Live coding in laptop performance
- N. Collins, Alex McLean, J. Rohrhuber, Adrian Ward
- Computer ScienceOrganised Sound
- 1 December 2003
This paper presents an introduction to the field of live coding, of real-time scripting during laptop music performance, and the improvisatory power and risks involved, and looks at two test cases, the command-line music of slub utilising Perl and REALbasic, and Julian Rohrhuber's Just In Time library for SuperCollider.
A Comparison of Sound Onset Detection Algorithms with Emphasis on Psychoacoustically Motivated Detection Functions
- N. Collins
- Computer Science
- 1 May 2005
It is contended that the NPP case is effectively solved by fast intensity change discrimination processes, but that stable pitch cues may provide a better tactic for the latter, with substantially worse onset detection overall for the PNP case.
The SuperCollider Book
- Scott Wilson, D. Cottle, N. Collins
- Art
- 15 April 2011
The SuperCollider Book is the essential reference to this powerful and flexible language, offering students and professionals a collection of tutorials, essays, and projects that cover topics at levels from the introductory to the specialized.
The Programming Language as a Musical Instrument
- A. Blackwell, N. Collins
- Computer ScienceAnnual Workshop of the Psychology of Programming…
- 2005
Analysis of live coding as a context for programming allows us to escape the implicit assumptions of the commercial office environment in which so much end-user programming has been studied, and the study of unusual programming contexts such as Laptop music may lead to more general benefits for programming research.
HCI Methodology For Evaluating Musical Controllers: A Case Study
- C. Kiefer, N. Collins, G. Fitzpatrick
- Computer ScienceNew Interfaces for Musical Expression
- 1 June 2008
A usability experiment is described which evaluated the Nintendo Wiimote as a musical controller, and the choice of HCI methodologies in this context is reflected on.
Using a Pitch Detector for Onset Detection
- N. Collins
- PhysicsInternational Society for Music Information…
- 2005
The pitch track onset detection algorithm shows an improvement over the previous best performing algorithm from a recent comparison study of onset detectors, and shows promise as a component of a note event analysis system.
Generative Music and Laptop Performance
- N. Collins
- Art
- 1 December 2003
The reasons for building generative music systems and the forms of control attainable over algorithmic processes are investigated and four techniques for software control during live performance are introduced, namely presets, previewing, autopilot, and the powerful method of live coding.
Towards autonomous agents for live computer music : realtime machine listening and interactive music systems
- N. Collins
- Computer Science
- 2007
A set of interactive systems developed for a range of musical styles and instruments, all of which attempt to participate in a concert by means of audio signal analysis alone are described, and the possibilities for future advances allied to artificial intelligence and signal processing technology are considered.
How does it play better?: exploring user testing and biometric storyboards in games user research
- Pejman Mirza-Babaei, L. Nacke, John Gregory, N. Collins, G. Fitzpatrick
- Computer ScienceInternational Conference on Human Factors in…
- 27 April 2013
It is shown that BioSt can help designers deliver significantly better visuals, more fun, and higher gameplay quality than designing without UTs and that classic UTs do not provide this significant advantage.
Live Coding of Consequence
- N. Collins
- ArtLeonardo: Journal of the International Society…
- 3 May 2011
Although the contemporary exploration of live coding is associated with the rise of laptop music and visuals, there are many further links to uncover throughout rule-based art and a central issue is the role of a human being within computable structures.
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