We are very pleased to announce that the Forum offer will be evolving, and that's not all...For several months now, we have also been preparing the launch of our online shop to make it easier to purchase subscriptions and software, as well as to register for our events. Would you like to find out more? Stay tuned on 24 November at forum.ircam.fr ! | | Relive the Forum workshops in Riga and Liepaja!
From 25 to 27 September, we welcomed over 100 participants from 14 countries at the Latvian Academy of Music in Riga and the Great Amber in Liepaja. Since one video can’t capture it all, we’re pleased to share the Riga–Liepaja Forum Workshops retrospective for anyone who couldn’t attend or wishes to relive the experience.
Thank you for joining us! | | Forum Studio Session #3 - Pierce Warnecke A look back at the third Forum Studio session!
On 14 October, the third Forum Studio session was broadcast live from Studio 5 at IRCAM. We had the pleasure of welcoming Pierce Warnecke, who presented his work with the Rave and After AI models, developed by IRCAM’s Sound Analysis–Synthesis team as part of the ACIDS project (Axel Chemla–Romeu-Santos, Philippe Esling, and David Genova). He was joined by video artist Matthew Biederman, who added a visual dimension to the session. You can now watch the full live replay on YouTube here! And below, discover an exclusive interview offering deeper insight into Pierce Warnecke’s artistic and technical approach: | | New version - Virtual Choir 2.0 This update introduces a new pitch calculation and transposition engine, with the central DSP switching to SuperVP (supervp.ring~) for improved audio quality. New features: voice portamento, HQ-Autotune visualisation, and access to SuperVP settings for adjusting Live and Studio modes. | | | New version - Partiels v2.2.0 This update improves document editing and exporting for a smoother experience: description editing, export to Max and Pure Data, extended threshold controls, and more reliable data loading. The documentation has been expanded with a publication section featuring BibTeX references, as well as new videos and presentations. | | | | | | | | | | | Le Forum at the JTSE 2025
The Forum will participate in JTSE 2025 with a round table discussion entitled ‘Spatial staging and sound immersion’ on 27 November 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This discussion will bring together Clément Cerles and Benoît Alary to discuss research on sound spatialisation and its applications: from the sound design of the French Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka to the show L'Ombre with the Blanca Li company. Clément Cerles will also give a short talk/listening session in the Audio Immersive XP space focusing on the Osaka World Expo, on 27 November from 4 to 5 pm, at Dock Haussmann. | | | | | IMPROTECH à Paris Improtech is both a music festival and an interdisciplinary workshop bringing together researchers and creators from around the world. It encourages musical improvisation in interaction with digital intelligence, taking a conscious approach to human-machine co-creativity. After highly acclaimed editions in New York, Philadelphia, Athens, Uzeste and Tokyo, Improtech Paris will arrive for the first time at IRCAM in Paris, where the concept was created! | | | | | | | | Max Initiation (session 1) / Max Ircam Certificate - level 1
Learn the basics of programming in Max: create your first patches and gain the independence to design your own creative projects.
24–29 November 2025, 10h–17h30 – IRCAM, Nono Room Beginner: 36 hours of training, max. 10 places
Prices: €1,650 / €1,155 (Premium Forum) / €825 (students) In French. | | | Max Intermediate / Max Ircam Certificate – level 2Perfect your knowledge and mastery of Max: develop your advanced programming skills and discover multi-channel features to create complex patches tailored to your projects. 9–14 February 2026, 10h–17h30 – IRCAM, Nono RoomIntermediate: 36 hours of training, max. 10 places Prices: €1,650 / €1,155 (Premium Forum) / €825 (students) In French. | | | | | | | | | |
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