Software & Research

Preserving User-Defined Expression through Dimensionality Reduction (2019)
This is a talk a I gave at the FluCoMa Plenary Session at CeReNeM at the University of Huddersfield in the UK. It demonstrates various machine learning algorithms implemented in my improvisation software and how I use those algorithms to explore new modes of expressivity.

Live Laptop Improvisation & Performance (2012-present)
This is a custom piece of software I built to use in live performance of my own compositions and as an instrument for improvisation. It is based on a system of routing audio through processing modules and maximal flexibility of control with any MIDI or OSC devices. The primary use is live laptop improvisation, but it is also used for many compositions. The conceptual structuring of this software is based on the research of laptop improviser Sam Pluta.

Custom Voice Modulation for Eric F. Avery's production of The Life and Death of Eric F. Avery (2016)
I was commissioned by theater and performance artist Eric F. Avery to create a custom software that would enable him to easily modulate his voice through a few custom effects. The sound design and effects that I designed for him were: autotune, pitch-shifting, feminine modulation, "the passage of time," and "disaster." All the effects are connected in one signal flow, and can therefore be combined for more combinatorial possibilities.

LFO / Arpeggiator / Gate / Trigger for Endorphin.es Shuttle Control (2016)
This software is created to work in conjunction with the Shuttle Control Eurorack Module created by Endorphin.es. It allows for each of the 16 CV outputs on the Shuttle Control to send an LFO (Sine, Tri, Sq, Saw+, Saw-, Noise Lin. Interp., Noise Poly. Interp., Noise Sample & Hold); a set of MIDI values with various arpeggiation modes, tempos, an optional jitter tempo, and an option gate output (on a different CV out); or a stand-alone gate or trigger output with independent tempos, gate durations (for the gate), and jitter. So much CV control!

Microtonal Keyboard (2016)
Commissioned by composer Katie Balch, this application allows for microtonal adjustment of each note +/-50 cents. It can be connected to and played by a MIDI keyboard as well as with a QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy use. Tunings can be saved as files and recalled for continued use on multiple projects.