Field Prof. Dr.-ing. Axel Berndt

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Berndt

Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn

Professorship for the Modeling of Linked Virtual Data Spaces (in Music and Media)

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Brief profile

Axel Berndt studied computer science with a minor in music at Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg. From 2006, he researched and taught music informatics at the Institute for Simulation and Graphics and received his doctorate in 2011. From 2012 to 2015, he worked at the Technical University of Dresden, Faculty of Computer Science. From 2015 to 2023, Axel Berndt was a member of the Centre for Music and Film Informatics in Detmold. Since 2023 he has been a member of the Paderborn University, the Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn, the Centre Music - Edition - Media and the KreativInstitut.OWL.

Main research areas

Sound and music are omnipresent components of our media culture. Today, digital tools and data formats enrich creative work with them in many ways and make it more productive. Digital media enable completely new approaches to sound and music, even for non-experts. There is a great deal of innovative potential in the overarching department of music informatics, which we are exploring by building bridges to other disciplines such as human-technology interaction, musicology and application domains such as the games industry, organ building and museum technology.

Further teaching activities

Courses, projects, internships and theses deal with sound and music in a wide variety of media contexts and application domains.

Transfer

Transfer is already inherent in my research topics from the outset. It happens

in direct interdisciplinary exchange with colleagues from various institutions, such as the OWL University of Applied Sciences and the Detmold University of Music,
in the individual and joint initiation of collaborations, specifically with industry and application domains for our own research,
addressing research questions that arise from the exchange with potential application domains,
in the preparation of their own research and development results beyond the stage of proof-of-concept prototypes and scientific texts/publications

Publications

Books

A. Berndt, editor. Works in Audio and Music Technology. Dresden, Germany: TUDpress, Sept. 2015.

A. Berndt. Music for Interactive Media: Arrangement and Interpretation Techniques. DOI: https: //doi.org/10.25366/2019.16 Munich, Germany: Verlag Dr. Hut, 2011.

A. Berndt and J. Veit, editors. Inside Beethoven! Das begehbare Ensemble - Accompanying publication to the sound installation of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold on the Septet op. 20 and Trio op. 38 (with CD). ISBN: 978-3-88188-175-3. Bonn, Germany: Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Dec. 2019.

Contributions to journals, conferences, books, workshops

2024

A. Berndt and S. Waloschek. "FlowScore: MEI Streaming to Digital Music Stands". In: Edirom Summer School 2024. Paderborn University. Paderborn, Germany, Sept. 2024, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14013082.

A. Berndt and D. A. Mauro. "Arpeggiatorum: An audio controllable MIDI arpeggiator". In: Sound and Music Computing Conf. (SMC 2024), Immersive. Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (ESMAE). Porto, Porugal, July 2024.

A. Berndt. "Mozart deconstructions: Genesis of an AI-generated concert music". In: Digital Methods in the Humanities. Challenges and opportunities. invited talk. German Historical Institute Rome. Rome, Italy, Mar. 2024.

2023

M. Kallionpaa, A. Berndt, and H.-P. Gasselseder. "Sonification as a Composition Technique and Means of Artistic Expression". In: XXV Generative Art 2023. Generative Art & Design Lab, ARGENIA Association. Roma, Italy, Dec. 2023, pages 199-207.

A. Berndt. "MPM Toolbox: A software for analysing and creatively producing musical interpretations". In: Network Lunch. invited talk. Detmold University of Music, Netzwerk 4.0 der Musikhochschulen. Detmold, Germany, Nov. 2023.

M. Nowakowski, A. Berndt, and A. Hadjakos. "Research Perspectives on Interaction with Music Notation". In: Digital Humanities in German-speaking countries (DHd): Open Humanities, Open Culture. University of Trier. Trier, Germany, 2023.

A. Berndt. "Interpretation description and analysis using Music Performance Markup (MPM)". In: Methods of software-supported interpretation research. workshop. Network for Software-Assisted Interpretation Research. June 2023.

A. Münzmay and A. Berndt. "What is an interpretation edition?" In: Methods of software-assisted interpretation research. plenum discussion. Network of Software-Assisted Interpretation Research. June 2023.

