Wimp2018

02/11/2020

What will the mixing console of the future look like? Will the tools we use to produce music be the same? Take part in the Magic Music Mixing Machines design activity to help inform the research and development of future mixing interfaces by clicking on the link below:

https://formfaca.de/sm/YEvVcqaDG

I am currently undertaking a user-centred research project that reconsiders the interfaces we use to mix music. Due to the global pandemic I've had to reconsider the ways in which I conduct my investigations and have, over the past few months, employed questionnaire based approaches to consult target users. I am now looking for people with any experience of mixing music to take part in my latest web based activity entitled "Magical Music Mixing Machines".

The "Magical Music Mixing Machines" activity is inspired by the work of Kristina Andersen and employs a playful approach to design thinking. The activity takes around 30 minutes to complete and is driven via a Google Form (which does require a sign-in to enable you to share your response with me) with embedded videos and a series of instructions / questions.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this work and for any time that you can spare completing the activity.

Chris

Magical Music Mixing Machines

23/07/2020

Dear all,

I am currently undertaking a research project that focuses on making the tools we use to produce music, specifically the mixing console, more accessible and intuitive to use.

I am very interested in exploring the opinions of musicians, producers and engineers to inform and steer the direction of this work. I am seeking to engage people who mix music in any capacity, from novice to expert, to take part in an online survey. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete and participants have the opportunity to be entered into a prize draw for a £25 Amazon gift voucher.

Here is a link to the survey:
https://lnkd.in/dyUKd6e

Any time you could give would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks
Chris

The aim of this questionnaire is to evaluate the suitability of the audio mixing interface for creating musical mixes. An interface can be defined as the means by which the user interacts with a system; using input devices and visual feedback to complete tasks and achieve desired goals. The audio mi...

10/09/2018

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10/09/2018

Just 4 days to go until WIMP2018. To register please visit our website http://wimp2018.tk

10/09/2018

WIMP2018 is fast approaching. A full programme has been released on our website. https://research.hud.ac.uk/institutes-centres/apl/events/wimp18/wimp18programme/

The production of music often involves interdisciplinary challenges, requiring creativity, extensive knowledge of audio processing and exceptional listening skills. Many of these complex production processes have rules that could be made more intuitive, or managed by intelligent processes. Intellige...

03/09/2018

The 4th Workshop on Intelligent Music Production (WIMP2018) will bring together academia and the industry to discuss the future of music technology. It will provide an overview of the tools and techniques currently being developed in the field, whilst providing insight for audio engineers, producers and musicians looking to gain access to new technologies. The day will consist of presentations from leading researchers from academia and the industry, posters and demonstrations, and a panel discussion session with professional sound engineers.

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The production of music often involves interdisciplinary challenges, requiring creativity, extensive knowledge of audio processing and exceptional listening skills. Many of these complex production processes have rules that could be made more intuitive, or managed by intelligent processes. Intellige...

03/09/2018

WIMP2018 is less than two weeks away and features demonstrations of intelligent music production systems. Augustine Leuder will present a short performance and demo of an Interactive 3D sound installation as an extension of the "Holomorph" project. https://vimeo.com/234689992

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This device allows users to move sounds around in 3D space and affects many other qualities of the sound depending on where you move your hands and fingers. In many…

16/08/2018

WIMP2018 brings together academia and the industry to discuss the future of music technology. It will provide an overview of the tools and techniques currently being developed in the field. To attend please visit

The production of music often involves interdisciplinary challenges, requiring creativity, extensive knowledge of audio processing and exceptional listening skills. Many of these complex production processes have rules that could be made more intuitive, or managed by intelligent processes. Intellige...

10/08/2018

Wimp2018 Thomas Lund, Genelec will present on human perceptual bandwidth and slow listening. Locked away inside its shell, the brain has ever only learned about the world through our five primary senses. With them, we receive a fraction of the information actually available, while we perceive far less still. A fraction of a fraction: The perceptual bandwidth. Conscious perception is furthermore influenced by long-term experience and learning, to an extent that perception might be more accurately understood and studied as primarily a reach-out phenomena. Based on a review of recent physiological and psychological articles, factors in listener fatigue and cyber sickness are discussed; and it is reasoned to apply a “slow listening” methodology when conducting certain types of subjective tests.

03/08/2018

Wimp2018 Duncan Williams, University of York will present on how biophysical signals could be used as audio meters and control signals. Huge leaps have been made in portability and power of biophysiological metering, for example in large scale take up of wearable devices for fitness tracking. This talk explores our physical reactions to sound (both positive and negative) and considers how biophysiological devices might be productively harnessed as innovative sound meters and sources for novel control signals in audio production tasks. Real world examples including biosynchronous audio generation, assisted and accessibly audio mixing technology, noise evaluation, and virtual reality based gaming will be presented to illustrate some of the creative possibilities this technology now affords researchers working with sound and music computing.

27/07/2018

Wimp2018 Alessandro Paladini of MusicTribe will present on the topic of Intelligent Audio Machines. Artificial intelligence and intelligent system are no longer a utopian vision of the future: they are our new reality. In a world which seem every day more dominated by algorithmic intelligence, we often wonder about the role humans should play in AI-driven world. So, what is the role of sound engineers in a world dominated by intelligent audio machines? In this presentation, we will explore MUSIC Tribe vision of the future, discussing the company design principles and perspective on the making of intelligent tools for live music production.

20/07/2018

Wimp2018 will feature 6 talks from leading minds in the audio industry and academia. These include: Alessandro Paladini (Music Group), Duncan Williams (University of York), Lauren Ward (The University of Salford), Thomas Lund (Genelec), Amy Beeston (University of Sheffield) and Ben Supper (ROLI). Over the summer we will be posting a synopsis of these talks. To attend WIMP2018 please register @ www.wimp2018.tk