OpenLab London

The next opennight will be on the 11 february at the Fleapit (event page) on columbia road. Thanks heap to Martin for finding it and Paul @ the fleapit for leting us use it, it is ticketed for the mere price of a beer :)

As usual, if you would like to join in the feel free.The wiki page is:

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Open night is a night of performances where people can come along and try out their new open-source based creations in front of an audience, or just have a jam (e.g. wife swap, etc). Anyone is free to join in - just add your name on the list below or get in contact on the mailing list or send us a mail to rrmunro at gmail.

Performances can be from 10-25min, they can be work in progress or finished pieces, or just anything you want to play in front of an audience. It good to know how long they will be so we can fit as many in as possible

We can match audio and video people together as needed, so if you just do audio or video but not both then still feel free.

Just a reminder for the next opennight occurrin’ next Thursday 3rd December @ 7:30p, the immensely talented line up so far is:

* Rob munro : (PD+Processing) (15-20min)
* Jonny Stutters : (SuperCollider+Processing) (15mins)
* Ryan Jordan : (PD and maybe Arduino, sensors, strobes, but maybe not) 19mins
* Cane Toad Orchestra : (din, variseq, violin) : 24 minutes
* Crank : homespun electronics and software.
* Andy Farnell : PD performance.

If you want o join in it is never too late, just add yourself on the wiki or let me know.
http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Flyer a bit less low-fi this time. Please distribute everywhere you like.

Address:
Opennight 22th October: The Roebuck
THE ROEBUCK PUB
50 Great Dover Street SE1 4YG
T. 020 7357 7324
E. info@theroebuck.net
W: http://theroebuck.net
Map: google maps

The next OpenNight is on 3rd December 09 @ The Roebuck (upstairs).

If you want to join in, you are very welcome. Put you name up on the Wiki page below, or just send a message on the list.

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

For anyone who has done workshops, then there is no better way to hone your newfound skills than performing a little something in front of an friendly crowd. ;)

More details tba …. hope to catch u there.

OpenLab is having an OpenNight tomorrow 22nd October at the Roebuck. OpenNight is a series of performance nights  where people can come along and try out their new stuff in front of an audience, or just have a jam.

If you use Open Source software for your creations, then you are welcome to join this and future OpenNights - just add yourself on the wiki page.

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Confirmed for the innaugural OpenNight is:

Rob Munro : PD+Processing (15min)
Jonny Stutters : (Probably) SuperCollider + Processing (~15mins or more or less schedule permitting)
Ryan Jordan : CMOS Synths + strobes + smoke + a mixer (10-15mins)
Chris McCormick : Generative acid in Pd (20 mins)
Cane Toad Orchestra: S Jagannathan, Evan Raskob, Geri McEwan?, Rob Atwood (20mins).
Sonnamble: Peter Marsh, Conor Curran - double bass + lap steel + improvised electronics (Pure Data on 64Studio with auxillary Python app)

Hope to catch you there.

Congrats to Openlab London member Pippin (otherwise known as Øyvind Kolås, centred in the picture below) for winning the Free software award for “most calm developer while within 1m of a bugged-out Jimmy Wales.” http://www.nuug.no/prisen/

This summer, Openlab, the London-based open source art and technology collective, presents a series of in-depth summer workshops exploring creating and hacking media using free software and tools.  Workshops will include both beginner and advanced instruction in such software as PureData, Processing, and SuperCollider, as well as using the microcontroller Arduino, Android programming, general sound hardware hacking, and more.  For less than the cost of the cinema, you can gain some valuable skills using free software!

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When: Tuesday 25 August, from 6pm-10:30pm

Where: The Roebuck pub (upstairs room), 50 Great Dover Street, SE1 4YG
Nearest transport: 35, 133, 343, 21 buses, Borough Tube (Northern line)
About 8 minute walk from London Bridge Station (Northern and Jubilee tube, rail, and bus station: 48, 47, 149 buses)
Map:

Cost: £15 for the entire night, or per workshop (see below).
How to pay: At the door, or via Paypal to be guaranteed a space (limited to 30 people per workshop).  Please email workshop@pixelism.info to reserve a space in any workshop.

