Time to post some old code. Here is a score playback application for Györgi Ligeti’s Artikulation. In reality it is Richard Wehinger’s art score (the original piece did not have a written score). This code was written in Processing, and it has two modes: original score playback and generative. The generative part is fun: I …
TC-11 1.x will soon be the ‘legacy’ version of the app, and from the inside it may as well be a different app entirely. I was trying to think of a single file that carried over into 2.0 untouched, and I don’t think there is one. No where has this been more on my mind …
I was really excited to present my research on TC-Data at the ICMC-SMC conference in Athens, Greece. The conference was packed with music – five concerts a day. There was a really nice acousmatic setup in the main concert hall at the Onassis Cultural Center. The keynote speakers were Jean-Claude Risset, John Chowning, Gerard Assayag, …
TC-Data is the latest iteration of my touch control research. The goal was to unlock the touch screen controllers for generalized use. Although based on TC-11, the interface and backend of TC-Data was completely rewritten to be as lightweight as possible. This meant redesigning the engine that ran the controller generation so that the iPad …
On Tuesday I visited Adam Murphy’s composition studies class at Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School to demonstrate the basics of tabla performance. Adam lectured on Indian classical music structure and I talked a bit on rhythmic theory. The students were all attentive and sharp, and had some great questions. Hopefully I’ll see them at …
From ‘An Evening with Hindole Majumdar and Kevin Schlei,’ here is a short improvisation called Idiom. Idiom from Kevin Schlei on Vimeo.
If your in the Milwaukee area, come join the new TC-11 ensemble and users group TORCH: the TC-11 Orchestra. The group is an outlet for compositions and performances that use TC-11, where players can bring patches for the group to perform together. It is a great opportunity to get out and play with other like-minded …
A paper of mine detailing the design of TC-11 has been accepted into the New Interfaces for Musical Expression conference (NIME 2012). The conference will be held in Ann Arbor, MI, and I’ll be going to present and demo the instrument. Once the proceedings are online, I will link to the paper here (along with …
Chris Huelsbeck and Amy Lee, part of the San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup, have started a video podcast to discuss news, tools, and techniques for electronic musicians. The show is aimed at those who use new tools for electronic music production, including iOS apps and interfaces. Episode 1 features an in-depth interview about TC-11, its origins and future. …
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Seth Warren-Crow and I pair together the tabla and TC-11 to see just how similar the two musical interfaces are, in performance and sonority. These pieces were taken from an evening of exploring short-form improvisations. Three Short Improvisations (For Hands) Part I from Kevin Schlei on Vimeo. Three Short Improvisations (For Hands) Part II from …