Colliding: a SuperCollider environment for synthesis-oriented live coding

Gerard Roma

Colliding: a SuperCollider environment for synthesis-oriented live coding

Gerard Roma

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Abstract

One of the motivations for live coding is the freedom and flexibility that a programming language puts in the hands of the performer. At the same time, systems with explicit constraints facilitate learning and often boost creativity in unexpected ways. Some simplified languages and environments for music live coding have been developed during the last few years, most often focusing on musical events, patterns and sequences. This paper describes a constrained environment aimed at exploring the creation and modification of sound synthesis and processing networks in real time, using a subset of the SuperCollider programming language. The system has been used in educational and concert settings, two common applications of live coding that benefit from the lower cognitive load.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Live Interfaces
Editors	Thor Magnusson, Chris Kiefer, Sam Duffy
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780993199684
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Live Interfaces - University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom Duration: 29 Jun 2016 → 3 Jul 2016 http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=50258&copyownerid=38925 (Link to Conference Information)

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Live Interfaces
Abbreviated title	ICLI 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Brighton
Period	29/06/16 → 3/07/16
Internet address	http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=50258&copyownerid=38925 (Link to Conference Information)

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Roma, G 2016, Colliding: a SuperCollider environment for synthesis-oriented live coding. in T Magnusson, C Kiefer & S Duffy (eds), Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Live Interfaces. International Conference on Live Interfaces, Brighton, United Kingdom, 29/06/16. <http://users.sussex.ac.uk/~thm21/ICLI_proceedings/2016/Papers/Long_Papers/125_colliding_manualconversion.pdf>

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