Music & Audio

For over 35 years, SIGGRAPH has been the premier conference for showcasing computer graphics and work in interactive techniques. The primary focus has been on the visual, but that's just one sense among many. SIGGRAPH 2009 is highlighting the strongly related areas of music and audio, because:

  • Audiences absorb visual stories as complete experiences, so integration of the visual and audio components is critical.
  • Multimodal communication and interaction can enhance or surpass visual-only experiences.
  • Creating and editing music and audio define an important area of study in interactive techniques.

Music has an extra special connection for SIGGRAPH 2009 as we return to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz and a vital melting pot of American music.

SIGGRAPH 2009 includes:

Keynote Speaker
Randy Thom, pioneer in sound and two-time Academy Award® winner.
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Courses
Creating New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Tuesday, 4 August | 1:45-5:30, Room 243-245
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Interactive Sound Rendering
Wednesday, 5 August | 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Auditorium C
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Panel
The Visual in New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Tuesday, 4 August | 10:30 am - 12:15 pm
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Talks
See, Hear, Make, and Play
Wednesday, 5 August | 3:45 - 5:30 pm
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Music as Multi Sense
Thursday, 6 August | 3:45 - 5:30 pm
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The Studio
In cooperation with the New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) symposium, The Studio includes technology, software, and expert help for creating new musical interfaces.
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Music Performances
Performances that combine music with imagery or demonstrate novel interactive techniques.
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Visual Music
Course: The Making of "Shade Recovered": Networked Senses at Play
Monday, 3 August | 8:30 - 10:15 am
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