Making Music with Live Coding

Take a deep dive as we ebb and flow through the creation of abstract rhythms, melodies, and musical compositions using procedural sequencing in one of the most innovative coding languages ever created, ORCA.

ORCA is a powerful, limitless, and real-time live coding environment where we can control audio software and instruments to explore and manifest our own sonic landscapes.

This three-part, in-person workshop is open to beginners and experienced artists alike. ORCA is simple enough for anyone to dive in and deep enough to satisfy any level of creative exploration.

“Orca is an esoteric programming language, designed to create procedural sequencers in which each letter of the alphabet is an operation, where lowercase letters operate on bang, uppercase letters operate each frame. The application is not a synthesizer, but a flexible live coding environment capable of sending MIDI, OSC & UDP to your audio interface, like Ableton, Renoise, VCV Rack or SuperCollider.” – Hundredrabbits

Registration

Session 1: Tuesday, January 17th, 6pm-8pm

Session 2: Tuesday, January 24th, 6pm-8pm

Session 3: Tuesday, January 31st, 6pm-8pm

Participants will need access to:

• (Optional) Personal laptop & headphones
• Any additional materials will be sent in advance via email

Please Note: Desktop computers and headphones will be provided for everyone to use but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.

Instructor

Ashford Sabastien Callender is an Ottawa-based experimental digital artist, as well as a community educator and organizer. Inspired by psychedelic futurism, he uses his background in audio and video post-production within creative mediums such as web, film, and video to explore and create thoughtful, immersive, cross-cultural audio/visual experiences - one of his primary goals is to encourage people to see art, primarily, as a participatory space where we all have the power to alter our capacity for connection and understanding... and also encouraging people to peer into the technology side of art, to help inspire and create new visions.

Workshop Pricing

This workshop is $75 for Members and $125 for Non-Members. To access our member pricing, join our membership at https://digitalartsresourcecentre.ca/joinus/.

Fees for this workshop can be waived if access to funds is a barrier to participation. For more information please email [email protected].

Accessibility

All doors at DARC have accessibility buttons to press for automatic entry. DARC is located on the main floor (one story above ground) of the Arts Court building. DARC’s main entrance is located at 67 Nicholas Street which is fully wheelchair accessible. Alternate wheelchair-accessible entry is available through 2 Daly Ave at the Arts Court main entrance or the Ottawa Art Gallery. Elevator access is available from 9AM – 11PM.  DARC staff are available and happy to assist with all inquiries and requests regarding physical access. We also welcome inquiry, feedback, and resources regarding accessibility and accessibility improvement by phone (613.238.7648 x. 6) or by email at [email protected].

Cancellation Policy

DARC is unable to provide course attendee refunds for cancellations. DARC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses if necessary.

Host or Publisher Digital Arts Resource Centre