Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
Upcoming Events
Junhyeok Lee (from JHU), "Differentiable Phase Augmentation for Speech Synthesis"
Date:
Fri, 01/10/2025 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Classroom (Knoll 217) / Zoom
Event Type:
DSP Seminar 
Abstract
One of the most important goals of generative models is achieving a one-to-many mapping. In audio signals, the phase is a key component that contributes to one-to-many mapping, particularly in vocoder tasks. However, current audio generative models often overlook this aspect. In this seminar, we will discuss the application of domain knowledge from digital signal processing to deep generative modeling, including concepts such as the Fourier transform, Jensen-Shannon sampling, Nyquist frequency, quantization, and others.
FREE
Open to the Public
Chris Brown & Thea Farhadian | Solos and Duo Performance
Date:
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage / CCRMA LIVE
Event Type:
Concert 
CCRMA presents a live performance by Chris Brown and Thea Farhadian.
FREE and Open to the Public | In Person + Livestream
FREE and Open to the Public | In Person + Livestream
Jill Kries - How the brain encodes speech and language with aging and aphasia
Date:
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Seminar Room
Event Type:
Hearing Seminar 
FREE
Open to the Public
Recent Events
Vilbjørg Broch: Reflections
Date:
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage / CCRMA LIVE
Event Type:
Concert 
CCRMA Visiting Scholar/Composer Vilbjørg Broch presents a concert of new works.
6-7pm Pre-Show Talk
6-7pm Pre-Show Talk
FREE and Open to the Public | In Person + Livestream
Stanford Cinematheque: FILM BODIES
Date:
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Oshman Hall | McMurtry Building
Event Type:
Concert 
The ½ Core+ improvises a live electroacoustic accompaniment to films by Stan Brakhage and Carolee Schneemann in FILM BODIES at Stanford Cinematheque.
The ½ Core+ is Constantin Basica, Chris Chafe, Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi, and Fernando Lopez-Lezcano.
The ½ Core+ is Constantin Basica, Chris Chafe, Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi, and Fernando Lopez-Lezcano.
FREE | Open to Stanford Affiliates Only | Oshman Hall, McMurtry Building, 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Electronic Sound Poetry
Date:
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage
Event Type:
Concert 
FREE and Open to the Public
Foreign/Domestic
Date:
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
CCRMA Stage / CCRMA LIVE
Event Type:
Concert 
CCRMA presents a live performance by Foreign/Domestic.
FREE and Open to the Public | In Person + Livestream
Past Live Streamed Events
Recent News
Hearables Will Monitor Your Brain and Body to Augment Your Life, by Poppy Crum
Poppy Crum recently published a fascinating article in IEEE's magazine Spectrum on the potential future of wearables/hearables.
Quote from the article:
Quote from the article:
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.
CCRMA's SLOrk Featured in Wired Magazine
The Aural Magic of Stanford's Laptop Orchestra
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
