This paper examines the EMS’14 conference theme regarding alternative forms to the concert of listening and distributing experimental electronic music. The paper presents ways in which current practitioners are engaging with new forms of technology to enhance the reception and appreciation of their music and provides two case studies by the authors as examples of this – Adams’ work in the duo ‘...

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The MICON is an electronic music stand extending Maestro!, the latest in a series of interactive conducting exhibits that use real orchestral audio and video recordings. The MICON uses OpenGL-based rendering to display and animate score pages with a high degree of realism. It offers three different score display formats to match the user’s level of expertise. A realtime animated visual cueing s...

In "Fractal Mountains," I used recursive subdivision of time, pitch, and amplitude in a fractal algorithm that generates an accompaniment from material played freely on a MIDI wind controller (the "MIDI Horn"). The piece was realized entirely in electronic sound. "Fractal Mountains" won first prize in the international competition for micro tonal music at the 1988 Third Coast New Music Festival...

An estimation method of source location of undesired electromagnetic wave from electronic devices by using the MUSIC algorithm is proposed. The MUSIC algorithm can estimate the direction of arrival accurately, however, the estimation error is large in the case of short range multiple coherent sources. In order to overcome this problem, a method to improve the estimation accuracy is presented. E...

This paper describes the development of a musical interface based on electromagnetic tagging technology, where an ensemble of passively tagged objects is identified and tracked in real time when placed in the vicinity of a reader. As the system is able to identify and update the state of many (30 or more) tags simultaneously, they can be used together in any combination – e.g., several can sit ...

The complete orthonormal sel of Walsh functions is used to generate periodic \ forms and envelope shapes for an additive synthesis electronic music device. Walsh functions, cus i ly produced In JiuiUil circuitry, can be used to generate \ of harmonic and nonhannonJC waveforms. A second Walsh function generator f the basis of a digital envelope controller which can produce a wide variety of si t...

Note: This essay was written for the catalog that accompanied the exhibition: Eigenwelt der Apparatewelt: Pioneers of Electronic Art. The exhibition was presented as part of Ars Electronica 1992, in Linz, Austria and was curated by Woody and Steina Vasulka. It consisted of a comprehensive, interactive display of vintage electronic tools for video and audio generation/processing from the 1960's ...

This paper presents an ongoing project for augmenting acoustic instruments with active acoustics. Active acoustics are defined as audio-rate vibration driven into the instruments physical structure, inducing air-borne sound output. The instrument’s acoustic sound is thus doubled by an electronic soundscape radiating from the same source. The article is centered on a case study on two guitars, o...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Electronic Music Studios (EMS) at Goldsmiths, University of London. The 1968 studio placed Goldsmiths at the forefront of such developments in the UK university sector. 2008 also marks the launch of our EMS Research Group, which brings together a diverse range of interests and activities in computer music research, creative practice an...