Sonic Writing: Technologies of Musical Expression, Notation and Encoding

创作、分享和聆听音乐的方式正在发生变化。新的数字媒体重塑了古老的技术，并引入了新的音乐表达方式。这个项目使用“声音写作”的新概念，包括乐器的制作，符号乐谱的设计以及录音技术的发明和使用。在“声音写作”的标题下，这项研究将进行第一次媒体理论研究，探讨新的音乐媒体如何从历史的铭文实践中进行谱系追踪。迄今为止，还没有开发出如此广泛的音乐媒体分析方法。该项目与音乐行业当前的关键时刻相结合，需要对既定的工作实践和经济模式进行全面反思。新的工具、记谱技术和媒体播放器技术正在出现，代表了一种不确定和短暂的技术状况，在这种情况下，新奇性和实验性可以被认为压倒了对可持续性和传统的关注。虽然这种转变可能是令人兴奋的，但从业者对新音乐作品的长寿和批判性理解表示严重关切。该项目将为作曲家、表演者和更广泛的行业在作曲方法和技术设计方面勾勒出一个清晰的愿景和未来方向。这项研究的主要成果是将由Bloomsbury在声音研究系列中出版的专著。一个详细的活动计划支持了这本书的研究，旨在建立一个新的研究议程，在音乐技术研究，以及提供一个重要的机会，发展和锻炼领导能力的研究领域的PI。这项为期两年的研究计划分为四个工作包，分别对应于书中相应章节的研究和写作：WP 1-物化理论：乐器的设计概念WP 2-抽象声音：音乐记谱中的符号和过程WP 3-编码声音：表音学和机器听力WP 4-新音乐媒体：每个工作包都是通过与一家领先的国际研究机构合作进行的，调查了一个定制的声波写作领域，其中关键活动为研究方法提供了基础，知识交流和传播。其中包括：- 一次驻留-一次专题讨论会-两次讲习班-档案研究-国际会议-广泛的文献综述该项目将绘制新的发展地图，并澄清日益复杂的媒体格局。该项目通过网站、邮件列表和社交媒体建立强大的在线存在，使有关各方能够参与对话，并参与有据可查的活动和产出。该项目建立了一种合作和开放的方法，邀请来自不同领域的人，从领先的研究人员或行业人士到音乐软件用户或听众，讨论这个快速变化的领域的研究和开发。超过15年，PI在开发自由和开源音乐软件方面有着有影响力的职业生涯，在学术期刊和会议上广泛发表成果。他是ixi-audio项目的联合创始人，该项目以其一系列开源音乐软件和交互式声音编程知识交流研讨会而闻名于电子音乐界。建立在强大的学术合作伙伴和软件用户网络的基础上，该项目将在声波写作领域形成一个新的合作研究议程，影响新的音乐研究和声波媒体的未来。与PI过去的传播实践相一致，该项目将使其他研究人员，音乐行业的专业人士，有抱负的年轻音乐家和对音乐感兴趣的公众受益。

The practices of creating, sharing and listening to music are changing. New digital media recast age-old technologies and introduce new avenues of musical expression. This project uses the novel concept of 'sonic writing' to encompass the making of musical instruments, the design of symbolic musical notation and the invention and use of sound recording technologies. Under the rubric of 'sonic writing' the research will undertake the first media theoretical investigation into how new musical media can be genealogically traced from historical inscription practices. Such a wide-ranging approach to the analysis of musical media has not been developed until now.The project engages with the current pivotal moment in the music industry where a complete rethinking of established work practices and economic models is required. New instruments, notational techniques and media player technologies are emerging, representing an uncertain and fleeting technological situation where novelty and experimentation can be perceived to override concerns of sustainability and tradition. Whilst this transformation can be exciting, serious concerns are expressed by practitioners regarding the longevity and critical understanding of new musical work. This project will outline a clear vision and future direction for composers, performers and the wider industry in terms of compositional approach and technology design.The primary output of this research is a monograph to be published by Bloomsbury in the Sound Studies series. A detailed programme of events underpins the research for the book, designed to establish a new research agenda in music technology research, as well as providing the PI with a significant opportunity to develop and exercise leadership skills in the research field. The two-year research programme is split into four work packages, which map to the research and writing of respective chapters in the book:WP1 - Materialised Theories: Design Concepts in Musical InstrumentsWP2 - Abstracting Sound: Symbols and Process in Musical NotationWP3 - Encoding Sound: Phonography and Machine ListeningWP4 - New Musical Media: Writing Music with AlgorithmsEach work package is undertaken through a partnership with a leading international research institution, investigating a bespoke area of sonic writing where key activities provide the basis for research methods, knowledge exchange and dissemination. These include: - a residency- a symposium- two workshops- archival research- international conference- extensive literature reviewThe project will map new developments and clarify an increasingly complex media landscape. By building up a strong online presence - through a website, mailing list and social media - the project enables interested parties to participate in a dialogue and partake in well-documented activities and outputs. The project establishes a collaborative and open approach that invites people from diverse fields, from leading researchers or industry people to music software users or listeners, to discuss research and development in this rapidly changing field.For over 15 years, the PI has had an impactful career in developing free and open source musical software, publishing results widely in academic journals and conferences. He is the co-founder of the ixi-audio project, well known in the world of electronic music for its series of open source music software and knowledge exchange workshops in interactive sound programming. Building upon a strong network of academic partners and software users, this project will shape a new collaborative research agenda in the area of sonic writing, impacting on new music research and the future of sonic media. In alignment with the PI's past dissemination practices, this project will benefit other researchers, professionals in the music industry, aspiring younger musicians and the musically interested public.