M. Nowakowski, A. Berndt, A. Plaksin, N. Şahin, and A. Hadjakos. "Mixing Modalities: Graphical and Text-Based Interaction in Music Notation Editing". In: Encoding Cultures-Joint MEC and TEI Conference 2023. Paderborn University, Text Encoding Initiative, Music Encoding Initiative. Paderborn, Germany, Sept. 2023.

2022

A. Berndt. "Encoding Musical Performances". In: Music Encoding Conference. half-day workshop. Dalhousie University, Music Encoding Initiative. Halifax, Canada, May 2022, pages 167-169.

A. Plaksin, D. Lewis, N. Şahin, and A. Berndt. "Sharing MEI: Common Semantics in Diverse Musics?" In: Music Encoding Conference. panel discussion. Dalhousie University, Music Encoding Initiative. Halifax, Canada, May 2022, pages 157-161.

A. Berndt. "Music Performance Markup (MPM): Introduction to the description of musical interpretations". In: Edirom Summer School 2022. half-day workshop. Paderborn University. Paderborn, Germany, Sept. 2022.

A. Berndt. "Music from the Computer: A Journey of Discovery into the World of Generative Music". In: Data Society. Opportunities - Responsibility - Innovations. invited talk. Paderborn University. Paderborn, Germany, Sept. 2022.

A. Berndt. "Model-based description of musical interpretations". In: Research colloquium. invited talk. Detmold University of Music, Erich Thienhaus Institute. Detmold, Germany, Nov. 2022.

2021

A Berndt. "The Music Performance Markup Format and Ecosystem". In: Proc. of the 22nd Int. Society for Music Information Retrieval Conf. (ISMIR). Int. Society for Music Information Retrieval. Nov. 2021.

A Berndt. "Music Performance Markup: Format and Software Tools Report". In: Music Encoding Conference. University of Alicante, Music Encoding Initiative. Alicante, Spain, July 2021, pages 57-63.

2020

A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, A. Hadjakos, and J. Veit. "Inside Beethoven! A Musical Installation for a New Listening Perspective". In: Audio Mostly 2020: 15th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Extended Realities. Edited by K. Groß-Vogt. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. Graz, Austria: ACM, Sept. 2020, pages 245-248.

A. Berndt. "Music Performance Markup (MPM): Introduction to the Description of Musical Interpretations". In: Edirom Summer School 2020. half-day workshop. Paderborn University. Paderborn, Germany, Sept. 2020.

2019

S. Waloschek, A. Berndt, A. Hadjakos, and A. Pacha. "A Showcase of New MEI Tools". In: Music Encoding Conference. half-day workshop. University of Vienna, Music Encoding Initiative. Vienna, Austria, May 2019.

A. Berndt. "Adaptive Game Scoring with Ambient Music". In: Music Beyond Airports: Apraising Ambient Music. Edited by M. Adkins and S. Cummings. Huddersfield, UK: University of Huddersfield Press, July 2019. Chapter 9, pages 197-226. url: https://unipress.hud.ac.uk/plugins/books/19/.

2018

A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, and A. Hadjakos. "Meico: A Converter Framework for Bridging the Gap between Digital Music Editions and its Applications". In: Audio Mostly 2018: 13th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound in Immersion and Emotion. Glynd ˆwr University. Wrexham, North Wales, UK: ACM, Sept. 2018.

A. Berndt. "Digital Sounds in Future Marketing: How the Future Sounds". In: CEBIT 2018 panel discussion. Hanover, Germany, June 2018.

A. Berndt and B. W. Bohl. "Music Performance Markup: Formal Description of Musical Interpretations". In: editio: International Yearbook of Scholarly Editing. Edited by R. Nutt-Kofoth and B. Plachta. Volume 32. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter, 2018, pages 185-204.

A. Berndt. "Music in the game". In: Colloquium on the music of the 20th century. invited talk. University of Innsbruck, Institute for Musicology. Innsbruck, Austria, Jan. 2018.

