Date & Time: Saturday 30th October 4pm UK / 5pm Berlin / 8am LA / 11am NYC

Meetup length 2-hours

Level: Open to all levels

Meetups are a great way to meet and be inspired by the Notch community.

What to expect? 

The meetup runs via Zoom and will be approx. 2-hours in length.

This session focuses on Notch for live performances and will feature presentations from expert practitioners.

• Mikkel G.Martinsen & Lorenzo Venturini: NOTCH Imag FX integration in live concerts productions

www.roofvideodesign.com
www.mikkel.it
www.lorenzoventurini.com

 

• More speakers to be announced this week!

Following these presentations breakout rooms are created where you can: 

• Talk to the presenters and ask questions

• Join a room on topics of your choice

• Show other participants your projects, ask for help, or help others out

• Meet peers in the chill-out breakout room

The list of presenters will be updated and announced before the meetup.

Requirements

• A computer and internet connection
• A Zoom account

 Berlin Code of Conduct

We ask all participants to read and follow the Berlin Code of Conduct and contribute to creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Supported by Notch 

Date & Time: Saturday 17th April 5pm – 7pm UK / 6pm – 8pm Berlin

Level: Open to all levels

Join the online meetup for expert talks on audio visualisation. Meet and be inspired by the TouchDesigner community.

The meetup runs via Zoom. The main session features short presentations from TouchDesigner users. Breakout rooms are created on the spot on specific topics, and you can request a new topic at any time.

The theme for this session is Audio visualisation, hosted by Bileam Tschepe with presentations from the community.

In the breakout rooms, you can share your screen to show other participants something you’re working on, ask for help, or help someone else.

Presenters:

Requirements

• A Zoom account
• A computer and internet connection

Berlin Code of Conduct

We ask all participants to read and follow the Berlin Code of Conduct and contribute to creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Supported by

Date & Time: Saturday 17th April 3pm LA / 6pm NYC

Level: Open to all levels

Join the Max meetup to share ideas and learn with other artists, coders and performers. Showcase your patches, pair with others to learn together, get help for a school assignment, or discover new things.

The meetup runs via Zoom. The main session features short presentations from Max users. Breakout rooms are created on the spot on specific topics, and you can request a new topic at any time.

The theme for this session is Max in live performances.

Hosted by: Chloe Alexandra Thompson

With presentations by: 

Marcus Price: Granular Synthesis

Presentation on how he use granular synthesis/auto-scrubbing and a variety of custom tools (spacialization helpers, effects and feedback/delay lines) for live performances.

Michele Zaccagnini: Nonlinear Sequencer

Michele will present a max package he designed which is now distributed in the package manager. It covers the use of sequencers in nonlinear fashion, i.e. the time function of the sequencer is distorted to create tempo oscillations. The overall tempo-predictability and synchronization robustness of the sequencer is nonetheless still present in the Nonlinear Sequencer. Plus these set of objects allow to “measure” the regularity/irregularity of a rhythmic event on an imaginary grid.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMQVkLE-bKdA7cycXECtCQ 

https://michelezaccagnini.blog/.

João Cabral: Topic: Hardware presentation

João will present a bunch of devices that were made using M4L that work as a 1 dimensional Visual Synth that were used to create LED animations.

 

In the breakout rooms, you can share your screen to show other participants something you’re working on, ask for help, or help someone else.

Ready to present your work at a future meetup?

Everyone is welcome to propose a presentation. Just fill in this short form and you’ll be put on the agenda on a first come first served basis.

Presentations should take no more than 5 minutes with 5 minutes Q&A and we’ll have up to 5 presentations at each meetup.

List of presenters will be updated and announced before each event.

Topic suggestions but not limited to:

• MIDI
• Jitter
• Signal processing
• Sequencing
• Hardware
• OSC
• Algorithmic composition
• Package manager modules

Requirements

• A Zoom account
• A computer and internet connection

Berlin Code of Conduct

We ask all participants to read and follow the Berlin Code of Conduct and contribute to creating a welcoming environment for everyone. 

Watch the Live AV Performance by Leon Trimble with a 360 camera. Navigate the scene with the arrows at the top left of the video.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

This workshop will show participants how to build their own audio visual performance using TouchDesigner and Ableton. TouchDesigner is a visual programming language for real time interactive multimedia content. Using the TDAbleton tool, a vast array of audio elements within Ableton can be used to automate an audio reactive visual show.

Session Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session a successful student will be able to:

• Understand the TDAbleton tool

• Link a number of audio elements in Ableton to drive visual content in TouchDesigner

• Begin to build their own audio visual set for live performance

• Consider different approaches to audio visual performance and creation.

Session Study Topics

• TDAbleton tool

• Triggering different TouchDesigner visual sets with Ableton midi clips.

• Controlling TouchDesigner visual parameters with Ableton macros

• Touchdesigner operators- TOPS, Maths Chop.

• Performance Mode.

Requirements

• A computer and internet connection

• A Touchdesigner free license (https://derivative.ca/download)

• Ableton Live 10 or 11 ( for Live 11, you will need to use the latest version of TouchDesigner and select the TDAbleton beta plugin)

About the workshop leader 

Nilly Brook lectures various visual technologies across a number of institutions including: The National Film and Television School, Central Saint Martins, Wimbledon School of Art, London South Bank University and Private clients.

She is also a musician, producer and audio-visual performer working on two separate solo projects.

Level: Beginner

TouchDesigner is a powerful tool for creating live performances, installations, real time visuals and complex digital systems. In this workshop you’ll learn the basic functioning of three node-types and how to use them to analyse audio, use the data to manipulate graphics and how to organize and navigate your TouchDesigner network.

Session Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session a successful student will be able to:

• Input audio into TouchDesigner

• Extract relevant data from input sources

• Use data to manipulate graphics

• Create simple generative visuals

• Navigate the TouchDesigner network

Session Study Topics

• Audio input sources

• Beat detection (frequency analysis, timesclicing etc.)

• Creation and manipulation of generative visuals

• Network organisation

Requirements

• A computer with internet connection

• A web cam and mic

• A three button mouse or to configure Apple Track Pad appropriately

• TouchDesigner (free version suffices https://derivative.ca/download)

• If your on Mac please check TouchDesigner can run on your system (i.e. has basic GPU requirements such as Intel HD4000 or better)

About the workshop leader 

Bileam Tschepe aka elekktronaut is a Berlin based artist and educator who creates audio-reactive, interactive and organic digital artworks, systems and installations in TouchDesigner, collaborating with and teaching people worldwide.