posted 27 April 2002 04:05            

Modular 2002

April 2002

The London College of Music and Media at Thames Valley University are pleased to announce the first annual Modular 2002 event to be held in London on the 27th and 28th of June 2002.

The event celebrates the culture behind digital modular synthesiser and processing systems. It will include a day of intensive workshops and seminars and an evening concert featuring important international artists of electronic music. Systems in focus will include Nord Modular, Csound, Max/Msp, Sync Modular, Reaktor, Modular 3, VAZ Modular, Buzz, CPS, Kyma, and Tassman.

Workshops and seminars will be given by LCM2 staff and international master synthesists from around the world. These include:

Nord Modular: Power emulation of analogue synthesisers / Rob Hordjyk
Csound/ Sync Modular: Physical Modelling /Josep Comajuncosas
Kyma Kapibarra: Designing and composing music using the Kyma System /Joker Nies
Max/Msp: Basic VST plugins construction using Max/Msp /Per Villez / LCM

The concert will feature works by dutch artist Roland Kuit who will be using many fully expanded Nord Modulars systems. Included in the concert program is German artist Joker Nies who will be performing using the state of the art Kyma Kapibarra and Max/ Msp systems. These will be performed using 5.1 surround systems for a totally immersive experience. There will be a range of styles including ambient, experimental/electro-acoustic and dance.

There will also be an opportunity to experience some unique interactive installations created using Max/Msp and computer animation works made at LCM2.

Entrance to the workshops and seminars events costs £25.00 / £19.00conc
Entrance to the Modular Concert is £5/£3.50 (Free to Worksho/Seminar entrants

For further details and booking info please contact:
Per Villez
per.villez@tvu.ac.uk
London College of Music
Thames Valley University
London
00 44 208 231 2543
The Digital synthesis and processing event Modular 2002 in June has been greatly expanded and now includes the following program:

any queries please mail to per.villez@tvu.ac.uk

regards Per Villez

MODULAR 2002 SCHEDULE
26 to 28 June 2002 (inc)

Wednesday 26th
10.00am-10.30am Welcome
10.30am-11.30am Digital Modular Systems. A General Introduction Per Villez(LT2)
11.30am-13.00pm Synthesis and Composition using the Kyma Capybarra (Joker Nies)
Lunch
2.30pm-4.00pm Oscillator Control and Modulation I
"The creation of new waveforms with strong formants characteristics through analogue computing techniques" (Rob Hordijk) (TC114)

Oscillator Control and Modulation II
"Analogue computing techniques for Low Frequency Oscillator Control systems." ( Rob Hordijk) (TC114)
Coffee
4.30pm-6.00pm Lynux based systems (Steve Harris, Southampton University TC110)

Thursday 27th
10.00am-11.30am The Sync-Modular System (Josep Comajuncosas)(LT2)
11.30am-13.00pm Modulus 2002 and Neural Sequencer Max/Msp (P Villez)
Lunch
2.30pm-3.00pm VAZ Modular (Martin Fay)
Coffee
3.30pm-4.30pm Swarm Intelligence, sound and music (Dr Tim Blackwell)
4.30pm-6.00pm Realtime Csound and Max/Msp.

Thursday 27th Evening Concert of Electronic Music at LT2
(Entrance to the Modular Concert is £5/£3.50 (Free to Fridays workshop and seminar participants). The concert will be in 5.1 surround

Joker Nies (Kyma System)
Roland Kuit (Various Modular System)
Jan Punter (Nord Systems and Midi Mod)
Charlie Norton (Various Modular System)
Computer Animation displays from LCM2 will be a featured element of the concert.

Friday 28th (Open Public Workshops)

These Workshops are for people who would like to learn more about sound creation and manipulation using the systems featured. Everybody is welcome. Places however will be limited.
Entrance to the workshops and seminars events costs £25.00 (40 Euros) / £19.00(30 Euro) concessions (Student Card/Unemployed)

10.00am-13.00pm New Waves through oscillator control on the Nord Modular Rob Hodijk
10.00am-13.00pm Max/Msp. Creating soft synths and basic VST plugins Per Villez
10.00am-13.00pm Modelling techniques using Csound/SyncModular, Josep Comajuncosas
10.00am-13.00pm Composition techniques on the Kyma Capybarra, Joker Nies
10.00am-13.00pm Barry Roshto, Max/Msp Installation

Lunch

2.30pm-16.00pm New Waveform through Oscillator Control II, Rob Hodijk
2.30pm-16.00pm Making sounds for Dance music on the Nord Modular, Roland Kuit
2.30pm-18.00pm Environment Installations. Computer Animation and Synthesis

Payment is by Cheque in Sterling or Euros and should be made out to:
Thames Valley University

Please send to the following address with your details to:
Annette Cowles
Room TC 308
London College of Music and Media
St Mary's Road,
Ealing
London W5 5RF
UK
Please specify if you need accommodation to be booked. This would in between £35-£40 a night for bed and breakfast.