1) Introduction to SuperCollider (part 2) with DanStowell - £10
Dan will continue the introduction to SuperCollider, building on the basics to create reusable synths and use them in musical patterns, including pre-defined patterns and generative music. Depending on time and interest we may also look at other topics such as handling audio files.

This 2-hour workshop is the second in a series of summer workshops, but if you weren’t at the first workshop then you’ll probably be OK to follow if you already have some experience of SuperCollider or if you’re already comfortable with programming languages.  You’ll need a laptop with SuperCollider 3.3 or 3.3.1 installed (download).

2) Android Introduction - £10
Rob Munro will take students through the install process of the development environment, Linux and Windows and are preferred, but the process should be similar on Mac as well. After the install we will looks at some the basics of android development, the android manifest file, Activities, Services & Databasing as time will allow.

This will be a 2-hour workshop, some Java experience will be very helpful though not essential. An android phone will handy as well but the emulator is included in the install.

This summer, Openlab, the London-based open source art and technology collective, presents a series of in-depth summer workshops exploring creating and hacking media using free software and tools.  Workshops will include both beginner and advanced instruction in such software as PureData, Processing, and SuperCollider, as well as using the microcontroller Arduino, general sound hardware hacking, and more.  For less than the cost of the cinema, you can gain some valuable skills using free software!

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When: Tuesday 28 July, from 6pm-10:30pm

Where: The Roebuck pub (upstairs room), 50 Great Dover Street, SE1 4YG
Nearest transport: 35, 133, 343, 21 buses, Borough Tube (Northern line)
About 8 minute walk from London Bridge Station (Northern and Jubilee tube, rail, and bus station: 48, 47, 149 buses)
Map:

Cost: £15 for the entire night, or per workshop (see below).
How to pay: At the door, or via Paypal to be guaranteed a space (limited to 30 people per workshop).  Please email workshop@pixelism.info to reserve a space in any workshop.

1) Introduction to Arduino: Microcontrollers, LEDs, sensors, and you! with Daniel Hirschmann - £10
A simple introduction to the Arduino as a platform for prototyping physical & digital interactive objects, installation, and things .  We will cover the programming environment, some basic electronics, and learn how to make sensors do stuff to lights.

Requirements:

• A laptop computer with Arduino downloaded and installed.  Go through the Getting Started guide on the website.
• An Arduino Microcontroller platform.  These can be bought from Tinker.it.  If needed, a few will be on hand for use, or for sale.  Please let us know by email (see above) whether you’re interested in buying one on the day.

Electronic Components:
Breadboard, hook-up wire, switches, LEDs, Potentiometers, Infrared Rangers, Ultrasonic rangers, FSR’s, other sensors…  If you don’t know what these are, DON’T worry!  We’ll have a few available to use during the intro.  If you DO know what these are, and you have a them - bring them along and we can help you wire them up!

2) Processing for Visual Artists with Evan Raskob - £10
Processing is fast becoming the tool of choice for interactive artists and designers looking to add some visual complexity and user interaction to their work, from music videos to interactive kiosks and print graphics.  This 2-hour workshop is the second in a series of summer workshops, where we work on some language fundamentals and drawing images to the screen. There will be open workshop time for questions at the end.  Some basic exposure to Processing is suggested.  Please bring a laptop and download Processing prior to the workshop. Taught by lecturer and visual performance artist Evan Raskob.

The freshly formed OpenLab Taipei is having it’s first event on Saturday. All the best from the London crew! :)

This summer, Openlab, the London-based open source art and technology collective, presents a series of in-depth summer workshops exploring creating and hacking media using free software and tools.  Workshops will include both beginner and advanced instruction in such software as PureData, Processing, and SuperCollider, as well as using the microcontroller Arduino, general sound hardware hacking, and more.  For less than the cost of the cinema, you can gain some valuable skills using free software!

