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solenoid concert, by Roman Häfeli

made with pd, an arduino and a selfmade relayboard

as an illustrating example, appetizer

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Pure Data (Pd) is a universal, Open Source software environment for real-time generation and processing of audio, graphics, video and sensor data. It’s a visual programming language which allows to program in an easy and intuitive way, and is therefore widespread in the artistic community.

• Date: Sat+Sun 27+28.11.2010, from 12:00 to 18:00 (with break)
• Costs: free
• Where: Metalab, Library
• Language: German or English
• Lecturer: grh

Workshop Contents

• General introduction to Pure Data
• Audio and Signal Processing
• Video and 3D Graphics (OpenGL)
• Special topics suggested by the audience

Find more info here.

via Pd announce list

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The second year of activities of “Taller de Algoritmia” include new modules and applied knowledge in art aesthetic as well as a more direct relationship with innovation in relation to the new environment that welcomes us in 2010. We are pleased to report that with support from the government’s institution for promotion on production, CORFO, through its new archives and library area, practical modules on innovation and aesthetics will be held in by this new premises in Moneda Street 921, Santiago (Chile), second floor, in its Patrimonial Room, from about the second week of November of this year.

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The modules called for this year are:

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ISA:: Introduction to Analog Sensors for Interactive Interfaces
ICG:: Introduction to Computer Graphics
IPD:: Introduction to Pure Data (Pd)
ISM:: Introduction to Microcontrollers Sensors
IBE:: Instrumentation Bioelectronics
ISS:: Introduction to Sound Synthesis with Pd
IMMVP:: Introduction to Method in Music and Video-Performance with Pd
IOSC:: Introduction to Open Sound Control (OSC)
SSII:: Wireless Sensors
CCDD: Digital Controllers
IMMEPD:: Introduction to Methods in Electronic Music with Pd
IOCV:: Introduction to Open Computer Vision (OpenCV)
IEM:: Electronic Musical Instruments

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I also want to welcome Hector and Marco Capossiello Colasso, comprising this year’s workshop. From their areas of expertise, will guide the new modules proposed; Computer Graphics and Sound Synthesis respectively. I remember the true commitment that the workshop had have from a beginning, with the use of free license logic for multiple platforms, as an effective way of disseminating details that make useful algorithmic methods participate in the common domain, while maintaining the original appropriation and intellectual industrial processes involved.

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Diego Correa T.
Coordinator
Taller de Algoritmia 2010

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Further information at http://labormedia.cl/algoritmia

via microsound announce list

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Sonic Pointillism – a hands-on seminar on Granular Synthesis with SuperCollider (taught by Fredrik Olofsson).

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Granular synthesis is a synthesis technique based on the same principles as sampling. It utilizes tiny fragments of sound to construct a sound structure consisting of hundreds or thousands of these sonic particles or “grains”.

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During this hands-on seminar we will learn how to buld different kinds of grains and the systems to generate, shape and control groups or “clouds” of these units in real time. We will also add interactive control to our granulator programs in order to be able to use them live as instruments. We will be using the free and open-source programming environment SuperCollider.

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The first session will include a lightning-fast introduction to this synthesis environment.

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8, 9 and 10 october 2010 at Hangar, Barcelona.

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+info: [ http://lullcec.org/?p=1264 ]

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Fredrik Olofsson was formally trained as a composer at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm. Besides music he works with video and and has traveled the world with the audiovisual duo klipp av. As a programmer he is known as a frequent contributor in the SuperCollider open source community and, additionally, he is one of the founding members of TOPLAP, an informal organization which in the past decade popularized the use of MusicalFieldsForever he has exhibited interactive art at museums and galleries in England, Germany, Japan and in the Scandinavian countries. He was artist-in-residence at IAMAS in 2008, plays the trumpet and likes the colour red.

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Photo CC licensed by Gurdonark

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FAD Festival de Arte Digital presents:

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Live Media and FLOSS Extended Production Seminary with Marco Donnarumma – UK
03-04 September – FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
@ Multiespaço – Oi Futuro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
11h to 17h

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Cost: *** FREE – with prior registration

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Information:
(31) 3229.3131 / (31) 9694.35.45

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simposio [at] festivaldeartedigital.com.br
http://www.festivaldeartedigital.com.br
On-line program: http://marcodonnarumma.com/teaching/live-media-and-floss/

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Dia 03 e 04/09 – SEXTA E SÁBADO * necessário inglês | ministrado em Língua Inglesa

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Live Media and FLOSS Extended Production Seminary – Marco Donnarumma -  Reino Unido

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Descritivo do workshop: Durante a apresentação, os participantes aprendem teoria básica sobre o Live Media e são apresentados ao conceito de FLOSS (Software de natureza livre). Na segunda parte, aprendem o significado de “processamento de dados de audiovisual em tempo real”. Na terceira parte, constroem estruturas básica de processamento e ainda descobrem truques e dicas para criarem sua própria ferramenta de desempenho. Na última parte, os participantes são incentivados a construírem novas ideias com seus laptops, instrumentos musicais, câmeras, máquinas fotográficas, webcam, microfones, sensores de dispositivos MIDI.

