This instrument uses deep learning to generate its control signals based on muscle and motion data of the performer’s actions. The generated control signals automate the live sound processing based on layered time-based effects modules.
The ANU Laptop Ensemble (LENS) was formed in 2018 as a collaborative effort between academics and students at The Australian National University. Since 2019, the group has reformed yearly as a "Special Topics in Computing" course inviting students from computer science, music, visual art, and digital humanities to come together and create ensemble music with computers.
Edu Meneses is a music technologist, digital luthier, composer, and performer in the best interdisciplinary fashion.
A Ph.D. in music technology at McGill University (IDMIL and CIRMMT), Edu is currently a researcher-developer at the Société des Arts Technologiques (SAT). He works with embedded systems for digital musical instruments (Linux/Rpi and ESP32) and sound spatialization, leading research-creation projects with product development and art-oriented usability evaluation.
Some of his projects include Puara, the GuitarAMI, the T-Stick, Probatio, Latency/communication in digital musical instruments, and Le Vivier Mobile. These projects explored gestural control of sound systems, DSP, mapping (including sound spatialization), instrument/installation design, and of course, music composition/performance.
