Designing Audio Experiences on the Web – Advanced Level
Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will have appropriated the theoretical tools and techniques necessary for the development of a performance and musical installations on the Web. At the end of the course she, or he, will have acquired:
- The basics of object-oriented programming in JavaScript;
- The basics of the architecture necessary for a real-time, distributed audio experience;
- The basics of the soundworks framework;
- The basics of related libraries e.g. waves-audio, waves-masters.
Public
Composers, musicians, developers, teachers
Prerequisites
Participants must have successfully completed level 1 of this program, or basics Web programming andWebAudio API
Educational Resources and Techniques
Classroom equipped with computers with all the necessary software installed, headphones, and MIDI keyboards
Class Format: Training alternates between explanations on theory, and hands-on exercises
Didactic Materials : Video-projected presentations and documents
Supervision and Assessment
Welcome the first day of training beginning at 9:45am
Attendance controlled; signature of an attendance sheet required every morning and afternoon
Assessment: evaluation of projects carried out throughout the program
A certificate at the end of the program is given to each participant with the results of the exam
Training Period and Organization
18 hours of training. Monday- Wednesday, March 1-3, 2021. 10am-1pm/2:30pm-5:30pm
11 students maximum
All classes held on site at IRCAM follow preventitive hygiene practices and guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.In the event that these classes can not be held on site, they will be taught via an interactive online platform.
Program
Monday
| Morning | Theory –a review of Web technologies, JavaScript, HTML and CSS Hands-on session –a review of basics of WebAudio API |
| Afternoon | Theory –basics of Object Oriented Programming in JavaScript Hands-on session–reuse composants and structure an audio graph with classes |
Tuesday
| Morning | Theory – continuing with elements from day 1 Introduction to client architectures –server and soundworks framework Hands-on session – an introduction to design and production of a distributed audio experience with soundworks |
| Afternoon | Theory – distributed states, synchronization, and scheduling Hands-on session –design and create a distributed audio experience with soundworks: distributed and synchronized step-sequencer |
Wednesday
| Morning | Hands-on session – design and create a multi-client interactive audio experience with soundworks: distributed and synchronized step-sequencer |
| Afternoon | Theory – use of nanocomputers (i.e. Raspberry Pi) with soundworks Open discussion |