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Biografia do artista: Marco Donnarumma (Itália, 1984) é um artista independente que trabalha com novas mídias. Professor, compositor, músico e baixista, mora em Edimburgo, Reino Unido. Sua pesquisa é focada em performances audiovisuais em tempo real, sistemas de computação sensível, instalações interativas e composições eletroacústicas. Suas obras, especialmente os projetos de performance ao vivo, são regularmente apresentadas internacionalmente. Donnarumma já expôs e apresentou em 19 países na América do Sul, Europa e Ásia.

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Portfolio: http://marcodonnarumma.com
Personal Blog: http://www.thesaddj.com

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Live Media and FLOSS Extended Production Seminary – Marco Donnarumma -  UK

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Brief description: Firstly participants acquire a basic theoretical knowledge about Live Media and are introduced to the concept of FLOSS (Free Open Source Software).
During the second part, they learn the meaning of “real-time audio-video data processing” through practical excercises illustrating different level of complexity in dataflow programming.
In the third part they build basic audio visual processing structures and find tricks and tips to create their own performance tool.
Eventually participants are encouraged to develop new ideas making use of their own musical instruments, cameras, photo cameras, webcam, microphones and MIDI device or sensors.

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Bio: Marco Donnarumma (Italy, 1984) is an independent new media artist, teacher, composer, performer and bass player based in Edinburgh, UK. His research takes life in multiple forms such as audiovisual real-time performances, responsive computing systems, interactive installations and electro acoustic compositions. His works, especially the live performance projects, are regularly presented internationally. Donnarumma has exhibited and performed in 19 countries across South America, Europe and Asia.

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Portfolio: http://marcodonnarumma.com
Personal Blog: http://www.thesaddj.com

About three weeks ago me and Ioann Maria held a two days, free Pure Data workshop at Electron Club.
I gave an introduction of the graphical programming framework of Pd, audio and video real-time processing libraries and their possible applications, Ioann showed her DIY HRM – heart rate monitor – and eventually explained how to use Arduino in combination with Pd.
We had great times with folks in Glasgow and we are going to gather again this week for our second Pure Data Scots Users MeetUp. Come and join us if you’re around, the meeting is open to beginners, practitioners, passionates whoever might be interested in spending few hours chatting, patching and making some noise.

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I’d like to thank Simon Yull for his support in the organization of the workshop, the CCA staff for their help and all the people who showed up.
Here you are some photos.

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via Piksel list

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From 14:00 till open end Malte Steiner lecture about video formats, gives an overview of the free open source applications available for Linux and gives a practical demonstration from capturing via editing till finishing a DVD and online video.
Software includes Cinelerra, Kino, OpenMovieEditor and more. The workshop is free and no registration necessary but would be great if you drop an email to steiner AT block4 DOT com stating your particular interests in this workshop. Bring your laptop with an installed version of Cinelerra, internet wont be available on location. It happens to be at Unlimited Liability art store

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Norderstr. 71 ug
20097 Hamburg, Germany
http://targetautonopop.org

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media art + development
http://www.block4.com

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Flussi Festival presents:

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Live Media and FLOSS* Workshop with Marco Donnarumma

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Theoretical and practical audiovisual live performance laboratory using FLOSS.
Pure Data audiovisual real-time processing, tricks and tips to create your own performance tool.

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*Free/Libre Open Source Software

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Wednesday 25th – Saturday 28th August – 14 hours
@ Teatro comunale Carlo Gesualdo, Avellino, Italy

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Cost: 50 euro

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The workshop is limited to 15 participants.
Accommodation available for participants.
Please register or ask for further info by sending an email to luca [at] flussi [dot] eu

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Download here detailed program in pdf format.
Info in the document above are only in Italian, please write us to request comprehensive info in english.

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Aim

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The seminary seeks to give the participants who don’t have previous experience in programming and Live Media practice the needed theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to feel comfortable within the FLOSS creation environment. The classes’ aim is to make the participants able to understand and assimilate the diverse passages of the creation process of software ad-hoc in order to be independent during the planning and development of a FLOSS project (musical, audiovisual, multi-media or theatre pieces) using the audiovisual language.

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The workshop will be preparatory to the implementation of Live Media performances realized by participants and presented in November 2010 at the “80 seconds” International Contest.

I’m really glad to invite you to join us at the Scotts Pure Data Users Group.
Following the workshop we held at Electron Club, we just set up a mailing list for future discussion, activities and events related to Pure Data in the Glasgow/Edinburgh/Dundee/Aberdeen area.
At the moment we plan to establish a regular Pd Users MeetUp at the Electron Club, Glasgow.

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We just started and we warmly welcome you to join us and share your ideas or propose initiatives.
You can subscribe to the Scotts Pd Users List at http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdusers.