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Dear all,
Next Wednesday, 12th October 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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Wednesday's seminar (12 June, 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.
C4DM Web-site : http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/index.html
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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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