11:00am-12:00pm on Saturday 21 March
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Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0FD
Sonic Pi is “a new kind of instrument for a new generation of musicians”. It’s a free and beginner-friendly tool for creating music with computer code, and is for anyone and everyone – amateurs and professionals. It has been used by musicians in venues all over the world, from Berlin nightclubs to the Royal Albert Hall, and has even featured in Rolling Stone magazine.
Sam Aaron, the creator of Sonic Pi, will join us in person for this interactive talk and live performance. He’ll talk us through how to use it and take questions along the way. By playing lots of easy-to-understand and live-coded examples, Sam will show how Sonic Pi can be used to code music in a wide variety of styles. He’ll also show that it’s a fun way to learn about some core computer science concepts.
This talk can be attended on its own. However, it will also be followed in the afternoon by a hands-on workshop (separate booking essential) for those who’d like to try using Sonic Pi themselves.
