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Raspberry Pi Hardware & A Lisp Brain (with Dimitris Kyriakoudis)
Jan 23, 2025
Dimitris Kyriakoudis, a researcher, programmer, and musician, discusses his innovative music hardware, µseq, which utilizes Lisp to control synthesizers. He dives into the结合烹饪 style of live coding, its role in real-time sound manipulation, and why Lisp is a fitting choice for musical composition. Dimitris elaborates on the challenges of moving academic innovations into accessible products and how Raspberry Pi can simplify modular synthesis. The conversation also touches on ergonomics in instrument design and enhancing coding flow through intuitive tools.
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- Dimitris Kyriakoudis combines programming, hardware, and music by developing the µseq device, which uses Lisp to generate sound.
- The practice of live coding allows musicians to dynamically create and modify music, redefining traditional performance models in an engaging way.
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Combining Music and Code
The development of hardware that connects to synthesizers and runs a Lisp environment allows musicians to create music by writing code. This approach merges the realms of software and hardware, supporting an exploration of human-computer interaction in music creation. The use of live coding enables musicians to manipulate sound in real time, providing an engaging and immediate performance experience. This project emphasizes the continuous interaction between sound and code, contrasting traditional models of music production.
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