The presentation will showcase the latest developments in the Telematic Performance Tools (TPF), developed as part of the research project Spatial Dis/continuities in Telematic Performances. The Tpf-Jam-Tool, created by Johannes Schuett, Roman Haefeli, Patrick Müller, and Matthias Ziegler, is a low-latency jamming tool that enables connections to up to sixteen different partners or locations simultaneously.
Reaper, one of the most widely used digital audio workstations (DAWs), is particularly well-suited for this context. Most of its parameters can be controlled via Lua scripts and are accessible for retrieval, in addition to offering advanced audio routing capabilities. The latest stage of development has integrated 3D audio based on Ambisonics research at the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology at Zurich University of the Arts.
All the tools involved are freely available. The Tpf-Client application manages firewall and IT configurations, enabling users to focus on connecting with other musicians and starting to jam immediately. In this setup, Reaper serves as a digital mixing console. Together with pre-installed third-party plugins, users can mix incoming signals within a virtual room environment for themselves and for listeners via OBS or Zoom.
