Plans and Visions for Trossingen

Create an environment for creative technologists in music and media art.



Perfect conditions:

  • Musikdesign (B.A. / M.A.)
  • Komposition mit Digitalen Medien (M.A.)
  • Landeszentrum MUSIK-DESIGN-PERFORMANCE
  • MidiR



1: Loudspeaker Systems

  • Setups are great.



2: Focus on Free and Open Source Software

  • Increase accessibility.
  • Boost creativity.
  • Get involved in communities.
  • Reduce epenses.


Spatial Audio and Production:

  • Reaper
  • Ardour
  • IEM Plugins
  • Sparta

Creative Audio:

  • SuperCollider
  • Pure Data
  • Faust
  • WebAudio
  • Python

Visual:

  • Processing
  • OpenFrameworks
  • Gem

Augmented & Virtual Relity:

  • Godot



2: Increase Presence in International Communities

  • ICMC
  • NIME
  • ICAD
  • WAC
  • AES

Goal: Find the sweet spot in the 3 disciplines to publish, present and perform.

Method: Run



4: Add Digital Fabrication

  • A maker-to-music pipeline for instrument design.
    • Embedded audio systems
    • Physical computing
    • Partner with local instrument builders