SuperCollider

The Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary facility where composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an artistic medium and as a research tool.Pronouncing "CCRMA": CCRMA is an acronym for the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics it is pronounced "karma" (the first "c" is silent).Areas of ongoing interest:CompositionApplications HardwareApplications SoftwareSynthesis Techniques and AlgorithmsPhysical ModelingP﻿hysical Interaction Design for MusicMusic and Mobile DevicesSensorsReal-Time ControllersSignal ProcessingDigital Recording and EditingPsychoacoustics and Musical AcousticsPerceptual Audio CodingMusic Information RetrievalAudio NetworkingAuditory Display of Multidimensional Data (Data Sonification)Real-Time Applications.The CCRMA community:Administrative and technical staff, faculty, research associates, graduate research assistants, graduate and undergraduate students, visiting scholars, visiting researchers and composers, and industrial associates. Departments actively represented at CCRMA include Music, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Art, Drama, and Psychology.Center activities:Academic courses, seminars, small interest group meetings, summer workshops and colloquia. Concerts of computer music are presented several times each year, including exchange concerts with area computer music centers. In-house technical reports and recordings are available, and public demonstrations of ongoing work at CCRMA are held periodically.Research results:Are published and presented at professional meetings, international conferences and in established journals including the Computer Music Journal, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, and various transactions of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Compositions are presented in new music festivals and radio broadcasts throughout the world and have been recorded on cassette, LP, compact disc, and in the cloud.

CCRMA Summer Workshops

Learn SuperCollider with us! A powerful programming environment for real time sound synthesis

<p><a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/workshops/supercollider" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>SuperCollider</strong></a> is one of the most joyful (and powerful) programming environments for real time sound synthesis and processing, algorithmic &amp; generative composition, and many other audio related applications. It is widely used by artists and scientists alike for both research and artistic creation. It features a state-of-the-art sound engine and an easy to learn, fully featured object oriented language. Moreover, it is open source and totally free of charge. SuperCollider works on Mac, Windows, and Linux (including embedded systems such as the Raspberry Pi).</p><h3>An intensive but gentle introduction to SuperCollider</h3><p>This five-day workshop welcomes participants of any discipline with or without prior programming or musical experience. The class is aimed at musicians, composers, researchers, sound artists, programmers, and all computer &amp; electronic music enthusiasts interested in learning more about SuperCollider.</p><p>If you have no prior experience, we will guide you through the creation of your first sounds, instruments and musical structures in SuperCollider.</p><p>If you have some prior experience with SuperCollider or other similar software, you will be able to move more quickly into advanced topics with help and advice from the instructor.</p><p>This is a project-based class in which you will learn the practical skills you need to achieve your goals. People of all computer skill levels are welcome. Participants immediately start working on projects the first day and are expected to finish a short project by the last day. We will end the week with a listening session where all participants will play and discuss their final projects.</p><h3>Schedule</h3><p>This year&#x27;s workshop will be taught online via Zoom. There will be daily 90 minute lectures (10:00-11:30am California time), and 2-hour lab sessions (2:00-4:00pm California time). Sessions will be recorded and made available to participants to view at a later time (asynchronous) to accommodate for any time zone conflict.</p><p>Lab sessions are when you work individually on your own project, and can ask for help anytime over Zoom. Everybody is encouraged to stay on Zoom for the entire duration of the lab, as many people can benefit from hearing each other&#x27;s questions and answers. We will also use break out rooms for private help for people who learn better in this way.</p><h3>Fee</h3><p>This online course comprises a total of 17.5 hours of synchronous activity over Zoom. There will be additional materials (videos, readings) that you may need to read in preparation for the Zoom meetings</p><h3>The fee for this workshop is $250.</h3><h3>Diversity in Computer Music Scholarship</h3><p>A limited number of scholarships are available to promote the engagement of students from underrepresented backgrounds in the field of electronic and computer music, including women, ethnic and gender minorities. For more information, <a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/diversity-in-computer-music-supercollider-scholarship" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">please visit this page.</a></p><h3>Course Contents</h3><p>What is SuperCollider and how it compares to other programming environments such as Pd and Max/MSP</p><p>Patterns: Pbind and family</p><p>UGens (Unit Generators)</p><p>Building your own Synth Definitions (SynthDef)</p><p>Brief demo of synthesis techniques: additive, subtractive, AM, FM, granular synthesis</p><p>Synth Server &amp; Language</p><p>Using external controllers (MIDI or OSC)</p><p>Building GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) in SuperCollider</p><p>The course is based on the book <strong><em>A Gentle Introduction to SuperCollider</em></strong> by Bruno Ruviaro, and additional topics are normally covered more in depth according to students&#x27; interests and questions.</p><h3>About the Instructor</h3><p><strong>Bruno Ruviaro</strong> is a composer, and author of the book &quot;A Gentle Introduction to SuperCollider&quot; (2014). He teaches composition and electronic music at Santa Clara University, and is the director of SCLOrk, the Santa Clara Laptop Orchestra.</p>

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