WHAT IS “SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S?
SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S., (Music Automation & Sound Synthesis) Tech Talk is a one-day event about the current state-of-the-art and future of digital music synthesis and the influence of Artificial Intelligence on music creation and automation. This tech talk is for synthesis musicians, performers, educators, technology geeks, and enthusiasts. The tech talk will feature speakers in the areas of digital music automation & creation, and digital and analog synthesis.
SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S II 2021:
CROSSROADS: Digital vs Analog Synthesis - What is the Future of Synthesis?
CROSSROADS: Digital vs. Analog Synthesis will be a discussion about the “Future of Synthesis”. At this year’s SGM, we will cover how sound synthesis is generated and the different types of synthesis such as:
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★ Physical Modeling
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★ Subtractive/Additive
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★ Sampling
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★ FM
ABOUT THE TECH TALK
INTRO & TALK 1: 12: 30 - 12:57 PM EST.
Topic (DIGITAL):
Overview of Sample-Based Synthesis
This discussion will a provide high level overview of sample-based synthesis and a demonstration of basic sampling using a Roland Fantom X.
Duration: 10 minutes
Q & A: 5 Minutes
Format: A mix of live presenting,
a few slides and a few short video clips.
SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S. was originally conceived by the NEOACM Band. NEOACM is a non-profit organization and a local professional chapter of the ACM. The ACM is an International 501 (c)(3) dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of information technology, serving both professional and public interests by fostering the open interchange of information and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards. As a local chapter of ACM, we are also dedicated to providing services to the Northeast Ohio community by sponsoring events such as this.
There are many members of the chapter that are musicians interested in synthesis. As a chapter, we were very interested in Artificial Intelligence and had sponsored many events around this subject. We decided to host this “Tech Talk” event due to the impact of AI on automation and creative music generation. These events are biennial. This is our second one. The first event was in 2018. We could not hold our second one until this year due to the 2020 pandemic.
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★ SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:
JORDAN RUDESS (Dream Theater)
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★ Physical Modeling with GEOSHRED
OTHER TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
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★ SAMPLE-BASED SYNTHESIS
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★ DIGITAL SUBTRACTIVE SYNTHESIS
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★ OVERSAMPLING
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★ DIGITAL MODELS OF ANALOG FILTERS
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★ ... AND MORE
THEME: What is the Future of Synthesis?
OUR SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: 2:10 - 2:45 PM EST
JORDAN
RUDESS
TOPIC:
PHYSICAL MODELING
WITH THE GEOSHRED (2:15 - 2:45 PM)
JULIE SWANGO
(12:42 - 12:57 PM)
Software Developer,
Musician, and Audio Enthusiast
Software Epistemologist for Ctest Labs, Synthesist and Pianist for Artificial Consciousness Machines Quintet
Topic (DIGITAL):
Sample Sourced Oscillators and Digital Synthesis, A Step Beyond Analog
This talk compares digital sound shaping and synthesis to analog subtractive synthesis techniques.
It compares and contrasts sample-sourced to analog oscillators, digital
to analog filters, and digital to analog envelopes.
CAMERON HUGHES
(12:57 - 1:12 PM)
TALK 2: 12: 57 - 1:12 PM EST.
TALK 3: 1:12 - 1:27 PM EST.
Programmer, Educator, Musician, Recording Engineer
Topic (ANALOG):
A Trick of the Tail: A Survey of Reverberation
This talk will cover the techniques from the 1950's to today, from physical tanks to digital convolution techniques in software. James will examine how creating the illusion of audio spaces for studio recording has kept pace with advances in
technology for the past 7 decades.
Duration: 10 minutes
Q & A: 5 Minutes
Format: Live presentation with slides.
JAMES DITTRICH
(1:12 - 1:27 PM)
“VIRTUAL” MUSIC AUTOMATION
& SOUND SYNTHESIS TECH TALK
SATURDAY,
MARCH 6, 2021
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST
VIDEOS & OPEN DISCUSSION 1:27 - 2:02 PM EST.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: 2:15 - 2:45 PM EST.
The talk will cover Nyquist Frequency and scale, and oversampling. It will provide a quick overview to subtractive and granular sound sculpting. Cameron will discuss a future of hybrid synthesis techniques and sound sculpting with sample-sourced oscillators.
Duration: 10 minutes
Q & A: 5 Minutes
Format: Video presentation with slides, and diagrams. Live Q & A.
Brief video introduction about the
“Future of Synthesis”. The video will
discuss these questions:
What is the current direction of the Music
Production Industry?
Is the future hybrids?
What role will AI-generated sounds play?
VIDEO PART 1:
FUTURE OF
SYNTHESIS
(12:30 - 12:42 PM)
This video will cover possible futures of
synthesis including creative synth interfaces.
VIDEO PART II:
FUTURE OF SYNTHESIS
(1:27 - 1:42 PM)
This “Open Discussion” will
cover “The Future of Synthesis” with our
participants.
OPEN
DISCUSSION
(1:42 - 2:02 PM)
ABOUT SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S. I 9.22.2018
Here are a list of resources related to the topics presented at this tech talk. Please explore these links and papers. If there are any additional information related to this tech talk you would like contact:
ABOUT NEOACM (NORTHEAST OHIO ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY) / ACM QUINTET
DIGITAL & ANALOG SYNTHESIS RESOURCES
SYNTH GOD M.A.S.S I took place on Sept. 22, 2018. Our special guest speaker was DAVE SMITH, creator of MIDI and “Dave Smith Instruments. Other special guests were ROGER DANNENBURG, creator of AUDACITY, and BOZHIDAR BOZHANOV, creator of the Computoser, an algorithmic composer. Some of the topics covered by our special guest speakers and tech talkers were:
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★History of MIDI
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★Integration of computers into Live Performances
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★Applications of Machine Learning in Music Generation
JORDAN RUDESS
TOPIC (DIGITAL):
PHYSICAL MODELING
WITH THE GEOSHRED (2:15 - 2:45 PM)
Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- nominated prog rock band, Dream Theater. Jordan owns the successful IOS app development company Wizdom Music. Its latest app GeoShred, was created in collaboration with moForte, founding members of Stanford University’s Sondius team. In addition, Jordan is Artist in Residence at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.
PROGRAM ITINERARY
Six years ago, when we discovered that a numbers of our NEOACM members were musicians, we also decided to form a band that would perform and make donations to the chapter. The band was called "Average Computing Musicians". But when we became self-aware, we morphed into version 2.0: the "Artificial Consciousness Machines".
We play music in a world where machines have artificial intelligence and our music reflect and comment on the intersection between AI, technology and society. We explore the impact of technology on music performance and musical structure. We play original music and “Strange Arrange” of obscure songs. Our members are comprised of computer geeks and professionals that have a passion for tech and music.
Links for ACM Quintet:
Some Performances:
Online Concert (2020)
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