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</font><big><big><big><big><big><span class="Apple-style-span"
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Xth Sense
(XS) is a free and open source based technology; as
such, its free distribution is an integral aspect of the
research.</span></big></big></big></big><br>
<big><big><big><big><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In this workshop
participants build their own XS biosensor and learn how
to generate interactive music from the muscle sounds of
their bodies.</span></big></big></big></big></big><br>
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<div><big><font face="Arial">Matadac Festival
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.facebook.com/MADATAC">http://www.facebook.com/MADATAC</a>)<br>
12-15 December at </font></big><big><font face="Arial">Caixaforum
</font></big><big><font face="Arial"> Madrid, ES.<br>
Write for </font><font face="Arial">subscription</font></big><big><font
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<div><font face="Arial">Xth Sense: biophysical live media
performance<br>
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<font face="Arial">Hands-on training in augmentation of the body
for audiovisual performance.<br>
Creating your own low cost biosensing wearable device for muscle
sounds.<br>
<b>What</b><br>
The workshop offers an hands-on experience and both theoretical
and practical training in gestural control of<br>
music and bodily audiovisual performance, deploying the
brand-new biosensing technology Xth Sense.<br>
Developed by the workshop teacher Marco Donnarumma within a
research project at The University of Edinburgh,<br>
Xth Sense is a framework for the application of muscle sounds to
the biophysical generation and control of music<br>
and video.<br>
It consists of a low cost, DIY biosensing wearable device and an
Open Source based software for capture, analysis<br>
and audio processing of biological sounds of the body (Pure
Data-based).<br>
Muscle sounds are captured in real time and used both as sonic
source material and control values for sound and<br>
video effects, enabling the performer to control audiovisual
media simply with his body and kinetic energy.<br>
Forget your mice, MIDI controllers, you will not even need to
look at your laptop anymore.<br>
The Xth Sense biosensor was designed to be easily implemented by
anyone, no previous experience in electronics<br>
is required. The applications of the Xth Sense technology are
manifold: from complex gestural control of audio<br>
and video sampling and synthesis, through biophysical generation
of music and sounds, to kinetic control of real<br>
time digital processing of traditional musical instruments,
control of external vjing software and more.<br>
<b>How</b><br>
Firstly, participants will be introduced to the Xth Sense
Technology by its author and led through the assembling<br>
of their own biosensing wearable hardware using the materials
provided.<br>
Next, they will become proficient with the Xth Sense software
framework: all the features of the framework will be<br>
unleashed through practical exercises.<br>
Theoretical background on the state of art of gestural control
of music and new performative instruments will be<br>
developed by means of an audiovisual review and participatory
critical analysis of relevant projects selected by the<br>
instructor.<br>
Eventually, participants will combine hardware and software to
implement a solo or group project to be performed<br>
during the final open jam session.<br>
At the end of the workshop, participants will be free to keep
the Xth Sense biosensors they built and the related<br>
software for their own use.<br>
<b>Perspective participants</b><br>
The workshop is open to anyone passionate about sound and video
art. Musical background and education does<br>
not matter as long as you are ready to challenge your usual
perspective on audiovisual performance.<br>
Composers, producers, sound designers, musicians, field
recordists are all welcome to join our team for an<br>
innovative and highly creative experience.<br>
No previous experience in electronics or programming is
required, however participants should be familiar with<br>
digital music creation and live visuals.<br>
Participation is limited to 8 candidates.<br>
If the number of participants is not enough the workshop will
not take place.<br>
<b>Requirements and further info</b><br>
Participants need to provide their own headphones, external
soundcards and laptops with Pd-extended already<br>
installed. Free download is available at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended">http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended</a>.<br>
All the necessary material for the sensors will be provided, but
</font><font face="Arial">participant must bring a solder and
tin/lead</font>.<br>
<font face="Arial">We will work either on Linux or Mac OSX (system
have to be 10.6 or newer. If you don't have access to none of<br>
them, please download a live distribution of Pure:Dyne at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://puredyne.org/index.html">http://puredyne.org/index.html</a><br>
Musicians interested in augmenting their favourite musical
instrument by means of body gestures are encouraged<br>
to bring their instrument along.<br>
More information about the Xth Sense and a video of a live
performance can be viewed on-line at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/xth-sense/">http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/xth-sense/</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/music-for-flesh-ii/">http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/music-for-flesh-ii/</a></font><br>
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