About DSP Course
DSP Course (Dynamic Sensory Programming Course)
Throughout the history of art and technology, much attention has been paid to the relationship between instruments (both musical and other) operated in real-time, which possess a high degree of feedback, and the performer (vocalists and instrumentalists). Through the DSP Course IAMAS aims to produce musicians and engineers with fresh sensory concepts who can make the most of the various media and networking technology available, just as if the technology were part of their own physical being. Students acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge from basic music composition to digital signal processing. In an attempt to make practical use of the skills and knowledge learnt in class students often participate in group projects on image recognition and 3D sound localization, and the planning and management of workshops and seminars. Classes focus on programming and creative group work based on networks, acquisition of related skills and theory and the live broadcast of events over networks. Students strive to understand how physical perception has changed with the advent of modern technology, and create both exhibition and performance works and other forms of expression that extend beyond former concepts.
Staff
Masayuki AKAMATSU, Ph.D, Professor
Masayuki Akamatsu, a media producer, was born in Hyogo, Japan in 1961. He studied psychology at Kobe University and began to produce audio-visual artworks with computer in his undergraduate days. Currently, he is a professor at IAMAS (International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences) and awarded the degree of Ph.D(Art) at Graduate School of Art, Kyoto City University of Arts.
He has produced many works in media art that employ computer and networking facilities, focusing on the relation between an artwork and the audience and the autonomy of an artwork itself. His works include: "incubator" (2000), which projects audio-visual events with fifty computers; "Time Machine!" (2002-), which visualizes the audience's experience of time in real time; "Flesh Protocol" (2002), which controls the performer's body with a computer.
Akamatsu is also active in performing live electronic music. He has not only soloed but also participated in many sessions. He has published many books and organized events including "DSP Summer School". His writings include "Trans Max Express" (Ritto-Music, 2001, co-author) and "Cocoa+Java" (Kobun-sha, 2001).
Masami HIRABAYASHI, Ph.D, Associate Professor
Shigeru KOBAYASHI, Associate Professor
Toolkit Designer. Lecturer at International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences. Formerly a technician and a sound designer (for musical synhtesizers) in an electronic musical instrument company from 1993, I became a lecturer at IAMAS in July 2004 teaching physical computing. Main interests are electronic instruments and user interfaces. My current major research is GAINER.
Jean-Marc PELLETIER, Lecturer
Lecturer at IAMAS and creator of electroacoustic music and sound installations. Born and raised close to Montreal, Canada. After studying communication studies and electroacoustic music at Concordia University, moves to Japan in 1999. After working as an assistant English teacher in the town of Nanto (now called Minami-Ise) in Mie prefecture, works as a graphic designer for an advertisement agency based in Osaka. In 2002, enters the master's programme at the Institute of Advanced Media Arts & Sciences under the supervision of Masahiro Miwa. Is named lecturer at the Academy following graduation. Author of the cv.jit collection of computer vision externals for Jitter. Has shown works at Austria's Ars Electronica Festival, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, and Korea's Gwangju Biennale.
