuck Wah Leong
Culture Lab Newcastle
Grand Assembly Rooms, King’s Walk
NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

=== IMPORTANT DATES ===

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Submission Deadline: 14th January 2011
Author Notification: 11th February 2011
Workshop Dates: 7th-8th May 2011

=== Organisers ===

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Tuck Wah Leong (Culture Lab, Newcastle University)
Lalya Gaye (Culture Lab, Newcastle University)
Atau Tanaka (Culture Lab, Newcastle University)
Robyn Taylor (Advanced Man-Machine Interface Laboratory, University of Alberta)
Peter Wright (Culture Lab, Newcastle University)

Via Openlab List

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(You can find the most current information online here: http://openlabworkshops.org/january-march-2011-schedule/)

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We’re very pleased to announce our new schedule of workshops for early 2011! For starters, we’re offering three multi-week workshops on the ever-popular topic of Interactive Lighting, a new foray into 3D Animation, and an update on the classic introduction to Processing & Arduino. All workshops will take place form 7-9:30PM at SPACE STUDIOS, 129—131 Mare Street, London E8 3RH. More details and a payment like is below, or if you’d like more information, would like a concession rate, or would rther pay via bank transfer or some other method, please email us at reserve@openlabworkshops.org.

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Also, we’ll soon be announcing a weekend of workshops at London’s premiere digital art fair, the Kinetica Art Fair, coming up February 4-6, 2011! Keep up to date with us via the email list (link above) , Twitter feed, or right here on the blog.
Workshops for January to March 2011:

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1) Make your own Interactive Lighting Artwork with Daniel Hirschmann (using Arduino and DMX).

Hands-on strategies for controlling lighting in art, architecture, and beyond.

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There has been an explosion of LED lighting installations and interactive technologies in the art world recently. This is inspiring artists and designers to use interactive elements in their own light-based works. If you’re equally inspired, this course is for you.

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By demonstrating methods and technologies for using existing interactive systems, this course will help you create your own responsive light art works. Using the open source Arduino as our platform, we will:

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* Cover the DMX lighting control standard in depth
* Offer strategies for building responsive lighting systems
* Use off-the-shelf controllable DMX fixtures
* Explore a variety of sensors

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By the end of the course, you will produce your own interactive lighting project.

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Level: Mixed beginner. Very basic familiarity with any kind of programming is recommended.
Cost: 165 (includes most required equipment)
Schedule: 5 x 2.5 hr sessions on Wednesdays starting January 19th, with a one-week break for Kinetica

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2) 3D Animation using Processing with Olivier Ruellet and Evan Raskob

The basic concepts and techniques of 3D animation, presented in Processing.

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This course is for people wishing to push their animation practice using free, open source software. During the course, we will:

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* Cover the practical aspects of handling 3D data and transformations
* Explore procedural methods of animation
* Get to grips with 3D-related concepts and methods (3D coordinates, cameras, lights, shapes, movement)
* Apply all of this to a project of your choice

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Level: Intermediate. Basic experience of Processing necessary.
Cost: 85
Schedule: 4 x 2.5 hrs sessions on Tuesdays starting February 8th

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3) Introduction to Processing and Arduino with Evan Raskob

Hands-on starter kit for anyone interested in interactive art

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This course is for complete beginners who have an interest in the possibilities of interactive art. We will introduce how to create interactive art using both computers (screens and projection) and hardware (sensors, motors, servos, LEDs).

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We will use the free, open source software Processing for computer graphics, the open source hardware platform Arduino and the Firmata library to create our own physical devices that control light, sound, and video. By the end of the course, the goal is to create a device that interacts with the physical world.

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Level: Beginner. No experience necessary.
Cost: 85
Schedule: 4 x 2.5 hrs sessions on Tuesdays starting March 1st
Reserve a Space!
You can reserve a space by emailing us at reserve@openlabworkshops.org or by following the “pay now” link at the bottom of the event page on our website:
http://openlabworkshops.org/january-march-2011-schedule/

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