Bobby McElver

Bobby McElver

@bobbymcelver.bsky.social

Sound designer specializing in wave field synthesis and sound holograms. Professor @ UCSD Theatre & Dance. I also make music for dance, podcasts, and at some point an album.

163 Followers 346 Following 37 Posts Joined Aug 2023
1 month ago

You got the recipe, though... right?

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1 month ago

:(

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4 months ago

Maybe everyone was in my neighborhood. It was off the charts. Some houses had lines!

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1 year ago

Dynamic delay or just gain? Asking for a friend.

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1 year ago
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NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars): Interactive Performance Installation SXSW 2025 Schedule | Inspired by visions of the Milky Way and Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms, the stars is an introspective, awe-inspiring journey into a matrix of light. Visitors move from tot...

If you'll be at SXSW we now have multiple days of showings for this installation! Check the SXSW calendar.

#wavefieldsynthesis
#spatialaudio

schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

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1 year ago
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Performance and Technology: Changing the Audience Experience SXSW 2025 Schedule | Theatre has seen an explosive move towards interactive and immersive experiences. How can technology play a role in this rapidly expanding field, without cannibalizing the power o...

Hey SXSW attendees! Andrew Schneider and I will be chatting about interactive and immersive experience, specifically in regards to technology like wave field synthesis, spatial audio, volumetric lighting, and audience and performer tracking.

Mar 8 @ 11:30am

schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

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1 year ago

Every so often I mess around with pure data, just to remind myself that it's an option for a lot of stuff.

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1 year ago

I take it wine isn't a reliable solution anymore?

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1 year ago
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Texas Performing Arts presents Andrew Schneider: N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) Inspired by visions of the Milky Way and Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms, the stars is an introspective, awe-inspiring journey into a matrix of light. Visitors move from total darkness to immersi...

If anyone will be at SXSX/Fusebox this year, come check out this thing I'm working on! (400+ loudspeakers!) #wavefieldsynthesis

austin.culturemap.com/eventdetail/...

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1 year ago

Sure thing! I circle in this world a bit, so feel free to reach out any time.

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1 year ago

Often groups like MW have in-house sound designers / creative engineers who work full time. They post hiring opportunities every so often. There was an open position at MW in 2023 if I remember correctly.

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1 year ago

One time I dropped my phone on that controller during the 20-min blackout in AFTER. There was about a 90% chance of jumping to a lights-at-full scene and blinding the entire audience. I was very lucky. Non sequential interfaces are not for the faint of heart!

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1 year ago

My god I recognized my 10-year old handwriting without even clicking on the photo. You know we use the same controller for ALL of the shows, right?

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1 year ago

👀 What kind of synthesis?

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1 year ago

I've only got 50% of twins up as of 6:44am

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1 year ago

Nice sweater. I missed out on these!

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1 year ago
A long black horizontal loudspeaker array with small drivers every 2 inches. 5 speaker stands hold up the array. Some curtains behind the array and some boxes on the floor. The room is a bit cluttered. Looks like a photo from a load-in (which is true).

Wave field synthesis array 1 of 3 (372 individual channels total) for an installation. Custom built speakers.

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1 year ago
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Towers of Aghasba - Official Launch Trailer YouTube video by Dreamlit Games

Hey #gameaudio Anyone working on this?
youtu.be/j76LZRBEQ4I?...

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1 year ago

It's much much better here. Also, why did I not hear about lightning bolt?! I hope it was fun.

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1 year ago

I found a wave field synthesis array in the wild!

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1 year ago

Looking good! This is your 16-ch wave field synthesis array, yeah? With the enclosed drivers?

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1 year ago

Anyone building custom AVB multichannel amplifiers? Asking for a friend.

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1 year ago

👀

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1 year ago

I wonder if there's a wave field synthesis starter pack

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1 year ago
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music - Music Technology MUSIC – Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Technology (one year appointment, non-tenure track):Oakland University, School of Music, Theatre and Dance, invites applicants for a Visiting Assistant Pr...

Hey! They're hiring a replacement for my old position at Oakland University (just north of Detroit, MI). If you're interested, feel free to DM me any questions.
jobs.oakland.edu/postings/31777

#music #professorship #job

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2 years ago

Maybe all the other bands are playing Fri + Sat, and Sun is just one long Jesus Lizard set

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2 years ago

Ha!

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2 years ago

I mean that would be absurd...

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2 years ago

I experienced this at MASS MoCA! It was there for years.

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2 years ago

I've been keeping up with the members ever since. Both Rachel Grimes and Christian Frederickson put out solo works. Lots of stuff on their bandcamps. Definitely recommend digging through.

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