A. Berndt. "Interactive Media Scoring with Ambient Music". In: Ambient@40. University of Huddersfield. Huddersfield, UK, Feb. 2018.

S. Waloschek, A. Hadjakos, and A. Berndt. "Score and sound-based interface for exploring music performances". In: Interdisciplinary Workshop on Timbre 2018. McGill University. Montreal, Canada, July 2018.

2017

A. Berndt, N. Al-Kassab, and R. Dachselt. "The Sonic Affordances of a System for Multitouch Manipulation of Stereophonic Noise Spectra". In: Computer Music Journal 41.4 (Winter 2017), pages 32-44.

A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, A. Hadjakos, and A. Leemhuis. "AmbiDice: An Ambient Music Interface for Tabletop Role-Playing Games". In: Proc. of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2017. Copenhagen, Denmark: Aalborg University Copenhagen, May 2017.

Y. Mexin, A. Hadjakos, A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, A. Wawilow, and G. Szwillus. "Tools for Annotating Musical Measures in Digital Music Editions". In: 14th Sound and Music Computing Conf. (SMC-17). Aalto University. Espoo, Finland, July 2017.

J. Peschke and A. Berndt. "The Geometric Oscillator: Sound Synthesis with Cyclic Shapes". In: Audio Mostly 2017: 12th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Augmented and Participatory Sound/Music Experiences. Queen Mary University of London. London, UK: ACM, Aug. 2017.

A. Berndt. "Generative Music as a Tool in Musicology". In: Dealing with Telemann's works then and now. Telemann reception in three centuries. Report on the academic conference, Magdeburg, 15 and 16 March 2012, on the occasion of the 21st Magdeburg Telemann Festival. Edited by C. Lange and B. Reipsch. Hildesheim, Germany: Olms Verlag, 2017, pages 305-326.

A. Berndt. "Challenges of the Editorial Cataloguing of Auditory Objects". In: Project Speech Machine Workshop: Where is the added value of digital exhibitions for university collections? invited talk. Dresden University of Technology. Dresden, Germany, Nov. 2017.

2016

S. Waloschek, A. Berndt, B. W. Bohl, and A. Hadjakos. "Accelerating the Editing Phase in Music Productions using Interactive Scores". In: Proc. of the 2nd AES Workshop on Intelligent Music Production. Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Digital Music. London, UK: Audio Engineering Society (AES), Sept. 2016.

S. Waloschek, A. Berndt, B. W. Bohl, and A. Hadjakos. "Interactive Scores in Classical Music Production". In: Proc. of the 17th Int. Society for Music Information Retrieval Conf. (ISMIR) 2016. Edited by M. Mandel. New York University. New York, NY, USA: Int. Society for Music Information Retrieval, Aug. 2016.

A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, and A. Hadjakos. "Hand Gestures in Music Production". In: Proc. of the Int. Computer Music Conf. (ICMC). Edited by H. Timmermans. Utrecht, The Netherlands: International Computer Music Association, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Sept. 2016.

B. W. Bohl, A. Berndt, and B. Senft. "Formats as dead ends: Recommendations for action". In: DHd 2016: Modelling - Networking - Visualisation: The Digital Humanities as an Interdisciplinary Research Paradigm. Leipzig University. Leipzig, Germany: nisaba verlag, Mar. 2016.

A. Berndt and B. W. Bohl. "XML Music Performance Description: Reflections on and Future Developments of the Music Performance Markup Format". In: Music Encoding Conference 2016. edited by G. Di Bacco, J. Kepper, and P. D. Roland. McGill University, Schulich School of Music. Montréal, Canada: Music Encoding Initiative, May 2016, pages 91-94.

B. W. Bohl, A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, and A. Hadjakos. "Teaching manners to the hedgehog . . . Music editing: from digital availability to active use". In: "Ei, dem alten Herrn zoll' ich Achtung gern'" Festschrift für Joachim Veit zum 60. Geburtstag. Edited by K. Richts and P. Stadler. Munich, Germany: Allitera Verlag, Jan. 2016. Chapter 12, pages 141-163.

