Interactive Electronic Music with Motion Capture
Learn to mix music tech with motion! In this workshop, you will learn to integrate the LIM’s motion capture technology with almost any type of music software and hardware. You will be introduced to the basics of the LIM’s Qualisys motion capture system and how to translate that data into music-friendly information like MIDI and OSC. Participants will have the opportunity to connect to the LIM’s motion capture system and design their own musical motion interactions! The techniques we will cover can also be adapted to other sensor inputs such as Kinect, Nintendo JoyCon, and more.
Requirements: Some understanding of MIDI-capable music software is recommended to make the most of this workshop. Additionally, to fully participate in the hands-on aspects, you will need to bring a laptop (Mac or PC) with MIDI-capable software installed (Ableton, Logic Pro, etc).
Meet your Workshop Instructor!
Kyle Evans is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies at the University of Texas at Austin teaching courses in immersive media, sound design, and live event technology. He is co-founder of the immersive art studio dadaLab, Managing Director and instructor at the creative technology educational non-profit dadageek, and artistic director of the sound-art collective Rolling Ryot.
UT Austin's Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies is teaming up with dadageek to offer a new FREE workshop series exploring the creative technology within AET’s Lab for Immersive Media (The LIM). The Spring 2024 Semester series will offer 4 unique workshops that dive into subjects from motion capture to interactive audio design.
The LIM, AET’s newest space for innovation and creativity, is an interactive and immersive media laboratory that enables novel research and entertainment experiences in virtual and physical spaces. For this workshop series, AET has teamed up with dadageek, a nonprofit supporting immersive artists and electronic musicians in Austin, to design 4 workshops exploring the cutting-edge immersive media technology inside the LIM.
These workshops are free, open to the public, and designed for artists or technologists interested in the intersection of art, tech, and immersive media. Some workshops present introductory topics and no background in technology is required. Some workshops will explore intermediate subjects and require access to a laptop and downloaded software. Learn more about the specifics of each workshop below. Limited spaces are available! RSVP is required.