Subject: Artist Residency hosted by ZKM and 4DSOUND
From: Luise Wiesenmüller
Artist Residency
hosted by ZKM and 4DSOUND
The ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics (IMA) supports the funding
and presentation of electronic music in particular and the technological
development of electronic and digital components for music in general.
To this end and within the context of a collaboration with 4DSOUND, the
IMA awards composers, musicians, sound artists and music programmers two
working grants for the creation or composition of new electro-acoustic
works.
4DSOUND is a laboratory and cultural collective exploring spatial sound
as a medium. Since 2008, it has developed an innovative spatial sound
technology that has significantly improved and expanded the
possibilities to create, perform and experience sound spatially. 4DSOUND
is a fully omnidirectional sound environment, where the listener can
appreciate sound in a virtually unlimited spatial continuum. Sound can
move infinitely distant or intimately close to the listener.
During February and March 2016 4DSOUND will be shown in the rooms of ZKM
Karlsruhe.
Conditions of the working grant
The grants are intended for on-site work at the ZKM in Karlsruhe from
February 8 until March 8, 2016. The grant consists of € 1,800 in total
(including travel and accommodation costs) for the whole period. During
the residency period, access to the 4DSOUND System and a studio space
with basic equipment will be made available to grant holders. They will
also receive technical support from the ZKM staff and the 4DSOUND
developers, including an introduction by Paul Oomen between February
8 and February 10, 2016. The newly developed works are expected to be
publicly presented within one of two concerts on March 4 and March 5,
2016 in Karlsruhe by the grant holders. Grant holders are also expected
to contribute to an artist talk prior to the concert on March 5, 2016.
Specific key aspects are
Development of a new work of electronic spatial music, which
explores new possibilities to use the 4DSOUND system.
Expected is also the adoption of the new created piece for the Sound
Dome loudspeaker system of ZKM with the use of the software
Zirkonium. Further information about Zirkonium can be found here:
zkm.de/zirkonium.
Application requirements
Brief description of the artistic project or work
Required technology
Short biography
Closing date for applications is December 13, 2015 (date of postmark,
receipt of e-mail).
Selection of beneficiaries will take place internally between the ZKM |
Institute for Music and Acoustics and 4DSOUND. The final announcement of
the selected artists will take place on December 18, 2015.
Please send your complete application to
ZKM | Institut für Musik und Akustik
– Stipendiumsantrag –
Lorenzstraße 19
76135 Karlsruhe
or per e-mail to: ima_proposals(at)zkm(dot)de
More Information about the ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics:
http://zkm.de/institute-forschungsstellen/institut-fuer-musik-und-akustik
System information about 4DSOUND: http://4dsound.net/system_control/
System
24 digital input channels ( ableton live )
16 analog input channels ( yamaha LS9 )
frequency range: 16 Hz – 20 kHz at 0 db line-out
power: 45x100W per sat / 8x700W per sub
max sum random in Db /Spl: 104.6 db@1 m ( x no inputs – max output )
max sum in phase in Db/Spl: 113.9 db@1 m ( 1 input – max output )
Control
full external control of the 4DSOUND processor via a set of
MAXFORLIVE devices
additional live control via custom LEMUR iPad control
live-position tracking within the system via Ubisense sensors and tags
additional devices and sensors can be connected via OSC
Performance requirements
8 or 16 GB RAM
SSD
2.2 Hz i7 processor
MADI HDSPe drivers
thunderbolt breakout from laptop
Live 9.2 64-bit
MaxForLive 6.1
NOTE: 4DSOUND provides a customized performance CPU that can be used
to produce and perform on the system.
Further information:
http://zkm.de/projekt/globale-zkm-presents-4dsound
http://zkm.de/projekt/globale-zkm-presents-4dsound/artist-residency