Music Hack Day Reykajvík talk at You Are In Control 2012
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Show & Tell
What is a Music Hack Day?
24 hours(over a weekend)
programmers, designers, artists
everyone starts from scratch
build prototypes for “the future of music”
websites, mobile apps, instruments
music consumption, discovery,analysis, creation
Bakgrunn
MidiSyncer
Sync any track on your iPhone to Midi
Ukurere
3 iPhones + Ductape = 1 Ukulele
Why do people do this?
learn
socialize
build
build
creating is funhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/7189036915/
build
actions speak louderthan words
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/7189036915/
learn
socialize
build
learn
workshops
learn
teach each other
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/5801481550/
learn
learning by doing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/4956279349/
learn
try new stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/4956279349/
learn
socialize
build
socialize
meet like-minded people
socialize
get to know them through their works
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbonte/5044855904
learn
socialize
build
Music Hack Day
25 Music Hack Days since 2009
number estimations
over 3000 participantsover 1000 hacksover 100 companies involved
organized by volunteersfinanced by sponsorsfree for attendeesno rights claimed
October 27/28th 2012
Reykajvík University
80 hackers
27 hacks
11 sponsoring companies
1.3 million ISK / 8000 € budget
Organized voluntarily by Andie, Johan & Karl
build a global community
Why do Music Hack Days exist now?
“Software is eating the world”Marc Andreessen
Tools are available for rapid creation
APIsFreemium
Open SourceOpen Hardware
From idea to working prototype in a weekend
Example: Setting up a website on the internet
2007: several hours to days2012: under an hour
Fast creation
➔ Trial and Error
➔ Build better things
1. Current technology enables fast prototyping
1. Current technology enables fast prototyping
2. Music Hack Days are a place for experimenting with music technology and you are invited to participate
1. Current technology enables fast prototyping
2. Music Hack Days are a place for experimenting with music technology and you are invited to participate
www.freenerd.de/yaic
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