Masters Student

Biography:

My name is Ian Doherty, and I am a first-year master’s student in Music Technology at McGill University. As a passionate audio enthusiast, my work mostly concerns the intersections of computers, audio, and music. I’m particularly interested in musical systems (e.g., DAWs, plugins), DSP, and coding all of the above. I have a deep passion for engaging with music on both an artistic level and a technical one.

My music technology journey began at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. There, as a B.S. in Computer Science + Music student, I received a robust education in software development with a key emphasis in audio and DSP.

At the IDMIL, I am currently engaged in gestural research that involves the automation of guitar pedal effects. This project, nicknamed “Pedal Motor Controller” or PMC, uses motors to physically spin parameter knobs on guitar pedals. Using this system, I plan to explore how gesture and DSP both inform and are informed by rock guitar performance practice.

For more information about me, check out my personal website and LinkedIn.

Research Areas:

• Interface Design
• Interface Evaluation
• Mapping
• Sensors
• Software Development

Contacts:

• Email: ian.doherty@mail.mcgill.ca
• Website: https://foobiane.net/