EMUSIC-L Digest Volume 63, Issue 15 This issue's topics: Arts & Technology Symposium Calls (2 messages) Clan Analogue (2 messages) Computer Music bibliography Csnd.app v1.1a for NeXTStep Computers Current status of back issues Discussion List! IUMA (2 messages) John Cage Tribute Lexy Bekhly? Seeking grad music student at U of AZ Synaesthetica '94 Tim Walters Your EMUSIC-L Digest moderator is Joe McMahon . You may subscribe to EMUSIC-L by sending mail to listserv@american.edu with the line "SUB EMUSIC-L your name" as the text. The EMUSIC-L archive is a service of SunSite (sunsite.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 16:19:43 -0400 From: "E. Candy Held" Subject: Arts & Technology Symposium Calls =09CALL FOR PAPERS, MUSIC COMPOSITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ARTWORKS, =09CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE STUDIES AND INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS =09CONVERGENCE: THE FIFTH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY =09=09 =09=09 MARCH 2-5, 1995 The Connecticut College Center for Arts and Technology, in collaboration wi= th=20 the departments of Academic Computing, Art, Art History, Chemistry, Dance,= =20 English, Library, Mathematics/Computer Science, Music, Physics, Physical=20 Education, Psychology, and Theater, is pleased to announce CONVERGENCE: The= =20 Fifth Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, March 2-6, 1995. The=20 Symposium will consist of paper sessions, panel discussions, art exhibition= s,=20 concerts of music, mixed media works, video, dance and experimental theater= . =20 Selected papers and presentations will be published by the Center as both= =20 printed and interactive multi-media CD-Rom Proceedings. Papers and Presentations: A detailed two-page abstract including audio-visual requirements should be= =20 sent to the address below no later than September 15, 1994. Authors of=20 accepted papers will be notified by November 15, 1994. Finished papers mus= t=20 be submitted in camera-ready form by January 15, 1995. In order for materi= al=20 to be considered for inclusion in the CD-Rom version of the Proceedings, it= =20 must also be submitted on disk in one of the following formats: Word or=20 Wordperfect. The Center encourages research papers and presentations in all= =20 areas of the arts and technology, but is particularly interested receiving= =20 papers concerned with Interactivity, Virtual Reality, Cognition, Informatio= n=20 Technologies, Applications in Video and Film, Music (composition, performan= ce,=20 theory, interactivity, etc.), Experimental Theater, Compositional Process,= =20 Speculative Use of Technology in Education, Computer Simulations of Physica= l=20 Phenomena, Scientific Visualization and Social and Ethical Issues in Arts a= nd=20 Technology. Music Compositions: Works for instruments and tape, or tape alone, or interactive =20 compositions are being solicited at this time. Available instruments=20 are: flute (doubling on piccolo), oboe, clarinet (doubling on bass=20 clarinet), bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, percussion (two players),=20 piano, and strings (2,1,1,1). =20 Works should not exceed 15 minutes in length and should be submitted=20 with accompanying score, where appropriate. Tapes for selection=20 purposes should be on cassette or 1/2 inch VHS. Tapes for performance=20 should be 15 i.p.s. stereo or quadraphonic, or DAT. Video works should=20 be 3/4 inch Umatic or 1/2 inch VHS. A self-addressed, preposted=20 envelope should be included for the return of materials within the=20 U.S.A. Foreign materials will be returned at our expense. Artworks: Works of computer-generated or computer-aided art, or computer -controlled= =20 interactive art are encouraged. Animations, Video or other works of comput= er=20 art on tape will be shown in concert settings and in less formal settings= =20 throughout the Symposium. Slides or video (VHS) and complete descriptions = of=20 works should be submitted by the general deadline of September 15, 1994. = =20 Black and White photographs for publicity and for possible reproduction in = a=20 printed insert to the Proceedings must be sent by January 15, 1995. =20 Reproductions of accepted works for the CD-Rom Proceedings must be sent o= n=20 disk (Pict, Tiff, PCX) by Jan 15, 1995. Funds for the shipping of artworks= =20 are extremely limited. Call or write the address below for more informatio= n=20 on the shipping of artwork. Choreography and Dance Studies: Computer-generated or computer-aided choreography is being solicited for li= ve=20 performance or for videotaped presentation. Specially produced dance video= s=20 are of particular interest, as opposed to concert tapes or other archival u= ses=20 of video for dance. Also of interest are proposals for demonstrations of= =20 software for dance notation, choreographic analysis, or for interactive=20 studies in dance. Workshop proposals are also welcome. Videotapes or complete descriptions of performance works (not longer than 2= 0=20 minutes), demonstration or workshop proposals should be submitted by the=20 general deadline of September 15, 1994. Tapes for selection purposes shoul= d=20 be VHS. Panels: Proposals for panels are welcome. The proposals should include prospective= =20 panelists, and should be directed to topics which fit the general descripti= on=20 of the Symposium. Of particular interest for 1995 are panels on the genera= l=20 topic of =D2Convergence=D3 which might include explorations of cross-discip= linary=20 approaches to arts and technology issues. GENERAL INFORMATION ON SUBMISSIONS Please include a self-addressed preposted envelope envelope for the return = of=20 materials within the US. Foreign materials will be returned at our expense= . =20 The Center encourages email submissions for text materials. Material shoul= d=20 be sent to: Center for Arts and Technology Box 5365 Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320-4196 tel: [203] 439-2001 email: cat@conncoll.