Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
Upcoming Events
New date!!! Pragati Rao on auditory and visual statistical learning in musicians
Date:
Fri, 01/18/2019 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Seminar Room at the Knoll
Event Type:
Hearing Seminar 
Presenter: Pragati Rao Mandikal Vasuki
Abstract:
Statistical learning ability helps individuals to extract probabilistic regularities from input signals without conscious awareness. It has been thought that musicians’ prolonged training may be associated with enhancements in the ability to extract statistical information as repeated practice and exposure, primes and sharpens musicians’ intuition for such tasks. Questions whether musicians’ auditory processing or cognitive processing abilities play a role in shaping their statistical learning performance remain to be explored. I will present behavioral and electrophysiological (EEG) data from adults and children that aim to answer some of these questions.
FREE
Open to the Public
Narayan Sankaran on decoding speech and music signals using EEG
Date:
Fri, 01/25/2019 - 10:30am - 1:55pm
Location:
CCRMA Seminar Room
Event Type:
Hearing Seminar 
FREE
Open to the Public
CCRMA's Online Classes
CCRMA currently offers several online courses:
Chris Chafe "ONLINE JAMMING AND CONCERT TECHNOLOGY"
Perry Cook and Julius Smith "PHYSICS-BASED SOUND SYNTHESIS FOR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS"
Jay LeBoeuf "CAREERS IN MEDIA TECHNOLOGY"
Xavier Serra and Julius Smith "AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MUSIC APPLICATIONS"
Matt Wright (with David Zicarelli) "PROGRAMMING MAX: STRUCTURING INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL ARTS"
Chris Chafe "ONLINE JAMMING AND CONCERT TECHNOLOGY"
Perry Cook and Julius Smith "PHYSICS-BASED SOUND SYNTHESIS FOR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS"
Jay LeBoeuf "CAREERS IN MEDIA TECHNOLOGY"
Xavier Serra and Julius Smith "AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MUSIC APPLICATIONS"
Matt Wright (with David Zicarelli) "PROGRAMMING MAX: STRUCTURING INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL ARTS"
Recent Events
Les Atlas (U. Washington) on Motif Discovery
Date:
Fri, 12/07/2018 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Seminar Room at the Knoll
Event Type:
Hearing Seminar 
FREE
Open to the Public
BEAM SPLITTER
Date:
Thu, 12/06/2018 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
BEAM SPLITTER is a duo for amplified voice, trombone and occasional analog electronics. Utilizing the pure sounds of acoustic and closely amplified sound sources, the duo joins together two individual voices into a distinct dialog that delves beyond the borders of the corporeal elements of extended technique and sound. There is an intimacy and conflict that becomes evident as the two personas intertwine, in moments joining together seamlessly and in the next, being left with the feeling of irrevocable fracture. The two manage between these extremes with a kind of improvised grace that reveals an effort towards a common goal.
FREE
Open to the Public
Torsten Dau on Using data-driven auditory profiling to scene-aware signal processing for super-human hearing
Date:
Thu, 11/29/2018 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Seminar Room at the Knoll
Event Type:
Hearing Seminar 
So, Torsten Dau **Thursday at 10AM****
And Pragati Rao, who was going to speak on Friday, will be leading a discussion of her musical EEG work in January.
FREE
Open to the Public
The World According to Sound, LIVE!
Date:
Mon, 11/26/2018 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
SOLD OUT - Thank you for your interest!
FREE with REGISTRATION
Open to the Public
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ARTFUL DESIGN — A new (comic) book by Ge Wang!
What is the nature of design, and the meaning it holds in human life? What does it mean to design well -- to design ethically? How can the shaping of technology reflect our values as human beings? These are the questions addressed in Ge Wang's new book, ARTFUL DESIGN (check it out: https://artful.design/).
Technology that Knows What You're Feeling: TED2018 Talk Featuring Dr. Poppy Crum
Very interesting talk by Poppy Crum:
What happens when technology knows more about us than we do? Poppy Crum studies how we express emotions -- and she suggests the end of the poker face is near, as new tech makes it easy to see the signals that give away how we're feeling. In a talk and demo, she shows how "empathetic technology" can read physical signals like body temperature and the chemical composition of our breath to inform on our emotional state. For better or for worse. "If we recognize the power of becoming technological empaths, we get this opportunity where technology can help us bridge the emotional and cognitive divide," Crum says.
What happens when technology knows more about us than we do? Poppy Crum studies how we express emotions -- and she suggests the end of the poker face is near, as new tech makes it easy to see the signals that give away how we're feeling. In a talk and demo, she shows how "empathetic technology" can read physical signals like body temperature and the chemical composition of our breath to inform on our emotional state. For better or for worse. "If we recognize the power of becoming technological empaths, we get this opportunity where technology can help us bridge the emotional and cognitive divide," Crum says.
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CCRMA: Award-winning Faculty!
Please join us in contratulating Dr. Poppy Crum upon receiving two recent awards! Her work on tech industry standards, particularly focusing on improving hearing aid technology, and her leadership as a women in the tech world have been recognized by the Consumer Technology Association and the Advanced Imaging Society. Links to articles are below.
Way to go, Poppy!
CTA Honors Five for Outstanding Contributions to Tech Industry Initiatives and Standards
Way to go, Poppy!
CTA Honors Five for Outstanding Contributions to Tech Industry Initiatives and Standards
LISTEN: 1,200 Years of Earth’s Climate, Transformed into Sound
Science podcast featuring work by our fearless leader, Chris Chafe:
"When you sonify data, you experience time in a way you can’t when you look at a chart." Hal Gordon, Graduate student
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