Introducing L2Ork : Linux Laptop Orchestra

Ivika Bukvic, Thomas Martin, Eric Standley, and Michael Matthews

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

Virginia Tech Department of Music’s Digital Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio in collaboration with the College of Engineering and School of Visual Arts presents the latest addition to the *Ork family, the Linux Laptop Orchestra. Apart from maintaining compatibility with its precursors and sources of inspiration, Princeton’s PLOrk, and Stanford’s SLOrk, L2Ork’s particular focus is on delivering unprecedented affordability without sacrificing quality, as well as flexibility necessary to encourage a more widespread adoption and standardization of the laptop orchestra ensemble. The newfound strengths of L2Ork’s design have resulted in opportunities in K-12 education with a particular focus on cross-pollinating STEM and Arts, as well as research of an innovative content delivery system that can seamlessly engage students regardless of their educational background. In this document we discuss key components of the L2Ork initiative, their benefits, and offer resources necessary for the creation of other Linux-based *Orks

Citation:

Ivika Bukvic, Thomas Martin, Eric Standley, and Michael Matthews. 2010. Introducing L2Ork : Linux Laptop Orchestra. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177731

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Bukvic2010,
 abstract = {Virginia Tech Department of Music’s Digital Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio in collaboration with the College of Engineering and School of Visual Arts presents the latest addition to the *Ork family, the Linux Laptop Orchestra. Apart from maintaining compatibility with its precursors and sources of inspiration, Princeton’s PLOrk, and Stanford’s SLOrk, L2Ork’s particular focus is on delivering unprecedented affordability without sacrificing quality, as well as flexibility necessary to encourage a more widespread adoption and standardization of the laptop orchestra ensemble. The newfound strengths of L2Ork’s design have resulted in opportunities in K-12 education with a particular focus on cross-pollinating STEM and Arts, as well as research of an innovative content delivery system that can seamlessly engage students regardless of their educational background. In this document we discuss key components of the L2Ork initiative, their benefits, and offer resources necessary for the creation of other Linux-based *Orks},
 address = {Sydney, Australia},
 author = {Bukvic, Ivika and Martin, Thomas and Standley, Eric and Matthews, Michael},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177731},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {l2ork,laptop orchestra,linux,nime10},
 pages = {170--173},
 title = {Introducing L2Ork : Linux Laptop Orchestra},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2010/nime2010_170.pdf},
 year = {2010}
}