NYSSMA 2021 Winter Conference
Rochester, New York
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Focus to The Future: 5G Meets MIDI 2, and Aloha.
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Connectivity for Remote
Music Interaction!
Presenter:
Dr.
Fred Kersten
Boston University
Friday December 3, 2021
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Presentation online at:
http://fredkersten.com/NYSSMA21/NYSSMA21.html
Thanks to Marc Greene and his tireless help and support to NYSSMA!!
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Clinic
Details:
Focus To The Future: 5G Meets MIDI 2 and Elk LIVE!
Presenter-Dr. Fred Kersten Boston University Proposal and Outline of the Session
During the last year we have all been involved with virtual ensemble interactions and their latency limitations. What will it be like to rehearse, perform, and participate in live musical exchanges with instantaneous interaction over thousands of miles of distance and what are the myriad possibilities for this interaction for music education? Exciting new developments for sophisticated music data sharing are presently occurring. Upgraded MIDI 2.0 (Bidirectional dialogue); 5G (blazing speed--many bright prospects through currently developing networks); and Elk LIVE (currently San Francisco opera rehearsing synchronously 100 miles apart with beta phase, low-latency synchronous communication) are all on the horizon. This presentation will describe and demonstrate new developments in music technology that are presently being implemented and will directly influence teaching and performance as they restrengthen and revolutionize the entertainment industry 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. *Elk LIVE (previously a beta-level interface, which allows for low-latency synchronous music interaction) is a hardware/protocol that provides instant performance connectivity. Currently being used the San Francisco Opera, it provides the opportunity for low-latency sharing between individuals for distance performance. Video 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. Abstract Focus to the Future:5G Meets MIDI 2 and Elk LIVE! Lightning speed transfer rates are providing exciting online synchronous collaboration possibilities for music teachers. 5G, MIDI 2 and Aloha allow immediate communications and performance. Descriptions/examples of how these tools can be used in teaching and performance will be provided. |