Michael A. Thompson
716 Spring Forest Bedford, Texas 76021
Phone: 817.281.5734
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
AWARDS AND HONORS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
SELECTED WORKS AND PERFORMANCES
Doctor of Musical Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1996 - present. Major: Composition (Computer Music Media) Related Field: Visual Arts/Computer Science
Master of Music, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1996. Major: Composition (Computer Music Media) Related Field: Music Theory
Bachelor of Music, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, 1993. Major: Composition Minor: Music Theory
Teaching Fellow, Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI), College of Music, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1996-present. Teach undergraduate courses in electronic music, including audio concepts and production, computer literacy and programming, and principles relating to sound. Topics include: Principles of digital audio and composition, sequencing, MIDI, recording techniques, algorithmic composition, and real-time interactive composition with MAX/MSP. Courses Taught: Multimedia Performance Arts, Electroacoustic Music I & II
Technician, Audio Production Coordinator and System Administrator, CEMI, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1995-present. Design, maintain and upgrade multi-platform (Macintosh/Windows/UNIX) computer music studios. Configure and maintain local area network (LAN). Plan, create, and set up multi-channel sound systems for all concert events. System administrator of UNIX workstations.
Teaching Assistant, CEMI, College of Music, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1996-1999. Assisted professors teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in electronic and computer music media. Lectured and created tutorials on audio subjects including Csound, MAX/pd, algorithmic composition, and the KYMA system. Lectured and provided detailed instruction on the use the UNIX operating system, programming in BASIC, C/C++, Smalltalk 80, and general Windows/Macintosh/UNIX assistance. Courses Assisted: Advanced Computer Music II, Algorithmic Composition I, Algorithmic Composition II
Recording Engineer, Consortium to Distribute Computer Music, 1998. Engineered and re-mixed audio for CDCM Computer Music Series Disc Volume 27, entitled CemiSonics - The Threshold of Sound.
Research Assistant, Texas Instruments, Inc. in conjunction with the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1997-98 for a singing computer project duties included: creating demos utilizing the technology, debugging software, and recording of voice samples for analysis.
Research Assistant, Department of Composition Studies at the University of North Texas, Denton TX, 1997 implementing a n 8-channel spatial audio system in csound.
Research Assistant, Department of Visual Arts at the University of North Texas, Denton TX, 2000 assist in creating a software program for the realization of music from typographical terminology and visual meaning.
PC hardware support, AST Computer, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, 1994. Provided hardware and software technical support to authorized AST repair centers throughout the United States. Provided parts training on AST and Grid portable computers.
SOFTWARE
HARDWARE:
Including hardware replacement/upgrades & repair OPERATING SYSTEMS:
NETWORKING:
PROGRAMMING:
SGI/LINUX /UNIX
NeXTStep
MACINTOSH
WINDOWS
Csound, Cmix, RT, Mix, Ceres, jMax, pd, DAP, Cecilia, other miscellaneous shareware
CSound, CMix, RT, SoundWorks, Pvapp, other miscellaneous shareware
AudioSculpt, Cecilia, CSound, Digital Performer, Free MIDI, Hyperprism (Native), Hyperprism, GRM, TDM, Waves Plugins for SDII and ProTools, LemurPro, MAX/MSP, Studio Vision Pro, Cubase VST, Open Music System (OMS), ProTools, Sound Designer II, SoundEdit 16/SoundMaker, Peak, SoundHack, SuperCollider, Kyma, other miscellaneous shareware
Sound Forge, CoolEdit Pro, Kyma, Csound, pd, Cubase VST, Cakewalk Pro
Residency Summer 1999 - International Electroacoustic Music Competition, Bourges, France, for the composition MachineWerks
Travel Grant fall 1999, College of Music, University of North Texas. Summer 2000, College of Music, University of North Texas
Outstanding Graduate Student Award spring 1998 - Division of Composition Studies, College of Music, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Klank I, II, III, IV released fall 1998 on CDCM Volume 27 entitled CemiSonics - The Threshold of Sound
Honorable Mention summer 1997 - International Electroacoustic Music Competition, Bourges, France, for the composition Klank I, II, III, IV
Society of Electro Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS)
International Computer Music Association (ICMA)
Association of Songwriters, Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)
Miniatures (1998-2000)
Altered Space- An interactive, real-time, 3D visual and multichannel audio installation (1998)
MechineWerks (1997)
Klank I. II. III. IV (1997)
Au Voyage (1996)
pN (1995)
City(1995)
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