How to Put the Wow in Your Wii!
Learn how to hook up your Wii/joystick/homemade controller to control sound and video effects and stuff in your favourite software.
Location: NAISA space @ Wychwood Barns, Studio #252 (map & info) (www.naisa.ca)
Time: Feb 22nd, 10am-4pm
Registration: Pre-registration required Call to register 416-516-7413 or email naisa@naisa.ca
Cost: $100
Description: Do you want to add more interactivity to your Ableton Live session? Are you are looking for other ways to create complex effects in your compositions? Do you want to feel as hip as your five year-old kid? In this full day introductory workshop we will hook up your favourite HID (Human Interface Device), learn some mapping techniques, and create software that does cool stuff.
This is a great workshop for the composer/musician/performer/video/installation artist or curious person who feels limited by the keyboard and mouse, and wants to experiment with different ways to interact with computers. Experimenting with various HIDs can open up new and exciting possibilities for performance and complex sound and video effects.
This workshop is appropriate for beginner to intermediate level users of Max/MSP/Jitter. It might be of interest to advanced users if they are unfamiliar with HIDs or want to check out someone else's tips and tricks.
What you need to bring:
- Laptop with Max/MSP/Jitter installed (free 30 day trial download from www.cycling74.com).
note: there will be some computers available but participants should not rely on them. Participants can also use similar techniques to those I will be presenting with a program called PureData (www.puredata.org) however, for the workshop I will be using Max/MSP/Jitter.
- Wii and/or joystick (or any other Human Interaction Device) with usb connector.
note: please feel free to bring another type of controller but only if you have already set it up to work in Max or PD. There will not be time to troubleshoot connectivity issues for devices other than the Wii and USB HIDs. At least two HIDs will be available for use.
- Ideas! One of the biggest obstacles to getting HIDs to do interesting things is that we focus on the technical novelty as opposed to what we want to do creatively. Bring ideas such as:
“I want the sound to go swoooosh!”
“How do I make this sound go crickley-clop-cloop-cleep and not crickley-cloop-clop-clup when I make the Wii gallop like a horse?”
“I want to have a flanger effect the filter cut-off frequency and when I trigger the kick drum I want the tempo to change depending on the angle of my wrist.”, etc...
Resources:
Max/MSP/Jitter - http://www.cycling74.com/
PureData - http://puredata.info/
Human Interface Device - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_interface_device
Mapping - http://ftm.ircam.fr/index.php/About
Human Computer Interaction - http://www.hcibook.com/e3/resources/
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Bio: Carey Dodge
Carey is a multidisciplinary artist who's work focuses on sonic arts, interactivity, installations, sound design and performance. He specializes in developing novel sound design systems for performance and installation work. These systems often include custom-made software, algorithmic composition, live processing, surround sound environments and interactivity. Carey has a keen interest in creating new and exciting immersive sonic experiences. He is also beginning to incorporate more custom electronics and live video processing in his work. His collaborations, and individual work and research have taken him across Canada, to France and the UK.
Carey is currently residing in Toronto where he is an independent artist and free-lance technician. He is giving workshops on sonic art, interactivity and software development at organizations such as InterAccess and NAISA (New Adventures in Sound Art). He is also the Technical Director for the various festivals that NAISA produces each year. He is currently working on a theatre project with Boca Del Lupo Theatre and he has worked on many projects with them in the past including: The Suicide and My Dad, My Dog. He recently finished a Master of Arts in Sonic Arts from the Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queen's University Belfast. There, he developed various software applications and sound designs for collaborative performances and his own installations. Examples of his work can be seen and heard at www.careydodge.ca.