code | exploration | workshop | sound | image | book

Mapping and Visualization with Supercollider

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis
A technical book discussing mapping and visualization with the SuperCollider programming environment.
code | exploration | workshop | sound | image | book

Mapping and Visualization with Supercollider

A technical book discussing mapping and visualization with the SuperCollider programming environment.

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis

Materials:
Computer science, text, code

Extent:
222 pages

Commissioned by:
Packt Publishing, Birmingham, UK & Mumbai, IN

Produced by:
Packt Publishing, Birmingham, UK & Mumbai, IN

Produced at:
Solaris mobile studio, Milatos GR

Produced in:
2013

Documented by:
Marinos Koutsomichalis

The book features theoretical discussions and code examples on waveform/spectra visualization, kinematics, sonification/audification, computer generated imagery, animation, complex encodings, audio/data analysis, fractals, generative audio-visual systems, waveform/spectra synthesis, neural networks, particle systems, cellular automata, data mappings, communication protocols, machine listening, software design patterns, etc. It has been met with enthusiasm by the international SuperCollider community and has also inaugurated the ‘Mapping The Vortex’ series of workshops that took place on various cities internationally.

Buy the book from amazon or from the publisher’s site. A sample chapter can be found here.

‘In short, this is the only book of its kind but a worthy medal winner.  (P. Morris review @ Amazon.co.uk)

‘Absolutely a great read! Learned a lots of new stuff.’  (post in the SC mailing list).

Events
  • Workshop, Athens Digital Arts Festival. Athens, GR. (2016)
  • Workshop, Estúdio Fita Crepe. São Paulo, BR. (2015)
  • Workshop, ElektronMusicStudio (EMS). Stockholm, SE. (2015)
  • Workshop, Steim. Amsterdam, NL. (2015)
  • Workshop, Apo33. Nantes, FR. (2015)
  • Publication, Birmingham, UK and Mumbai, IN: Packt publishing. (2013)