Workshop: Building Android Apps with Processing

The open source platform Processing has become a popular and powerful tool for creating interactive, media-rich applications. Originally created as a tool for artists and designers, it has a simple interface that can quickly produce interactive programs with very few lines of code.

This class will introduce how to use Processing to develop interactive programs that not only run on a computer, but on Android phones. All material will be made available online for students to refer to after the class completes.

By the end of this class students will have created a simple game that runs on the Android platform. Extensive programming experience is not required, but students that have done a small amount of programming in a language like C or Java will find it easier to follow the material.

Date:7-8:30pm Tuesday, May 15 at General Assembly London

Requirements

Some programming experience is needed, but doesn't need to be with Processing.

Registration

Price: £30

Workshop: Sound and Arduino

Learn how to generate and play sounds with an Arduino without needing it to be connected to a computer. This 1 day workshop will go over the basics of digital audio and how to work with basic electronics to generate and manipulate it. We will use the Arduino platform to control the playback and recoding of audio and also to generate audio. We will cover digital-to-analogue audio conversion, wavetable synthesis, and will build the circuits needed to generate audio controlled by the Arduino microcontroller including amplifying audio.

By the end you will have built your own synthesiser with your own custom physical interface.

This workshop has an optional Introduction to Arduino session for those that have not worked with an Arduino before. You can sign up for both workshops at the same time for a discounted rate.

Dates: Introduction to Arduino 7pm-9:30pm Tuesday, May 8 and Sound and Arduino 11am-5pm Sunday, May 13 at SPACE in Hackney, London.

Requirements

Previous experience coding or working an Arduino is needed for the Sound and Arduino workshop, but beginners are welcome to register for the introductory session in order to gain the skills they will need for the Arduino and Sound session.

All hardware and computers will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop.

Workshop: Intro to Arduino

This is a one evening workshop to provide an introduction to working with the Arduino. It is for absolute beginners and is particularly tailored for those that would like to attend the Sound and Arduino Workshop but have not worked with the Arduino before. You can sign up for both workshops at a discounted rate

Dates: Introduction to Arduino 7pm-9:30pm Tuesday, May 8 at SPACE in Hackney, London.

Requirements

This workshop is especially for beginners. All hardware and computers will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop.

Registration

Workshop: Build Your Own Superhero

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Build Your Own Superhero (Using Kinect and Processing)!

Dates: 19:00-21:30 Tuesdays on 13, 20 and 27 March (Tuesdays)

This is our second run of the successful BYOSH workshop!

Working in small teams, you will build your own augmented reality system that instantly turns anyone into a superhero. Develop super powers – shoot lasers, see through walls, fire rockets, turn invisible, all using some coding and the Kinect and OpenNI! We will provide the hardware and tools you need. We will use free and open source tools such as Processing, toxiclibs, Kinect and OpenNI, and introduce techniques in 3D graphics and interactive sound synthesis. Food and drink provided. Assemble your own team, or come and meet some creative people to form a team.

This workshop is in collaboration with Openlab Workshops.

Price: £99 (£69 conc.) for individual tickets or £329 for a group of 4

Workshop: Arduino and Sound Synthesis

This 4 day course will go over the basics of digital audio and how to work with basic electronics to generate and manipulate it without requiring audio playback through a computer. We will use the Arduino platform to control the playback and recoding of audio and also to generate audio. We will cover digital-to-analogue audio conversion, wavetable synthesis, playing audio samples and will build the circuits needed to generate audio controlled by the Arduino microcontroller including amplifying audio.

Dates: 7,14, 21, 28 March, 7pm-9:30pm at SPACE in Hackney, London.

Level: Beginner, though previous experience with Arduino will be useful but not necessary.

Price: £150 (£120 conc.) (this includes all hardware to be taken home afterwards)

Registration is now closed.

BEAM Day

Codasign will be leading a workshop at BEAM Day at Brunel University on Saturday, March 10. Make music only by moving!

The workshop will run in two sessions which are each limited to 10 people.
Session 1 11:30 to 1:30
Session 2 2:00 to 4:00

You will need to register by e-mailing info@beamfestival.com. Include a short description of your programming experience (beginners welcome). You will need to bring a computer to participate.

Workshop: Making Interactive Sound

Max 6, Arduino and Processing logosA new workshop on interactive sound, 11am-5pm on 26 February and 4, 11, 18 March at SPACE in Hackney, London.

This course will show you how to interface sound, visuals and real-wold physical movements and gestures to create interactive multimedia installations, tools for live music performance or just new ways to make and interact with sound. You can "pick 'n' mix" from the different days or sign up for all four at a discounted rate.

Day 1 (26 Feb) will introduce the interactive music environment Max/MSP.
Day 2 (4 Mar) will introduce the programming language and environment Processing.
Day 3 (11 Mar) will cover hardware sensors along with the microcontroller environment Arduino.
Day 4 (18 Mar) will demonstrate how these tools can be made to communicate to create a sonic, visual interactive system that responds to real-world movements and gestures.

See learning.codasign for the course material.

Requirements: You will need a laptop though we can provide a limited number of machines upon request. Day 4 will require an Arduino and sensors.

Registration for all 4 days is now closed.

Workshop: Introduction to Processing

Processing is a creative programming language and environment for people who want to work with images, animations, and interactions. It is the tool of choice of many artists and designers working in the digital domain. This 4-evening course will teach the fundamentals of the Processing environment including how to create interactive pieces involving images, graphics and sound.

Dates: 12, 19, 26 January and 2 February, 7pm-9:30pm at SPACE in Hackney, London.

Level: Beginner
Requirements: 1 computer with Processing (available free) per attendee

Workshop: Sound and Arduino

Speaker and arduino An introduction to digital audio and sound synthesis techniques for beginners. This one day workshop will cover the basic concepts needed to work with digital audio before exploring sound creation with the Arduino. Attendees will learn about different types of sound synthesis including pulse width modulation (PWM).

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