BAIN MUSC 540/(737)
(Advanced) Projects in Computer Music

Learning Live Coding

Links for my computer music students

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What is Live Coding?

1. Wkipedia {WP}
2. Toplap.org

Introductory Article

Nick Collins, Live Coding of Consequence (Collins 2011) {JSTOR}

See also: ComposerProgrammer.com

Nick Collins, Live Coding and Teaching SuperCollider (Collins 2016) {Pre-Print}

Live Coding in SuperCollider: a Tutorial with Eli Fieldsteel (Hermes 2022) {YouTube}

Other Tools

Visit Toplap > Software

1. Chuck
2. Extempore
3. Impromptu
4. Fluxus
5. Gibber - *
6. Impromptu
7. Jack
8. Lissajous.com - *
9. Max
• Gibberwocky
10. Overtone
11. WAAX - *
    

* - runs in a browser

International Conference on Live Coding

1. ICLC 2017
2. ICLC 2016
3. ICLC 2015

See also: Digital Orchestras and Ensembles

1. Princeton Laptop Orchestra {PLOrk}
2. Stanford Laptop Orchestra {SLORK}
3. University of Michigan, Digital Music Ensemble {DME}
   
4. Mae Mai, Laptop Orchestras and Ensembles by Founding Date {Wordpress.com}

Videos

1. Andrew Sorensen {Extempore}
   • ComputeMusic(now): Andrew Sorensen {TEDxQUT}
   • OSCON 2014: The Concert Programmer {YouTube}
   • GOTO 2014: Programming in Time: Live Coding for Creative Performance {YouTube}
2. Ge Wang
   • THIS is computer music: Ge Wang, TEDxStanford {YouTube}
   • See also:
     • Exploring New Ways to Connect People through Music (TEDx San Jose) {YouTube}
     • The DIY orchestra of the future (TEDxStanford) {TED}

Visit Toplap > Videos; see alsoToplap > Music

MOOCs

1. Introduction to Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists, with Chuck (Cal Arts) {Kadenze}
2. Chris Chafe, Online Jamming and Concert Technology, with Jack (Stanford) {Kadenze}

Bibliography

Carvalho Jr, Antonio D., Sang Won Lee, Georg Essl. 2015. "SuperCopair: Collaborative Live Coding on Supercollider through the cloud." Proceedings of the International Conference on Live Coding (ICLC) 2015. Leeds, United Kingdom. {Zendo.org}

Collins, Nick. 2016. "Live Coding and Teaching SuperCollider. Journal of Music, Technology, and Education 9/1: 5–16. {Pre-Print}

__________. 2011. "Live Coding of Consequence." Leonardo 44/3 (2011): 207-211. {JSTOR}

Hermes, Kirsten. 2022. Performing Electronic Music Live. New York: Routledge. {GB}

Magnusson, Thor. 2011. "Algorithms as Scores: Coding Live Music." Leonardo Music Journal Vol. 21, Beyond Notation: Communicating Music: pp. 19-23. {JSTOR}

McKinney, Chad. 2014. "Quick Live Coding Collaboration in The Web Browser." Procedings of NIME 2014. Available online at: <http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2014/nime2014_519.pdf>.

Wakefield, Graham et al. 2014. "Collaborative Live-Coding Virtual Worlds with an Immersive Instrument?" Procedings of NIME 2014. Available online at: <http://www.charlie-roberts.com/pubs/collaborative-live-coding_nime_2014.pdf>.

Xambo, Anna et al. 2016. "Challenges and New Directions for Collaborative Live Coding in the Classroom." Proceedings of the International Conference on Live Interfaces. Available online at: <http://annaxambo.me/pub/Xambo_et_al_2016_Collaborative_live_coding.pdf>.

Updated: May 13, 2022

Reginald Bain | University of South Carolina | School of Music
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