2015

A. Berndt, F. Schönfeld, R. Groh, T. Hähnel, T. Marx, and M. Pfleiderer. "Vocalmetrics. A software tool for visualising, rating and comparing music datasets". In: Music Psychology - Applied Research. Edited by W. Auhagen, C. Bullerjahn, and R. von Georgi. Yearbook of the German Society for Music Psychology 25. Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe Verlag, Dec. 2015, pages 254-262.

A. Hadjakos, A. Berndt, and S. Waloschek. "Synchronising Spatially Distributed Musical Ensembles". In: 12th Sound and Music Computing Conf. (SMC15). Maynooth University. Maynooth, Ireland, July 2015.

A. Berndt, N. Al-Kassab, and R. Dachselt. "TouchNoise: A New Multitouch Interface for Creative Work with Noise". In: Audio Mostly 2015: 10th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound, Semantics and Social Interaction. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki, Greece: ACM, Oct. 2015.

N. Al-Kassab and A. Berndt. "TouchNoise: A Multitouch Noise Instrument". In: Works in Audio and Music Technology. Edited by A. Berndt. Dresden, Germany: TUDpress, Sept. 2015. chapter 2, pages 31-57.

A. Berndt, S. Waloschek, and A. Hadjakos. "Thoughts on the use of hand gestures in music production". In: Man and Computer: Workshop for Innovative Computer-based Music Interfaces. Edited by A. Schmidt, M. Burmester, and A. Weisbecker. University of Stuttgart, Society for Computer Science. Stuttgart, Germany: Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, Sept. 2015, pages 247-252.

A. Berndt. "Formalising Expressive Music Performance Phenomena". In: Works in Audio and Music Technology. Edited by A. Berndt. Dresden, Germany: TUDpress, Sept. 2015. chapter 4, pages 97-128.

A. Berndt and T. Hähnel. "Studying Music Performance and Perception via Interaction". In: Works in Audio and Music Technology. Edited by A. Berndt. Dresden, Germany: TUDpress, Sept. 2015. chapter 5, pages 129-153.

2014

A. Berndt. "Ambient music for the soundtrack of immersive interactive media". In: Yearbook of Immersive Media 2014: Sounds, Music and Soundscapes. Edited by Institute for Immersive Media. Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany: Schüren Verlag, Oct. 2014, pages 95-105.

A. Berndt, N. Al-Kassab, and R. Dachselt. "TouchNoise: A Particle-based Multitouch Noise Modulation Interface". In: Proc. of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2014. London, UK: Goldsmiths, University of London, June 2014, pages 323-326.

F. Schönfeld, A. Berndt, T. Hähnel, M. Pfleiderer, and R. Groh. "Vocalmetrics: An interactive software for visualisation and classification of music". In: Audio Mostly 2014: 9th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Imagining Sound and Music. Aalborg University, Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå. Aalborg, Denmark: ACM, Oct. 2014.

2013

A. Berndt. "In dialogue with music: The role of music in computer games". In: Kieler Beiträge zur Filmmusikforschung 9 (Mar. 2013), pages 293-323.

R. Lorenz, A. Berndt, and R. Groh. "Designing Auditory Pointers". In: Audio Mostly 2013: 8th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound for Information and Intuition. Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå. Piteå, Sweden: ACM, Sept. 2013.

2012

A. Berndt. "Variance in Repetitive Games Music". In: Proc. of the Int. Computer Music Conf. (ICMC). Edited by M. M. Marolt, M. Kaltenbrunner, and M. Ciglar. Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Computer Music Association, University of Ljubljana, Sept. 2012, pages 412-415.

A. Berndt, R. Dachselt, and R. Groh. "A Survey of Variation Techniques for Repetitive Games Music". In: Audio Mostly 2012: 6th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound and Future Vision. Ionian Academy, Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå. Corfu, Greece: ACM SIGCHI, Sept. 2012, pages 61-67.

2011

A. Berndt. "Diegetic Music: New Interactive Experiences". In: Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments. Edited by M. Grimshaw. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011, pages 60-76.