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 03:13:00 -0400 From: "J. M. Macknik" Subject: Re: Arts & Technology Symposium Calls On Fri, 15 Apr 1994, E. Candy Held wrote: > =09CALL FOR PAPERS, MUSIC COMPOSITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ARTWORKS, > =09CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE STUDIES AND INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS > > =09CONVERGENCE: THE FIFTH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY > =09=09 =09=09 MARCH 2-5, 1995 > > The Connecticut College Center for Arts and Technology, in collaboration wi= > th=20 > the departments of Academic Computing, Art, Art History, Chemistry, Dance,= > =20 etc. etc. It seems Candy is having a bit of trouble with creating a readable text file. I will try to see how she created it, fix the prob for her, and have her send a new copy out. BTW, I have attended the past two symposia, and was a technical assistant for the last one. If anyone has any questions about it, please feel free to talk to me about. It's really a great time...a lot of very interesting people are to be met, and many very important and timely issues are discussed. I'd be happy to fill anyone in on how everything proceeds. I'll try to get a new copy of Candy's letter out within the week. -Jim James M. Macknik Data Management Assistant Senior - Connecticut College Dept. of Academic Computing Major - Music & Technology Connecticut College VoiceMail:(203)/439-3333 x5542 Office:(203)/439-2923 E-Mail Address: jmmac@conncoll.edu Internet Address: jmmac@dsys.cc.conncoll.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 15:49:34 +0900 From: Fred Cole Subject: Clan Analogue >Date: Sun, 27 Mar 1994 15:01:22 +0900 >To:TransComms >From:fcole@alsvid.scu.edu.au (Fred Cole) >Subject:Clan Analogue > >Hi, I'm after any information I can get on the techno interest network Clan >Analogue. I am a composer/musician writing and researching music in this >field, incorporating sequencing, video and remixing. I have one of the new AV >Macs, used with Deck 11 software, and an Atari Mega4Ste running Notator (with >Unitor for SMPTE sync). Firstly I would be interested in networking with >anyone with similar equipment/interests, and secondly I would like to build a >database of all Australian musicians/composers involved in the techno/acid >jazz arena. > >I'm currently analysing and researching Australian contemporary Dance musics, >as part of a PhD in contemporary music at Southern Cross University, Northern >NSW. >Anyone undertaking anything on similar lines please e-mail me. > >I'm also interested in collaboration projects, so anyone wanting to >share/exchange tapes, midi files or ideas, either e-mail me >fcole@alsvid.scu.edu.au or write to > >Fred Cole >79 Bridge St. >Lismore 2480 > >Thanks, > >Fred -- Fred Cole email: fcole@alsvid.scu.edu.au Ph: +61 66 203173 University of New England - Northern Rivers (Lismore) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 23:36:21 +0100 From: Nick Rothwell Subject: Re: Clan Analogue >>I'm currently analysing and researching Australian contemporary Dance musics, >>as part of a PhD in contemporary music at Southern Cross University, Northern >>NSW. I'm not sure what you mean by "contemporary dance musics." Contemporary dance can use any kind of music, or sound, or neither. Nick Rothwell CASSIEL Contemporary Music/Dance nick@cassiel.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 May 1994 01:11:37 +0200 From: Piet van Oostrum Subject: Computer Music bibliography There is a bibliography on synthesizers, midi, computer and electronic music that I have collected from various sources. I have tried to bring some structure into it, but not all books will fit into a single subject. NOTE: I haven't read these books, and the comments are from other people. The latest version of this file can be obtained by ftp from ftp.cs.ruu.nl [131.211.80.17] in pub/MIDI/DOC/bibliography or by mail from mail-server@cs.ruu.nl (send a message with HELP in the body). From the mail-server the filename without pub/ should be used. The latest monthly version is also available in the various news.answers archives around the world, in music/midi/bibliography. