Werkzeuge der Computermusik 3

Using Hard- and Software for Computermusik needs skills in handling microcontrollers and embedded systems. Let us explore this field...

Ambisonics System Making

Mission statement:

Make an portal ambisonics system with small speaker, with home at Lehrstudio

Seven Level to enaudiment

You can reach out to the seven levels of Making the Lehrstudio Ambisonics Audio System:

... depending on your primer knowledge and time you are willing to spend for the project. Anything beyond Level 5 is acceptable.

Level 1: collection

get hands on ... Information how to build an Ambisonics system

  • Selection of basic hardware needed, parts and pieces and power supplies and information about them.

Level 2: get used to Ambisonics

Understanding Ambisonics use cases and how to handle and run it.

  • Hacking a rough system on pd and testing with binaural rendering

Level 3: User interface

Understanding Spatialisation: How to play with it.

... adding Touch Interface and control interfaces

  • running an example

Level 4: Speaker

Adding a speaker, amplifiers and mounting, what is needed to get out to get sound. Including the Sound interface or streaming.

  • run an examples

level 5: Making up the hemisphere

Mounting and cabling and installing.

  • Testing if every component works

Level 6: Fixating the Mixer and controls

After the first draft an incarnation of the AVE Mixer should be done.

  • set up your repository
  • adding some documentation for a special demo

Level 7: Coming out, play the AVE and make a small composition

Compose, improvise a short piece, perform and record it, maybe document with video and publish.