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CNMAT's Lead Researcher, Department of Music Assistant Professor Carmine-Emanuele Cella, with co-authors, recently published two new papers on the mathematical modeling of music timbre.

On Wednesday, April 27, CNMAT released a maintenance update for CNMAT Externals v1.0.5 that provides support and compatibility with Apple's M1 processors as well as other minor updates and bug fixes. Users should update the CNMAT Externals through the Max Package Manager:

John-Carlos Perea will be in residence at CNMAT as a visiting researcher, composer, and performer for the academic year 2022-23. In addition to being a GRAMMY® Award winning multi-instrumentalist and recording artist, John-Carlos is Associate Professor of American Indian Studies in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University.

John-Carlos will be developing a musician-specific augmented performance environment for voice, cedar flute, and drum.

Professor Carmine-Emanuele Cella has a new paper accepted for publication in the European Journal of Operational Research.

Title: Target-based computer-assisted orchestration: Complexity and approximation algorithms

The Zurich University of the Arts Board has appointed Rama Gottfried, a CNMAT alum and PhD graduate in music composition from the Department of Music, to the position of Professor of Contemporary Computer Music Practice previously held by Prof. Dr. Martin Neukom. He will take up the post in August 2022.

Here at CNMAT we often work with tactile transducers in large stage settings and this presents a number of technical challenges.  Composers tend to favor inexpensive, off-the-shelf consumer amplifiers and transducer/exciters that can be difficult to interface with professional audio equipment without distortion or damage.  The core issue here is that the consumer level amplifier typically expects a -10 dBV (0.316 volt RMS) signal while most professional equipment is capable of handling much higher signal voltages--typically up to +24 dBu (12.28 volts RMS).  When transducers are deployed in

On Tuesday, July 5, odot v1.3.4 was released through the Max Package Manager. This new release, prepared by John MacCallum, provides support and compatibility with Apple's M1 processors as well as other minor updates and bug fixes. Users should update Odot through the Max Package Manager:

CNMAT welcomes Olivia Ting as Artist-in-Residence for the fall of 2022.

Rachel Chen will be a visiting researcher at CNMAT for the fall of 2022. She will be conducting research at the intersection of music, technology, and special education.

Eric Raynaud (Fraction) will be a guest artist and visitng researcher at CNMAT this fall.

Fraction is a new media artist whose work focuses in particular on immersive and audiovisual experience design.

Mari Kimura (CNMAT affiliated researcher) and Roberto Morales (CNMAT Alumni) will be visting CNMAT at the end of September 2022. They will be giving workshops on their recent work and a concert.

Huck Hodge will be visiting in early October 2022. He will be participating in the music department colloquium series which will happen at CNMAT and also giving a performance of his work.

Carol Robinson will be in residence for several days in mid October. 

Prof. Carmine Emanuele Cella has been awarded the Traiettorie Music Prize 2022 by the Prometeo Foundation.

Laetitia Sonami will have an extended residency at CNMAT from October to November 2022. She will work closely with students and guest researchers on the application of sensors for musicians, composers, and sound artists. Her residency will culminate in a workshop concert presenting new pieces by CNMAT composers and researchers on November 18, 2022 at 6pm.

Sonami is a composer, sound artist, performer and researcher.