[PD-announce] Pd workshop in New York City

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

I am teaching an intro workshop to Pd at Harvestworks:

> INTRODUCTION TO Pd (PURE DATA) (Hans-Christoph Steiner)
> Thu, March 29, April 5, 12, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time, graphical programming environment  
> for integrated media processing. It is free software, and a closely  
> related cousin to Cycling74's Max/MSP. It runs on Mac OS X, Windows,  
> GNU/Linux, and even on iPods, PDAs, and as a web-browser plug-in.  Pd  
> was created by Miller S. Puckette, the creator of Max, to explore  
> ideas of how to further refine the Max paradigm.  It was designed to  
> be as neutral as possible, with few assumptions about how things  
> should be done.  This makes it an ideal platform for integrating  
> audio, video, MIDI, sensors, graphics, robotics, interaction, and  
> more. In this introductory workshop we start with the basics - what is  
> Pd, who uses it, how do you program with it, and what is the available  
> functionality. Participants will learn about control and timing  
> structures, basic GUI building, and OSC communication, and also get  
> exposure to basic sampling, filtering, and synthesizing sound, as well  
> as basic video manipulation.  You can use your own laptop, the  
> workshop will be preceded with a short installation help session.   
> This course will prepare you for further work in audio, video,  
> graphics or electronics.


Here are the rest of the Spring workshops being offered, which have  
little or nothing to do with Pd:

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> From: Harvestworks News <news at harvestworks.org>
> Date: January 11, 2006 3:03:39 PM EST
> To: <hans at eds.org>
> Subject: [class] New Classes start in February!
> Reply-To: info at harvestworks.org
>
> HARVESTWORKS SPRING CLASSES 2006
>
> class registration starts today for the spring semester 2006! As  
> usual, we offer a wide and exciting range of topics for artists  
> interested in digital and interactive arts. Liubomir Borissov & Dana  
> Karwas offer again a class for anyone who is interested in the  
> connection between architecture and the arts: "Sound, Art,  
> Architecture". We also have again the weekend class about  
> sensorbuildung with Eric Singer's "Miditron", the easiest way to get  
> your sensor data into the computer, or control external devices.
>
> In the Max/MSP & Jitter area we offer again introductory courses, and  
> those who take Max, MSP and Jitter in a row, receive a discount for  
> this "Intensive Course". The Max Nite School, a one-week bootcamp for  
> those who need advanced knowledge, will focus each day on a special  
> topic of interest. We will also offer an introductory course on Pd  
> (Pure data), the open-source brother of Max/MSP.
>
> Jody Elff, a true master in audio engineering (he works on a regular  
> basis with Laurie Anderson, Paul Winter, Bang On A Can All Stars)  
> offers a week of intensive learning about "Tools And Techniques For  
> Audio Recording", and "Master Class: Tips & Tricks For CD Mastering".
>
> Here is the complete class list. All classes are three days, 6:30 -  
> 9:30, costs are still $325 (members) $385 (non-members), unless  
> otherwise indicated. Membership is $75/yr. Classes regularly come with  
> 8hrs of labtime with assistance (pending availability).
>
> INTRODUCTION TO FINAL CUT PRO (Lauren Petty)
> Thu, Feb 9, 16, 23, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> This class will introduce you to the basics of desktop editing using  
> Apple's Final Cut Pro. Fundamental concepts to be discussed include an  
> introduction to digital video, beginning a project, logging and  
> capturing, basic editing, transitions between clips, and filters.  
> Software/ hardware issues will also be introduced. Class includes  
> hands-on time as well as 8 hours of lab time outside of class. Mac  
> literacy required.
>
> ADVANCED FINAL CUT PRO (Lauren Petty)
> Wed, March 8, 15, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $220 (members) $280 (non-members) - 2 day class
> This class will build upon the skills learned in the introductory  
> Final Cut Pro class and will address advanced editing issues.  
> Depending on the needs of the students, topics can include cutting to  
> audio, creating motion paths and effects, titling, color correction,  
> exporting projects (to tape, the web and DVD). Class includes hands-on  
> time as well as 8 hours of lab time outside of class. Mac literacy  
> required.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO PROTOOLS (Ken Babb)
> Thu, March 2, 9, 16, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> This hands-on class explores the basics of sound editing using  
> Digidesigns' ProTools for the MBox or Digi002. Applications covered  
> include digitizing, non-linear editing, multi-track mixing, digital  
> effects processing and outputting to various formats. Class includes  
> hands-on time as well as 8 hours of lab time outside of class. Mac  
> literacy required.
>
> TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR AUDIO RECORDING (Jody Elff)
> Tue, Feb 28 through Thu, March 2, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Exploring the use of various tools in the pursuit of excellent  
> recordings. Topics of discussion include microphones, gain structure,  
> equalization, dynamics processors, effects, signal flow and  
> troubleshooting.
>
> MASTER CLASS: TIPS & TRICKS FOR CD MASTERING (Jody Elff) - $110/$170  
> (1 day)
> Fri, March 3, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $110 (members) $170 (non-members) - 1 day class
> Taught by a true master in this field, this course approaches to  
> making your home-made CD's sound more consistent in volume and tone,  
> translate better across different kinds of speakers and playback  
> environments, and give your recordings that added "shine" that sets  
> them apart.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO MAX (Matthew Ostrowski)
> Tue, Feb 7, 14, 21, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Max is a graphical programming environment, which means you create  
> your own software using a visual toolkit of objects, and connect them  
> together with patch cords. This introductory course includes basic  
> programming with Max, MIDI, control, user interfaces, and timing  
> objects.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO MSP (Matthew Ostrowski)
> Tue, Feb 28, March 7, 14, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Follow-up to the Intro to Max course, you learn using MSP for audio  
> playback and manipulation, filtering, synthesis, audio control sources  
> and other topics like FFT as needed. 8 hours of labtime included,  
> basic knowledge of Max (e.g. taking our Introductory Max course)  
> required.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO JITTER (Luke DuBois)
> Tue, March 28, April 4, 11, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Jitter is a set of video, matrix, and 3D graphics objects developed  
> for Max. The course will be taught by R. Luke DuBois (one of the  
> developers of the software), and will be in the format of a hands-on  
> workshop to get Max users familiar with the Jitter object system.  
> Subjects such as QuickTime video playback, signal-processing for  
> video, live camera tracking, audio-visual interaction, and simple  
> OpenGL rendering will be explored. Participants are expected to be  
> reasonably comfortable working in Max/MSP and on the Macintosh in  
> general.
>
> ***MAX/MSP/JITTER INTENSIVE COURSE***
> Take all three introductory courses Max, MSP and Jitter in a row, and  
> receive a discount! Members pay $900 instead of $975.
>
> MAX NITE SCHOOL (Luke DuBois, Matthew Ostrowski, Dafna Naphtali)
> Mon, March 20 through Friday, March 24, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> Each day, this course focuses on a special topic of interest for the  
> Max community, e.g. frequency domain sound manipulation with FFT,  
> OpenGL programming in Jitter, Javascript, and others. Reserve a single  
> day for $110/$170, or book the entire week for $500 (for members  
> only). For the daily schedule check soon http://www.harvestworks.org
>
>
> SENSOR BUILDING WITH THE MIDITRON (Eric Singer)
> Sat, March 25 and Sun, March 26, 12 - 6pm
> $375/$435 plus $150 materials fee.
> Learn to create sensor interfaces to extend and control your  
> Max/MSP/Jitter performance environment. Instead of building everything  
> from scratch, students will work with Eric Singer's Miditron to start  
> with sensors and Max patches right away. Materials fee includes the  
> Miditron plus additional materials (sensors, cables, etc.), that the  
> student will keep. If you own a Miditron already, the materials fee  
> will be $25. Max knowledge is helpful, but not necessary.  8 hrs of  
> labtime included.
>
> SOUND, IMAGE, ARCHITECTURE (Liubomir Borissov & Dana Karwas)
> Wed, Feb 8, 15, 22, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> This course is designed for architects and designers interested in  
> interactive programming and presentation, composers and visual artists  
> interested in architecture as a means of artistic expression, and  
> anyone interested in the connections between architecture and the  
> arts. No previous experience with Max/MSP/Jitter required. The class  
> will focus on creating, controlling and manipulating interactive  
> architecture. It will feature an introduction to programming with  
> Jitter Open GL and interfacing with physical and aural environments  
> via Max/MSP.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO Pd (PURE DATA) (Hans-Christoph Steiner)
> Thu, March 29, April 5, 12, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time, graphical programming environment  
> for integrated media processing. It is free software, and a closely  
> related cousin to Cycling74's Max/MSP. It runs on Mac OS X, Windows,  
> GNU/Linux, and even on iPods, PDAs, and as a web-browser plug-in.  Pd  
> was created by Miller S. Puckette, the creator of Max, to explore  
> ideas of how to further refine the Max paradigm.  It was designed to  
> be as neutral as possible, with few assumptions about how things  
> should be done.  This makes it an ideal platform for integrating  
> audio, video, MIDI, sensors, graphics, robotics, interaction, and  
> more. In this introductory workshop we start with the basics - what is  
> Pd, who uses it, how do you program with it, and what is the available  
> functionality. Participants will learn about control and timing  
> structures, basic GUI building, and OSC communication, and also get  
> exposure to basic sampling, filtering, and synthesizing sound, as well  
> as basic video manipulation.  You can use your own laptop, the  
> workshop will be preceded with a short installation help session.   
> This course will prepare you for further work in audio, video,  
> graphics or electronics.
>
> INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR DANCERS (Marlon-Barrios-Solano)
> Free Introduction: Wed Jan 25, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> Class: Mon, March 27, April 3, 10, 6:30 - 9:30pm
> Class cost: $325 (members) $385 (non-members)
> Using Max/MSP/Jitter, this workshop is geared to expose dance artists  
> and performers to digital real-time processing and its application and  
> issues for the creation of performance and installation environments.  
> A hands-on workshop to get participants familiar with the Jitter  
> object system, subjects such as real-time video playback,  
> signal-processing for video, live camera tracking, audio-visual  
> interaction, and the use of wireless game controllers as an  
> alternative interface will be explored. Participants are expected to  
> have basic experience with digital video processing.
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Harvestworks is a nonprofit Digital Media Arts Center that provides
> resources for artists to learn digital tools and exhibit experimental
> work created with digital technologies.  Our programs are made possible
> with funds from mediaThe foundation, New York State Council on the
> Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the NYC Dept. of Cultural
> Affairs, Materials for the Arts, The Experimental TV Center, the Mary
> Flagler Cary Trust, the Aaron Copland Fund, The Greenwall Foundation,
> the Jerome Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, JP
> Morgan Chase Foundation and the Rodney White Foundation.
> _______________________________________________________________________
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