Sonic Writing: Technologies of Musical Expression, Notation and Encoding

创作、分享和收听音乐的做法正在发生变化。新的数字媒体重塑了古老的技术，并引入了音乐表达的新途径。这个项目使用了“声音写作”的新概念，涵盖了乐器的制作、符号音符的设计以及录音技术的发明和使用。在“声音写作”的范畴下，这项研究将对新的音乐媒体如何从历史铭文实践中追溯到谱系进行第一次媒介理论研究。这种广泛的音乐媒体分析方法直到现在才被开发出来。该项目与音乐产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彻底的重新思考。新的乐器、记号技术和媒体播放器技术正在涌现，代表着一种不确定和转瞬即逝的技术局面，在这种情况下，新颖性和试验可以被认为凌驾于对可持续性和传统的担忧之上。虽然这种转变是令人兴奋的，但从业者对新音乐作品的持久性和批判性理解表示了严重的担忧。这个项目将为作曲家、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明确的愿景和未来方向。这项研究的主要成果是一本将由Bloomsbury在声音研究系列中出版的专著。详细的活动计划为本书的研究奠定了基础，旨在建立音乐技术研究的新研究议程，并为PI提供一个在研究领域发展和锻炼领导技能的重要机会。为期两年的研究计划分为四个工作包，分别对应于本书各自章节的研究和写作：WP1-物化理论：乐器的设计概念WP2-抽象声音：音乐笔记中的符号和过程WP3-编码声音：留声学和机器聆听WP4-新音乐媒体：用算法创作音乐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，调查一个定制的声音写作领域，其中关键活动是研究方法、知识交流和传播的基础。其中包括：-一次常驻--一次研讨会--两次研讨会--档案研究--国际会议--广泛的文献回顾该项目将绘制新的发展地图，并澄清日益复杂的媒体格局。通过网站、邮寄名单和社交媒体建立强大的在线存在，该项目使感兴趣的各方能够参与对话，并参与有充分记录的活动和成果。该项目建立了一种协作和开放的方式，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。15年多来，PI在开发自由和开源音乐软件方面发挥了重要作用，在学术期刊和会议上广泛发表成果。他是IXI-音频项目的联合创始人，该项目以其一系列开源音乐软件和交互式声音编程方面的知识交流研讨会而在电子音乐界广为人知。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，对新的音乐研究和声波媒体的未来产生影响。与国际音乐协会过去的传播实践相一致，这个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.