Tapping into the Internet as an Acoustical/Musical Medium

Abstract

Abstract Network audio technology transforms advanced networks into a new kind of sound propagation medium, with its own properties compared to air, water, or solids. Three areas of research are described: 1) methods for using your ears for monitoring quality-of-service (QoS) of networks supporting high-quality, real-time, interactive, bidirectional flows; 2) new musical practices being made in the medium; and 3) a discussion of human factors affected by some unique acoustical properties of the medium. Keywords: Network Music PerformanceTime PerceptionAudio Over InternetNew Media Notes [1] The mean circumference of the earth (m)/fiber speed (m/s) is 40041470/(299792458 ∗ 0.7). [2] I have performed numerous concerts with Morales and Morales' 'robot' pianist—an accompanist to my cello improvisations. http://ccrma.stanford.edu/∼cc/pub/wav/stereo/chafeMoralesDuoBanffRolston13-Mar-2009.wav. [3] Soundclips of the St Lawrence String Quartet participating in trials between The Banff Centre and CCRMA can be found online at: http://ccrma.stanford.edu/groups/soundwire/research/.