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 17:51:24 -0500 From: Stephen David Beck Subject: Csnd.app v1.1a for NeXTStep Computers Csnd.app version 1.1a for NeXTStep Computers (4/25/94) ============================================ Csnd.app is a graphic interface to MIT Csound (by Barry Vercoe), written by Stephen David Beck of School of Music at Louisiana State University. It is inspired in large part by the earlier Snd.app by Peter Yadlowski of the University of Virginia. Csnd.app was compiled on black hardware under NS3.0 and should run on any black hardware running 3.0 or higher. Csnd.app is available via ftp: ftp.cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/binaries/sound/Csnd.app.v1.1a.README ftp.cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/binaries/sound/Csnd.app.v1.1a.tar.Z Version 1.1a features the following changes: - Compile sounds to floating point - Use Midi files & extract files in compile - Import Midi files into project - Upgrade to March 1994 csound binary - Bug fixes in subprocess manager - Csound example files now included Csnd.app also has the following features: - It can access files from any available directory; - Csnd.app creates a separate process to compile files, returning control to the user as soon as the compiling begins; - It has services to send the following messages from Edit to Csnd.app: - recompile last orc & sco file - import file to project - search MIT Csound Quick Reference for selection - Double-click on browser calls appropriate edit program for file Csnd.app also takes advantage of the analysis programs built-in to MIT Csound, and provides an intuitive interface to them. Some of the analysis features are: - Soundfile display and playback - Analysing all or only selected portion of soundfile - Analysis generated by Csound are automatically imported to projects upon completion. For more information, e-mail: sbeck@math.lsu.edu Stephen David Beck School of Music Louisiana State University ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 17:13:17 -0400 From: Joe McMahon Subject: Current status of back issues The archives at stjohn.gsfc.nasa.gov now contain all of the extant EMUSIC-L archives up to volume 59 (January, 1994). WWW access is available for volumes 2-25. --- Joe M. ------------------------------------------------------------- "Team Metlay -- a street gang with synths." (D.A.C. Crowell) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 19:17:41 -0400 From: CURTIN_A@BENTLEY.BITNET Subject: Discussion List! I am interested in the music discussion list. I am not quite sure what it is all about so please send me a bit of info. I am very interested in Phish and would enjoy hearing from fellow Phish fans!! But I do enjoy lots of other bands as well and love to talk music. Thanks, Alison! CURTIN_ALIS@BENTLEY o o o PHISH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Apr 1994 15:30:39 -0500 From: DEMOLITION MAN Subject: IUMA Hey, what's up? Remember all that stuff with the underground music archive? I tried gophering over there to pull down some soundfiles. Could someone explain to me how to retrieve files via gopher? I have never used it (I like ftp). I get tinto the directory where they are without incedent, but I don't know how to suck them through. Thanx, Phil SPS5251@SIENA.BITNET ======================== You can think whatever you want in the sanctity of your own looney bin" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 12:31:59 -0700 From: A man with a smile Subject: Re: IUMA Please Sign me off... My address is keven@helen.bush.edu and not keven@bush.edu which listserv thinks I am... Thx. | | | ______ ______ ' ` _/_/__\_\_/_/__\_\_ | | /.-- / //-\\ \ --.\ ______.-------(___,-|-|=====|-|-,___)-------.______ _.-' ' ` \-\_@_/-/ `-._ (o) .-'| |`-. `-----' (o) ' / / \ \ KeVeN TyNeS ` |__,\ / | _ ________ -' \\ //\_ | _,-'|`||||||||_\___ _,-,_ ,-' ___\\.// `-__ | /_`-'||||||||' \\-____/_ __o`-, /__,--' `--.____- |[__<==========|----._______(=====/ `-._____.-' `-\___/`----' | ___\--------\_,-' \(___======][] `--" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 16:50:02 -0500 From: Arne Claassen ISE Subject: John Cage Tribute I was reading about "A Chance Operation: The John Cage Tribute" in Electronic Musician and was intrigued by the use of Emulators to record "Thee Dances for Two Prepared Pianos". But my skirmish through the local record shops left me empty handed. Anyone come across this release yet? -- Arne F. Claassen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<< From "Netwhore Incantations": Blessed be thy MIDI implementation >>> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Apr 1994 07:47:20 -0700 From: metlay Subject: Lexy Bekhly? Lexy, my email spool file was destroyed by Netcom and I lost your address, among other important mail. Please email me when you get a chance. -- mike metlay * atomic city * box 81175 pgh pa 15217-0675 * metlay@netcom.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Is your name not Bass, then?" "No...it's Yanni." "Hm! Bound to cause a bit of confusion. Mind if we call you 'Bass', just to keep it straight?" