PÉTER BIRÓ DÁNIEL
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts ICST Artist in Residence from 18.08.2025 to 07.09.2025 (Studio-Residence) Dániel Péter Biró From 18 August to 7 September 2025, Dániel Péter Biró will be at ICST for his Studio Residency. He is Professor of Composition at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, and studied in the U.S., Europe, and Israel before earning his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2004. Previously, he taught at the University of Victoria in Canada and held positions at Utrecht University and Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute. Biró has received numerous honours , including the Gigahertz Production Prize (ZKM), a Guggenheim Fellowship, and election to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars. His music has been commissioned and performed worldwide by leading musicians and ensembles. He currently leads Sounding Philosophy, a research project funded by the Norwegian Artistic Research Program (2021–2025). Visit Biró’s website for more information.
YOUNGJAE CHO
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Youngjae Cho ICST Artist in Residence from 07.07.2025 to 27.07.2025 (Studio-Residence) Homepage: Youngjae Cho, Komponist/composer ©2025 ICST
NANDELE MAGUNI
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts ICST Artist in Residence from 16.06.2025 to 06.07.2025 (Studio-Residence) During his three-week ICST Studio Residency, Nandele Maguni produced a new release entitled “Kampfumo” based on his field recordings from Maputo. Exploring Sound at ZHdK – ICST Being in residency at ZHdK – Zurich University of the Arts, within the ICST, has been an inspiring experience. I’m currently developing the project Kampfumo, a sonic exploration based on the everyday soundscape of Maputo, especially the Chapa 100 transport system and the vibrant energy of the Kampfumo district.
RESIDENCY-A-ICST-STUDIO
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Artist residencies at the ICST Composition Studio At the ICST composition studio, international artists create their 3D audio works using our Ambisonics plugins. The residencies enable creative work processes in the field of spatial sound design and electroacoustic composition. Information about ICST studio residencies until 2024 can be found here. Residency A: ICST Studio ICST Composition Studio Current residencies 2025 Nandele Maguni (16.06 - 06.07.2025) Cho Youngjae (07.07 - 27.07.2025) Péter Biró Dániel Ana Gamboa ©2025 ICST
ICST-KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO-PHOTO-GALERY
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts The ICST Kompositionsstudio photo gallery ©2025 ICST
DOWNLOADS
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts ICST Ambisonics Speaker Settings: ICST Ambisonics Decoder Additional Settings ICST Kompositionsstudio Speaker for Max-decoder ICST MultiEncoder-Group-OSC (Max) E4L Multi-Panner_OSC.adv (AbletonLive) Big Files: ICST Software Downloads
HOAST LIBRARY
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts https://hoast.iem.at/ ©2025 ICST
ICST KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO EQUIPMENT
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Mac Pro (28‑Core Mac Pro mit Intel Prozessor) macOS sequoia 15.4 Big Screen DisplayLink Adapter RME MadiFace LAWO Kreuzschiene Speakers 2x Geithain RL911 29 x Geithain MO-2 1 x Hafler (LFE) Midi-controller Novation LaunchControl XL Bring all special cables and adapters with you. USB Power others ©2025 ICST
ICST KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO PRE-INSTALLATION
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Pre-installation for your external laptop AUDIO Install RME Driver (DriverKit) Download MadiFace USB and follow the installer’s instructions. Product Page System Compatibility: macOS / Windows USB Series Kernel Extension: macOS 11+ Manual: Download PDF RME Driver for macOS Installation Guide Login Items & Extensions for DriverKit Troubleshooting Watch the Video starting at 2:36 for assistance.
ICST KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO AMBISONICS SETTING
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Ambisonics - speaker - setting and coordinates Example for „ICST_AmbiDecoder 3.1.0" VST3 (2025) The Studio Room is nearly 7m length, 7m bright and 7m hight. Speaker-Coordinates for the “ICST Composer Studio” Coordinate: Multi-Decoder-Setting (example) Speakers 1 - 17 –> channels 1- 17 (Speaker 17 = voice of God) Sub/LFE –> channel 18