Cobi van TonderThe University of York · Dept of Theatre, Film, Television & Interactive Media
Cobi van Tonder
PhD
Research Fellow
About
6
Publications
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Citations
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Introduction
Cobi van Tonder is an artist, composer and researcher interested in acoustics and microtonal music, based in Berlin and York. Project: Acoustic Atlas - a virtual acoustic map, for the cultivation of the capacity to listen to and connect with, remote heritage sites. https://acousticatlas.info
Artist website: https://otoplasma.com
Skills and Expertise
Additional affiliations
October 2011 - October 2016
Education
September 2007 - September 2009
Department of Art & Art History, Stanford University
Field of study
- Sound Art
Publications
Publications (6)
This paper examines the current eco-system of tools for implementing dynamic 3D audio through the browser, from the perspective of spatial sound practitioners. It presents a survey of some existing tools to assess usefulness, and ease of use. This takes the forms of case studies, interviews with other practitioners, and initial testing comparisons...
This paper examines the current eco-system of tools for implementing dynamic 3D audio through the browser, from the perspective of spatial sound practitioners. It presents a survey of some existing tools to assess usefulness, and ease of use. This takes the forms of case studies, interviews with other practitioners, and initial testing comparisons...
The Acoustic Atlas project, funded by the European Commission, explores a new model for experiencing scientific acoustic heritage data in the form of room impulse responses (RIRs), as real-time auralisations. The browser-based Web Audio application functions on any smart mobile device or computer running a web browser. It utilises the built-in micr...
The
portfolio
contains
seven
compositions
with
varying
instrumentation,
ranging
from
string
quartet
to
computer
processed
voice
ensemble
to
purely
electronic
forces.
Fata
Morgana
is
the
largest
work
in
the
portfolio
and
written
for
female
voice
ensemble,
percussion
and
live
computer
processing
or
tape.
Its
main
concern
is
that
of
extending
the
huma...
In this thesis I will introduce my work, thoughts and process.
These vary from experiments, works in progress to completed
works made during my time here at Stanford in the MFA Art
Practice program.
Suppose the sole reason why we do anything is to produce the
sounds that such actions would cause: we build machines, for
instance, so that we can he...
This paper explores a dialogue between art and technology in the fields of interactive art, interface design and interactive music. These fields create a frame in which I present my creative project Ephemeral Gumboots, a hybrid media artwork/musical instrument that takes South African Gumboot dance and extends it as an interface into an electronic...
Questions
Question (1)
I am currently working on a research proposal about ancient auralizations and I am surprised to find very little actual audio renderings. Whilst I am sure many researchers have them, it seems that it very rarely gets published onto websites and other research platforms. Can anybody point me to either their private websites/collections or public online platforms where I might find this data? Thank you in advance.
Projects
Projects (3)
Building an acoustic atlas of world heritage sites that can be experienced in the browser via live auralisations. Inviting researchers to contribute and share their impulse response recordings of natural and cultural heritage sites.
Visit here: https://acousticatlas.info and to listen to the experience https://acousticatlas.de/experience/ (Chrome on desktop/laptop only)
