Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
Welcome To, Welcome Back!
Welcome! Things are gearing up for our 2016-17 Academic Year, and we are looking forward to seeing returning students and meeting new ones in the coming weeks.
Take a look at our Upcoming Events list - there are already tons of exciting things planned for this year, and more will be added as we go forward.
Upcoming Events
Tania Chen, Thomas Dimuzio, and Wobbly
Date:
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
Bios:
FREE
Open to the Public
Celeste Oram and Andrew C. Smith
Date:
Fri, 10/28/2016 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
Open to the Public
Workshop with Caballito Negro - Terry Longshore and Tessa Brinckman
Date:
Sat, 10/29/2016 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Guest Lecture 
FREE
Open to the Public
Recent Events
Music <541> Present - Liminar
Date:
Sat, 05/28/2016 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
For more information see www.facebook.com/liminarmx
FREE
Open to the Public
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Recent News
John Chowning Interview on RWM
#212 John Chowning 25.08.2015 (35' 26'')
Sonifying the world: How life's data becomes music
When Chris Chafe translates data into music, listeners sway to the beat of seizing brains, economic swings and smog.
"Unlike sex or hunger, music doesn’t seem absolutely necessary to everyday survival – yet our musical self was forged deep in human history, in the crucible of evolution by the adaptive pressure of the natural world. That’s an insight that has inspired Chris Chafe, Director of Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (or CCRMA, stylishly pronounced karma).
"Unlike sex or hunger, music doesn’t seem absolutely necessary to everyday survival – yet our musical self was forged deep in human history, in the crucible of evolution by the adaptive pressure of the natural world. That’s an insight that has inspired Chris Chafe, Director of Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (or CCRMA, stylishly pronounced karma).
Twist the Gears of a Massive VR Music Engine with Carillon
Really nice article about a new VR instrument created by Rob Hamilton and Chris Platz. Enjoy!
Behind the Scenes at the Stanford Laptop Orchestra
Really nice article about our very own SLOrk!
THX and Dr. James A. Moorer in the NYTimes
Dr. James A. Moorer updates the THX sound from 30-70 voices, to futher adapt to the advancing spatialization capabilites of theaters.
Read the full article here!
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/as-thx-gets-a-new-trailer-an-interview-with-its-composer/?hpw&rref=movies&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well
Read the full article here!
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/as-thx-gets-a-new-trailer-an-interview-with-its-composer/?hpw&rref=movies&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well
