“Focus
To The Future: 5G Meets MIDI 2, and Aloha!”
Presenter:
Dr. Fred Kersten
e-mail: fredkers@fredkersten.com
Boston University
Handout
Video of Presentation
Abstract
This presentation will describe and demonstrate new developments in
music technology that are presently being implemented and will directly
influence teaching and performance in the near future. MIDI 2.0, 5G,
and Aloha will be considered. Each of these tools are in
development/implementation stages and presently appearing on the
market.
*MIDI 2.0 is an update of MIDI 1.0 language and accepts bidirectional
communications between various controllers and synthesizers. To the
present day, MIDI 1.0 has limitations, permitting only asynchronous
communications between devices. The new language included in MIDI 2.0
will provide more channels (past MIDI 1-16 channel protocol) and better
resolution (overall resolution of MIDI 2.0 from MIDI 1 will update from
128 steps at seven bits of data to 4 billion steps at 32 bits).
*5G will provide extensive data transfer at unbelievable speeds up to
10 times faster than present data networks. Musicians will be able to
perform synchronously over vast distances almost instantaneously with
low-latency communications.
*Aloha (a beta-level interface, which allows for low-latency
synchronous music interaction) is a hardware/protocol that provides
instant performance connectivity. Currently under experimentation, it
provides the opportunity for low-latency sharing between individuals
for distance performance.
Examples of utilization, and consideration of specific devices in
present experimental usage will be provided for attendees. A dedicated
webpage and detailed handout for further assistance will be developed
for this presentation and remain available for referral after the
session has been presented.
About Dr. Fred Kersten:
Fred Kersten is currently and has been
for eleven years an Online Graduate Facilitator for Boston University.
He works with graduate music education majors around the world who are
completing their masters and doctorate degrees in music education.
Currently he is instructor in charge of online music technology courses
taught.
A veteran of public-school music teaching in Choral, General and Instrumental areas,
Fred has taught music from Nursery, and Kindergarten through Graduate
Levels. His doctoral dissertation focused on Music for the Visually
Impaired and was developed from his many years of teaching music to
students with exceptionalities. Interest in the recorder as a
performing instrument led to study at Indiana University and he
authored a book on Teaching Recorder that has been published by NAfME.
His performance repertoire includes Bach, Handel, Telemann, and the
vast repertoire of classical recorder literature. His current interests
are focused on music technology and his study of classical pipe organ,
which was his dual major as an undergraduate in addition to clarinet
and recorder.
