Openlab4

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25th Nov 2007
Free Software and ideas
talks + music + visuals + performances

brought to you by Openlab

Location
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Melange
281 Kingsland Road
E2 8AS

Bus
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242/243/149

Time
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2pm till late

Presentations/Workshops
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Ed Kelly
Meta Studio
http://sharktracks.co.uk/

The Meta Studio is a polyrhythmic sequencing and synthesis application for Pure Data. It uses graph-on-parent objects to implement a modular system of sequencing and synthesis with a flexible patching system.

Jagannathan
din
http://code.google.com/p/din

din is a musical instrument for performing Indian classical music.

Evan Raskob
Human Live-coding
http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotlondon/wiki/index.php/Human_Patching_Live_Coding

Coding with people, not code. This workshop uses wearable symbols and bungee cords to link people up to create sound and visual patterns. Participants required.

Andy Farnell
Game audio design using OSC and Pd.
http://obiwannabe.co.uk/

Rob Munro
Osc Sequencer
http://www.silicontransit.com/timeline/

Using sequenced OSC messages to control audio and video PD patches.

Robert Atwood
JackBytes
http://robert.lurk.org

A missing link for for artists wishing to use an open tool-chain for creating reactive audio-visual applciations in Processing and other apps.

Chun Lee
Sequencing with [phasor~] in PureData
http://sonicvariable.goto10.org

Using audio phasors~ for flexible, time-sensitive control in PureData.

Alex McLean
Vocable Synthesis
http://yaxu.org

Vocable Synthesis allows a musician to make sounds by inventing and typing onomatopoeic words as part of polymetric rhythms.

Claude Heiland-Allen
graphgrow
http://claudiusmaximus.goto10.org/GG/

GraphGrow is an interactive browser-based application for designing fractals, implemented in SVG and ECMAScript.

Performances
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Ryan Jordan
Experimental music with body sensors.

Robert Atwood
Feedback with homebrew electronics and sequencing software.

Ed Kelly
Live experiments in rhythm and remixing.

Jagannathan
Performance using din.

Rob Munro
Video remix stuff using custom OSC sequencer.

Cracktux
Live audio visual with Pure Data and Processing.

pixelpusher
Live visuals.