Nick Hwang

I’m trying not to start any new projects until I finish some lingering previous ones. But as a result of the latest performances of the Laptop Orchestra, ‘speed of setup’ and ‘ease of setup’ have been an issue we’ve brought up. My piece What the Bells, takes a bit of time to setup: Syncing Wii-motes can be time consuming when you’re trying to avoid cross-pairing. Now that I’ve involved iPads into my personal mix of control devices, coming up with an easy-to-setup protocol is at the top of my list.

Pairing iPad with Max may seem a little easier than syncing wii-motes, but as it stands, the current setup up time takes just as long. I’m using TouchOSC and MAX/Msp for most of my software interactions, with UPD/OSC communication- which involves finding and typing in the iPad and computer’s IP/port information. I’m working on finding/writing an easy Bonjour/Zero-Cf engine to speed up the process with clickable ease.

Places I’ve already looked at:
http://opensoundcontrol.org/topic/110
http://recherche.ircam.fr/equipes/temps-reel/movement/muller/index.php?entry=entry060616-173626
http://recherche.ircam.fr/equipes/temps-reel/movement/muller/soft/oscbonjour.zip
http://toddtreece.com/haplome/?page_id=109 ( an example of how I want to use Bonjour, but also an example of a laundrylist setup.)

I’ve been really busy so far. I’ve changed my view on ‘not getting anywhere’. I feel like I’ve done quite a bit , but seems like the works never ends.

One of my pieces is being at this year’s International Computer Music Conference in June(ICMC)- part of their 60×60 concerts.

I’ve written a piece for laptop ensemble: “What the Bells”. It’s a marriage of inter-latop OSC-communication and Wii-mote control. It’ll be performed during the Festival of Contemporary Music at LSU in April.

I’ve sent of music abroad by request- my Duet for Flute and Trumpet.