ICST COMPOSER STUDIO BLOG
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts BLOG Notes What we now ICST Composer Studio ICST Composer Studio Overview ICST Studio Residencies ICST Studio Residencies ICST Resident*innen im Kompositionsstudio | ICST-Kompositionsstudio) ICST Ascolta Hörstunden Ascolta Akusmatische Hörstunden ICST Labor ICST Labor Dome Explore 3D Audio Music Ambisonics ICST Bformat Archive [Sounding Future](Sound Tracks - Browse Our Collection) Hoast Library Nimbus UHJ ICST Artists in Residence Impressions of Artist in Residence in the studio
ICST LABOR AMBISONICS SPEAKER SETTINGS
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Stereo-Setting: Yellow = RL911 Gray = MO-2 Red = MO-2 (Behind the screen) Dolby Surround 5.1 Surround 7.1.4 Atmos Octogon & Ambisonics Ring 1-8 (clockwise) & Ambisonics (2D) Ambisonics Full (17 speakers) Quadrophonie Quadro (diagonal) Quadro (orthogonal) All speakers All speakers allow the creation of your own speaker routings. ©2025 ICST
ICST KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO SUPPORT
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts ICST support for the composition studio Install RME MadiFace USB Driver Download MadiFace USB Product Page System Compatibility: macOS / Windows USB Series Kernel Extension: macOS 11+ Manual: Download PDF Install RME Driver (DriverKit) RME Driver for macOS Installation Guide Login Items & Extensions for DriverKit Watch the Video starting at 2:36 for assistance. Install DisplayLink Manager Download for your system: DisplayLink Manager for macOS
ICST KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIO OVERVIEW
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Studio for Composition The Studio of the ICST is a Surround-Studio with 17 Geithain Speakers (8+5+4) and stereo-monitoring. A Mac Pro is offering various software such as sequencers, HD-recording- and Sound-tools, MAX MSP/Jitter, and PD. The studio is suitable especially for producing ambisonic/surround music. It combines the latest technologies with musical practice and puts its focus on sound research, computer music, and media art. The Studio is a place to support the production and composition of new works of electronic music, sound- and media art.
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Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Welcome to the New ICST Ambisonics Plugins Website! Content is still a work in progress—stay tuned for updates!
ICST LABOR AMBISONICS SETTING
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts The ICST Labor ambisonics Dome The “Vienna” Speaker setup at the ICST Labor (DOM) Setup of Speakers in the ICST Labor. ©2025 ICST
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Overview of the ICST Composition Studio Status April 2023 Direction Table A: The LSB is the central control panel for routing and managing all audio components. B: The Extron panel provides convenient control of all video and power components. Hint: To work in the composition studio with your own laptop, please follow these two steps:
ASCOLTA
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts Acousmatic music and its associated performance practice aim to create a situation of focused listening by keeping the means of sound production invisible and essentially eliminating visual stimuli. The ICST archive contains numerous historical pieces in this tradition and promotes the creation of new acousmatic works through artistic residencies. The concert series ascolta – Akusmatische Hörstunde presents newer and older works, played in the (usually multi-channel) original versions in the ICST composition studio (3.D02, level 3, Toni-Areal).
15-ASCOLTA
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts #15 ascolta Akusmatische Hörstunde Listening twice Experimental Tuesday, 6 Mai 2025, 18:00 Toni-Areal, Kompositionsstudio 3.D02, Ebene 3, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, Zürich Eintritt frei «Zweimal hören» Wir wollen uns in dieser Hörstunde mit ambisonischen UHJ-Aufnahmen aus den siebziger Jahren beschäftigen. UHJ, auch C-Format genannt, ist ein hierarchisches System zum Codieren und Decodieren von Richtungsklanginformationen innerhalb der Ambisonics-Technologie. Obwohl UHJ bis zu vier Kanäle zulässt, wird bzw. wurde meist nur die 2-kanalige Variante verwendet, da so volle Kompatibilität zu den 2-kanaligen Wiedergabemedien (meist Stereo-Schallplatten oder CDs) gewährleistet ist. Mit einem speziellen UHJ-Decoder können die drei Kanäle LRT (entspricht W, X, Y) in Ambisonics als räumliches Audio wiedergegeben werden. Die verschiedenen Wiedergabemöglichkeiten wollen wir anhand verschiedener historischer Aufnahmen gemeinsam hörend vergleichen.
14-ASCOLTA
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts #14 ascolta Akusmatische Hörstunde Listening twice Experimental Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 18:00 Toni-Areal, Kompositionsstudio 3.D02, Ebene 3, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, Zürich Eintritt frei In this session we will listen to classic electroacoustic compositions in two different versions: -A recent 5.1 production from ICST/ZHdK -A historic Ambisonics (UHJ) recording from the 1970s We look forward to comparing these versions.