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When: Tuesday 30 June, from 6pm-11:30pm

Where: The Roebuck pub (upstairs room), 50 Great Dover Street, SE1 4YG
Nearest transport: 35, 133, 343, 21 buses, Borough Tube (Northern line)
About 8 minute walk from London Bridge Station (Northern and Jubilee tube, rail, and bus station: 48, 47, 149 buses)
Map:

Cost: £15 for the entire night, or per workshop (see below).
How to pay: At the door, or via Paypal to be guaranteed a space (limited to 30 people per workshop).  Please email workshop@pixelism.info to reserve a space in any workshop.

1) Introduction to SuperCollider with Dan Stowell - £10
SuperCollider is an incredible environment and programming language for music and audio. In this 2-hour introductory session we will get started with SuperCollider, using it for synthesis and digital signal processing, as well as creating musical patterns and generative audio.
All welcome, although some prior programming experience would definitely be helpful. Bring a laptop, and please install SuperCollider (latest version 3.3, ideally) on it beforehand.

2) Hardware Noise Hacking with Ryan Jordan - £5
Ryan Jordan, veteran noise artist and organizer of the successful NOISE==NOISE performance series presents an introduction to making sounds with basic circuitry.  All participants will be making sounds by the end of the 1-hr workshop. No previous experience required.

3) Processing for Visual Artists with Evan Raskob - £10
Processing is fast becoming the tool of choice for interactive artists and designers looking to add some visual complexity and user interaction to their work, from music videos to interactive kiosks and print graphics.  This 2-hour workshop is the first in a series of summer workshops, gently introducing Processing from the beginning and focusing on basic techniques for drawing on the screen.  No experience required. Please bring a laptop and download Processing prior to the workshop. Taught by lecturer and visual performance artist Evan Raskob.

Openlab are providing a day of workshops & presentations about opensource software, and performances in the evening in front of Winchester Cathedral in Winchester. There is a venerable lineup of OpenLab members providing some in depth knowledge during the day and some great performances at night.

CoMA, Contemporary Music for Amateurs, is joining us for exploration of music inspired by sculptures by Bridget Dumper, and may participate in Openlab member’s works where improvisation is intended.

The line up goes like this:

DAY: Workshops & Presentations

Presentations

Understanding sound and music by programming computers, by S. Jagannathan
Rosegarden / Pd: Using musical sequencing software for audiovisual performance, by Rob Munro
CoMA: Contemporary music for amateurs
Human/Digital Interface and Noise, by Ryan

Workshops

Android: Create powerful software for mobile phones, by Rob Munro
Processing: Simplified programming for audio and visual art, by Evan Raskob
PureData: Visual programming for sonic art, visuals, and more.
Building your own electronic sound machines using CMOS technology, by Ryan Jordan

Please email music@atwood.org.uk regarding workshops.

NIGHT: Performances : 7:00pm-10:30am (£2 entry) - doors 6:30pm

Rob Munro produces audiovisual work exploring the world between the obtrusive, commercialised space and the the sublime, quieter and introverted space of more pure art forms. http://robmunro.net/video
PixelPusher Evan Raskob is an Audio-Visual Architect working out of London (UK) and New York City (USA). Evan creates video and sound pieces; interactive art including new musical instruments; interactive physical spaces; visual performances (as PixelPusher).
Ryan Jordan Body-sensor-noise-strobe-hypnosis. http://ryanjordan.org/
Rob Canning is a composer and media artist. His work focuses on finding a dialogue between algorithmic system based composition strategies and intuitive/improvised approaches. http://rob.goto10.org
ClaudiusMaximus explores the possibilities presented by higher-dimensional geometrical objects generating sound and images simultaneously. http://claudiusmaximus.goto10.org/cm/
The Canetoad Orchestra Free improvisation with Indian classical software, live recycled sound and violin. S. Jagannathan, R. Atwood, G. McEwan, and PixelPusher.  www.doowta.net/canetoad/canetoad.html
CoMA Contemporary Music ensemble with sculptures by Bridget Dumper. http://www.coma.org
… and more

You are all very welcome - see you there ….