The upcoming version 0.6 of Jamoma enables model-view-controller separation in Max. The novel features that Jamoma 0.6 enables will be presented in a paper at the joint ICMC|SMC|2014 Conference in Athens, Greece. A demo session will further exemplify the many benefits of MVC separation in Max using Jamoma 0.6.
Over the past year Stian has been using Raspberry Pi for a number of his own projects, as well as for video playback solutions in several projects by other artists at BEK.
He has set up a web page where he collects hints and howtos for others that want to start working on RaspberryPi.
Anders Vinjar and Jean Bresson (Ircam) presents a paper at the Linux Audio Conference at ZKM, Karlsruhe, on the recent port of the OpenMusic computer-aided composition environment to Linux. The port has been supported by BEK. Anders has used OpenMusic for Linux when composing a new multi-channel electro-acoustic work commissioned by BEK. The work is to be premiered in the near future.
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Modality is a network of electronic musicians and developers from six nations. They are gathered now 4 days in Bergen for updating and further development. The purpose is to improve the facilitation of artistic processes through coordinated programming and to share and develop new musical tools.
OpenMusic is software for algorithmic and computer-aided composition, primarily developed at IRCAM for the OSX and Windows platform. For the past year Anders Vinjar, with support from BEK, has been porting OpenMusic to Linux. The first public beta of the Linix port is now available, OM_6.7 (beta_4), and will be presented at the upcomming IRCAM Forunm.
Max 6.1 introduced a new feature called Packages, making it easier to distribute 3rd party extensions to Max. In order to cater for Jamoma users eager to use Max 6.1.we have now added a hand-crafted package for Jamoma 0.5.7 to the Jamoma web site.
The Reaper DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) program provides JS, a scripting language for creation of audio and midi effects. Recently Trond Lossius has started developing a number of JS plugins for processing of ambisonic signals. Source code for the plugins is available at GitHub.
BEK and Bergen Public Library collaborates on development of Les HØYT!, an arena for reading aloud. Citizens of Bergen and users of the library will be invited to contribute towards a collective reading of litterature for an unknown audience by means of a digital installation.
Reading activities will commence during the fall 2013. Stian Remvik has been hired by BEK to do the technical development. Les Høyt! is supported by National Library of Norway and Arts Council Norway.
Jamoma 0.5.7 has just been announced. This is the result of extensive development over the past year. Jamoma is a framework for structured modular programming in Max, offering rich possibilities for controlling modules and patches by means of mappings and cues, etc. In particular Jamoma has a lot to offer in terms of modules for sound spatialisation and work on musical gestures.
BEKs conributions are to a large degree made possible by generous support from the County Council of Hordaland.