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Dear all,
Today at 4:30pm, Andrew McPherson will present the seminar 'Acoustic
instrument augmentation: motivation, techniques and results'.
The talk will take place in room 207 in the Electronic Engineering
building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS.
Directions on how to access the building can be found at
http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus-map.php. If you experience
problems entering, the lab phone number is +44 (0)20 7882 5343 and if I am
not available, anyone else in the lab should be able to help. If you are
coming from outside Queen Mary, please let me know, so I can make sure
no-one is stuck outside the doors. Details of future seminars can be found
at http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/newsevents/researchgroupevents.php?i=12.
All are welcome to attend. For those unable to do so, a video recording of
the seminar will be available online after a few days.
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Today's seminar (12th October, 4:30pm):
Title: Acoustic instrument augmentation: motivation, techniques and
results
Speaker: Andrew McPherson
Abstract:
Musical instrument augmentation refers to the process of adding new
capabilities to existing instruments through electronic or other means.
This talk will discuss the methods and implications of augmenting
acoustic instruments, with a particular focus on the magnetic resonator
piano (MRP), a hybrid acoustic-electronic grand piano based on
electromagnetic string actuation and continuous key motion sensing. By
extending rather than replacing traditional instruments, augmented
instruments draw on the advanced training of expert performers, promoting
ready integration in the concert hall: the MRP has been used in
performances across the United States in collaboration with several
professional and conservatory-student pianists and composers. The talk
will conclude with a discussion of related future research
directions, including modelling of expressive physical gesture in
performance, low-latency processing of multiple asynchronous sensor data
streams, and embedded audio systems for the creation of
self-contained augmented instruments.
Bio:
Andrew McPherson joined Queen Mary University of London as Lecturer in
Digital Media in September 2011. He holds a PhD in music composition from
the University of Pennsylvania and an M.Eng. in electrical
engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to
joining Queen Mary, he was a postdoc in the Music Entertainment Technology
Laboratory at Drexel University, supported by a Computing
Innovation Fellowship from the Computing Research Association and NSF.
Current research topics include electronic augmentation of the acoustic
piano, new musical applications of multi-touch sensing,
quantitative studies of expressive performance technique, and embedded
audio processing systems. He remains active as a composer of orchestral,
chamber and electronic music, with performances across the
United States and Canada, including at the Tanglewood and Aspen music
festivals.
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Peter Foster
Postgraduate Research Student
Room 103, Electronic Engineering Bldg
Centre for Digital Music
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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