Intro to Visualizing Sound with TouchDesigner

Get started with TouchDesigner, an industry standard tool for developing interactive visuals for live performance and art installations. In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals to build audio responsive visuals, get familiar with the TouchDesigner interface and workflow, and connect it to your own setup.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the interface and workflow of TouchDesigner
• Create simple sound reactive visuals in both 2D and 3D
• Analyze sound as data and map it to various effects

This is an introductory course, so no previous experience with TouchDesigner is required.

WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS

• A computer with the latest official TouchDesigner license installed
  
  • Please consult the System Requirements to make sure your computer is capable of running TouchDesigner.
    
• A 2-button mouse (with scroll wheel), or 3-button mouse

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Kyle Duffield (he/him) is a Toronto based Interactive Experience Design Professional who creates immersive interactive installations and brand activations. He is also known for his affiliation with the studio space Electric Perfume. His decade-plus expertise spans audio, video, creative coding, electronics, and interaction design with the intent of bringing play and multi-sensory spectacle to public spaces. As an Educator, he has facilitated interactive media courses and workshops with various institutions, galleries, and universities across North America, the UK, Shanghai, and online. Currently, Kyle is a Cycling '74 Max Certified Trainer, and is focusing on creating unforgettable technological experiences.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MEMBER PRICING
InterAccess Studio Members receive a 35% discount on all workshops. To activate Studio Member pricing, click "Use ticket access code" at checkout and enter your Member discount code.

EQUITY ACCESS PRICING
To reduce financial barriers, a pay-what-you-can (PWYC) discount is available for any community members that self-identify as part of an equity-seeking group, which includes (but is not limited to) disabled, Black, Indigenous, students, and newcomers. To request an Equity Access code to use for workshop registration, please email education@interaccess.org. To activate Equity Access pricing, click "Use ticket access code" at checkout and enter the Equity Access code.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We regret that at this time InterAccess does not have barrier-free access; we are currently working to improve the accessibility of all facilities. There are five steps up to our main entrance, with automatic doors. Once inside all facilities are on the same level, and there is an accessible single-user washroom inside the unit.

CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING POLICY
Please email education@interaccess.org to request a refund. We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

COVID-19 INFORMATION
For indoor events, InterAccess strongly encourages all attendees to wear masks/face-coverings to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to ensure the continued health and safety of staff, facilitators, and fellow attendees. We ask that staff and participants screen themselves for COVID-19 symptoms before visiting our space.