Biography:

Matt Skarha is currently a master’s student at McGill University in Montréal, QC studying Music Technology. His thesis is supervised by Professor Gary Scavone and supported by CIRMMT. In 2019, Matt graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in Physics and minors in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Research Statement:

Matt’s research interests include audio signal processing, computational acoustics, and chaotic digital musical instruments. In particular, he is interested in microphone and speaker array processing for real-time sound spatialization and signal enhancement in augmented listening applications, especially for live electroacoustic performance.

Research Areas:

• Embedded Systems
• Hardware Development
• Mapping

Projects

Publications:

• Skarha, M., Cusson, V., Frisson, C., Wanderley, M. M. (2021). Le Bâton: A Digital Musical Instrument Based on the Chaotic Triple Pendulum. In Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2021). Shanghai, China.

Contacts:

• Email: matthew.skarha@mail.mcgill.ca
• Website: https://mattskarha.com/