[Nettime-nl] [ STEIM ] Pure Data & GEM Workshop by Florian Grote

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Pure Data & GEM Workshop by Florian Grote

Pure Data (Pd) is a free and open source programming environment for  
music composition, sound installations, and live performance. Its  
high-level approach to programming by patching together graphical  
building blocks does not require any actual coding to achieve  
sophisticated audio functionality. As Pd is very similar to Max/MSP,  
the creative process is one of networking logical relations rather  
than engineering signal processing algorithms, although the same  
complexity can be achieved.

The workshop will start with a thorough, two-day introduction to  
creative audio work in Pd, and then expand its focus on the GEM  
extension library for Pd. With GEM, sophisticated tools for  
visualization are available directly inside Pd, and their handling is  
not different from the audio-related elements. This enables Pd users  
to seamlessly integrate their own visuals into their musical  
performances or installations, as well as to get creative with the  
user interfaces for their instruments.

The goal of the workshop is to equip participants with a substantial  
basis for their own creative explorations. This will be achieved by  
combining lecture sections with assisted work on individual projects.

The workshop will be open to address individual interests and is  
generally directed towards:
- composers who want to take a more interactive approach to composition,
- live performers who want to start designing their own instruments,  
complete with innovative approaches towards user interface design,
- installation artists who want to explore the possibilities of Pd in  
combination with the GEM extension library.

Participants should ideally have some background in working with  
digital audio on their computer platform. For the workshop, a  
computer running Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux is required. If you are  
unable to bring a computer, please let us know and we will try to  
accommodate you.

The workshop will take place from Monday, April 7 through Thursday,  
April 10. Included is an afternoon with special STEIM presentations  
on junXion, LiSa and the junXionboard to place Pd in a STEIM context.

Florian Grote studied cultural sciences at the University of  
Lueneburg, with majors in music and computer sciences. He is involved  
in various projects in electronic music and media art and teaches  
studio production techniques as well as interface design strategies.  
He is currently conducting research for his PhD in the field of music  
sociology.

More information on Pd:
http://puredata.info

More information on Florian Grote:
http://fgrote.wordpress.com

Course cost: â200
Location: STEIM, Achtergracht 19, Amsterdam
Places are limited to 12.

Registration is required for this workshop. Please register early to  
ensure a place. Registrations can only be done through the STEIM  
website: http://www.steim.org/steim/workshops.php


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