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Apr 1994 07:12:42 -0600 From: "ROY E. BREILING" Subject: Seeking grad music student at U of AZ I am seeking an e-mail address to any grad music student(s) attending th Univers ity of AZ to ask question on housing and classes. Thanks. Roy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1994 11:57:47 EST From: tjk691@CSCGPO.ANU.EDU.AU Subject: Synaesthetica '94 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION SYNAESTHETICA '94 A Symposium on Computer Animation and Computer Music 1-3 July 1994 The Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology (ACAT) Australian National University Canberra, Australia. IMPORTANT DATES * All initial submissions 29 April 1994 including Papers,(VHS)Video (PAL), audio (cassette) * Notification of Acceptances 23 May 1994 (follows Review Panels' decisions) * Master copies due 3 June 1994 o Papers: Camera ready A4 double spaced single sided o Audio Tapes: DAT (48KHz), o Video: S-VHS or 3/4" Umatic (High Band SP) PAL * Discount registration ends 10 June 1994 NOTE: Wherever possible, please address all your questions and responses to Julie Fraser via email to cat691@acat.anu.edu.au PURPOSE The symposium will bring together researchers, developers and practitioners involved in the theory, practice, and analysis of computer-based animation and music composition as well as realtime performance systems. This three day program is designed to encourage the interaction between researchers and the interchange of work and ideas in the areas of computer music and computer animation. The symposium will provide a mix of innovative technical sessions and cultural events to promote the understanding and development of both computer music and computer animation and will provide a forum for exploring the technical and aesthetic similarities and difference in these two fields. Transactions of the Symposium will be published. They will contain the selected papers, descriptions of performances, etc. SCOPE Original papers, live performance works, works for screenings and poster presentations are sought on a wide range of topics. The fields are evolving, hence the scope of the Symposium is broad. We encourage and invite submissions in the form of original papers, state-of the-art reports, live performance works and works on video or audio tapes in every area of the field, including (in no particular order): o Behavioural Animation o Special effects o Animation languages/systems o Realtime Animation o Sound and Speech synthesis and synchronization o Physical Dynamics o Sonification o Software and hardware architectures for sound & image composition. o Special hardware for image and sound synthesis or processing o Composition and performance o Distributed Systems and Parallel Programming o Spatial Audio o Collaboration environments & networking and communication o Media integration and synchronization o Programming paradigms and environments o User interfaces o Animated visualisation o Robotics and animation (virtual robotics) o Motion control o Modeling and Rendering o Proceedural animation o Spatial and temporal antialiasing o Synthetic actors o Virtual reality Where applicable, prototype demonstrations or slide, tape etc presentations are encouraged to supplement the papers. LANGUAGE The working language of the conference will be English. PAPERS Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality papers which should be at most 6000 words or 10 pages. Submissions should consist of 3 copies of the paper and a cover letter indicating the primary author's name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers and email address. The title page should include an abstract (less than 200 words) and up to 5 keywords. Please see table at the beginning of this announcement for deadlines. CULTURAL EVENTS o An exhibition: Contours of the Mind: A Celebration of Fractals, Feedback and Chaos, o Public Performances o Audio-visual display/ listening room o Installations OPEN FORUM Synasethesia '94 delegates will be asked to submit in no more than 10 lines a question or statement outlining an issue pertaining to their field of endevour that they consider currently important. An open forum where questions and discussions relating to these ideas will be scheduled. FEES (Australian Dollars) Registration fee $120 Early registration fee $100 Student & Unemployed $90 Early registration fee $75 For those intending to submit a paper, poster, or recording the notification should include the format, title and a brief outline (100 words) of the proposed submission. For more information, notification of intention to participate etc, please contact: SYNAESTHETICA '94 Attention: Julie Fraser Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology GPO Box 804 Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia email: cat691@anu.edu.au ORGANISING COMMITTEE David Worrall, Head Stuart Ramsden, Lecturer in Computer Animation Tim Kreger, Lecturer in Computer Music Julie Fraser, Executive Officer Australian Centre for the Arts & Technology (ACAT) Institute of the Arts, Australian National University email: cat691@anu.edu.au Tim Kreger EMail: tjk691@huxley.anu.edu.au Lecturer in Computer Music Ph: 61-6-249-5642 Australian Centre for the Fax: 61-6-247-0229 Arts and Technology ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Apr 1994 14:13:20 -0700 From: metlay Subject: Tim Walters Tim Walters: Please contact me, I've lost your email address. -- mike metlay * atomic city * box 81175 pgh pa 15217-0675 * metlay@netcom.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Her mind is like a lawnmower on jumpjets: she makes amazing leaps of logic and intuition, and chews up and spits out whatever she lands on." 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