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Client: Matthew Johnson, [[Frontier]] <mjohnson@frontier.co.uk> | Client: Matthew Johnson, [[Frontier]] <mjohnson@frontier.co.uk> | ||
Why can't a DJ be more like an orchestra conductor, remixing instrumental sections and adding new expressive content, instead of simply selecting from a library of prerecorded tracks? In the future this will be possible, using gesture controllers in virtual reality | Why can't a DJ be more like an orchestra conductor, remixing instrumental sections and adding new expressive content, instead of simply selecting from a library of prerecorded tracks? In the future this will be possible, using gesture controllers in virtual reality. Your task is to create a VR space in which the DJs of the future will edit and configure algorave-style music synthesis programs. You can use APIs for the Sonic Pi music language from Cambridge's Sam Aaron as a back end to produce professional-standard musical results. We can provide an Oculus Rift and Myo gesture control armband for an immersive experience (and some professional audio gear for the demonstration day). | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 9 November 2016
Client: Matthew Johnson, Frontier <mjohnson@frontier.co.uk>
Why can't a DJ be more like an orchestra conductor, remixing instrumental sections and adding new expressive content, instead of simply selecting from a library of prerecorded tracks? In the future this will be possible, using gesture controllers in virtual reality. Your task is to create a VR space in which the DJs of the future will edit and configure algorave-style music synthesis programs. You can use APIs for the Sonic Pi music language from Cambridge's Sam Aaron as a back end to produce professional-standard musical results. We can provide an Oculus Rift and Myo gesture control armband for an immersive experience (and some professional audio gear for the demonstration day).
