Moogfest 2017

The tools for sound spatialization are still relatively underdeveloped, compared with the wealth of software tools available for sound processing in even the most basic Digital Audio Workstations. This limitation is even more acute when spatializing for high-density loudspeaker arrays, rather than lower order arrays such as 5.1 or octophonic. Some of the powerful spatialization tools generally available, such as Ambisonics and VBAP, are realtively simple to use but conceptually limited in their models for spatialization. This workshop will demonstrate how to code spatial effects using the free, open-source program SuperCollider. Through the coding process, we will learn how to gain dramatic creative control over spatialization, and discover new possibilities for combining spatialization with other forms of Digital Signal Processing.

Workshop participants are encouraged to bring their own sound sources to experiment with. 

This session will take place in a site-specific hexaphonic audio environment designed and installed by engineers from Virginia Tech ICAT. 

** If you successfully register for this workshop, it will be confirmed in your personalized schedule. Please plan to arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the session. Those not in attendance 5 minutes before the session begins will forfeit their spot to those in line. 
** If you were unable to successfully register for this workshop but were added to the waitlist and want to attend, it may still be possible if a space becomes available on the day of the session. Please plan to arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the session and wait in the standby line. Open spots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis to those in line. 
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