CV Workshop
On September 26, at 1:00pm (EDT), the ACTOR Training and Mentoring Committee(TMC) hosted an online workshop on CVs and cover letters with professors Robert Hasegawa (McGill University), Pierre Michel (Université de Strasbourg), Lindsey Reymore (Arizona State University), and Caroline Traube (Université de Montréal).
Abstract Workshop
On December 6, 2021, the ACTOR Training and Mentoring Committee (TMC) hosted an online workshop on conference proposal abstract writing with professors Robert Hasegawa (McGill University) and Malte Kob (Detmold University of Music).
Evaluation and reconstruction of a blended string ensemble: Recent developments & findings
The blending between sound sources in a joint performance is an important feature relevant in the evaluation and reconstruction of the sound field of an orchestra/ensemble in real life and also in virtual reality domain. I
Cross-cultural orchestration in contemporary music : adaptation of traditional Middle Eastern playing techniques to Western instruments
La recherche est generalement recentrée sur les strategies d'integration et d'adaptation des elements ésthetiques des modes particulieres du Moyen-Orient vers un langage contemporaine occidentale.
Investigating timbral attribute perception using Best-Worst Scaling
There are several key attributes designated by sound experts to characterize timbre. Their use is common but varies greatly depending on the professional field.
Timbre and orchestration of big bands and jazz orchestras
Current timbre research has focused overwhelmingly on what George Lewis (1996) describes as Eurological traditions; musical traditions that are based in European-derived beliefs, behaviors, and logics.
Uncovering the Meaning of Four Semantic Attributes of Sound
Bright (brillant), round (rond), warm (chaud) and rough (rugueux) are four terms vastly used in French language for sound description in sound creation processes such as music performance, orchestration, sound engineering or sound design, yet they lack formal, standardized definitions.
Blending of Music Instruments: Listener’s Rating and Signal Analysis of Violin Ensemble
The impression of ensemble sound and blending between musical instruments is an important feature relevant in music composition, orchestration, stage acoustics adaption, and virtual acoustics.
A Model of the Cognitive Linguistics of Musical Instrument Timbre Qualia
The impression of ensemble sound and blending between musical instruments is an important feature relevant in music composition, orchestration, stage acoustics adaption, and virtual acoustics. Within a larger project, we perform research on musical instruments and the effect of blending.
Emergent Form Through Timbre in a Contemporary Aleatoric Composition
I will demonstrate how timbre and auditory scene analysis act as a central element in the emergence of musical form in a contemporary aleatoric composition with open instrumentation: all voices are heard (2015) by James Saunders.
Virtual Orchestration: A New Aesthetic
Composers for film and video games generally make use of digital audio workstations (Pro Tools, Cubase, etc.) to complete their work. Sample libraries, virtual instruments, and extensive programming in their chosen software allow them to produce realistic sounding mock-ups that serve either as placeholders until their music has been recorded or, in some cases, as the final product itself.