T. Hähnel and A. Berndt. "Studying Interdependencies in Music Performance: An Interactive Tool". In: Proc. of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2011. Oslo, Norway: University of Oslo, Norwegian Academy of Music, May 2011, pages 48-51.

T. Hähnel and A. Berndt. "Eighth-Notes Performances: Kinds of Inégalité". In: Audio Mostly 2011: 6th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound and Context. University of Coimbra, Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå. Coimbra, Portugal: ACM SIGCHI, Sept. 2011, pages 75-81.

A. Berndt. "The Computer as Composer and Performer of the Future?" In: Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI). invited talk. Society for Computer Science. Magdeburg, Germany, Apr. 2011.

A. Berndt. "Musical Tempo Curves". In: Proc. of the Int. Computer Music Conf. (ICMC). Edited by M. Clarke, M. Adkins, and B. Isaacs. Huddersfield, UK: International Computer Music Association, University of Huddersfield, Aug. 2011, pages 118-121.

A. Berndt. Music for Interactive Media: Arrangement and Interpretation Techniques. DOI: https: //doi.org/10.25366/2019.16 Munich, Germany: Verlag Dr. Hut, 2011.

2010

A. Berndt. "Decentralising Music, Its Performance, and Processing". In: Proc. of the Int. Computer Music Conf. (ICMC). Edited by M. Schedel and D. Weymouth. New York, USA: International Computer Music Association, Stony Brook University, June 2010, pages 381-388.

T. Hähnel and A. Berndt. "Expressive Articulation for Synthetic Music Performances". In: Proc. of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2010. Sydney, Australia: University of Technology Sydney, June 2010, pages 277-282.

T. Hähnel and A. Berndt. "Synthetic and Pseudo-Synthetic Music Performances: An Evaluation". In: Proc. of the 3rd Int. Conf. of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus10). University of Cambridge. Cambridge, UK, Sept. 2010.

A. Berndt and T. Hähnel. "Modelling Musical Dynamics". In: Audio Mostly 2010: 5th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound and Design. Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå. Piteå, Sweden: ACM, Sept. 2010, pages 134-141.

2009

A. Berndt and T. Hähnel. "The computer as interpreter". In: Conversations around Telemann. invited talk. Centre for Telemann Care and Research. Magdeburg, Germany, Oct. 2009.

A. Berndt and T. Hähnel. "Expressive Musical Timing". In: Audio Mostly 2009: 4th Conf. on Interaction with Sound-Sound and Emotion. Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Caledonian University, Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå, Sept. 2009, pages 9-16.

A. Berndt. "Musical Nonlinearity in Interactive Narrative Environments". In: Proc. of the Int. Computer Music Conf. (ICMC). Edited by G. Scavone, V. Verfaille, and A. da Silva. Montréal, Canada: International Computer Music Association, Schulich School of Music/McGill University, Aug. 2009, pages 355-358.

2008

A. Berndt and H. Theisel. "Adaptive Musical Expression from Automatic Realtime Orchestration and Performance". In: Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS) 2008. edited by U. Spierling and N. Szilas. LNCS 5334. Erfurt, Germany: Springer, Nov. 2008, pages 132-143.

A. Berndt and K. Hartmann. "The Functions of Music in Interactive Media". In: Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS) 2008. edited by U. Spierling and N. Szilas. LNCS 5334. Erfurt, Germany: Springer, Nov. 2008, pages 126-131.

L. Stockmann, A. Berndt, and N. Röber. "A Musical Instrument based on Interactive Sonification Techniques". In: Audio Mostly 2008: 3rd Conf. on Interaction with Sound. Piteå, Sweden: Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå, Oct. 2008, pages 72-79.

2007

A. Berndt and K. Hartmann. "Strategies for Narrative and Adaptive Game Scoring". In: Audio Mostly 2007: 2nd Conf. on Interaction with Sound. Ilmenau, Germany: Fraunhofer IDMT, Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio Piteå, Sept. 2007, pages 141-147.

A. Berndt and K. Hartmann. "Audio-Interactive Counterpoint". In: Sound, Music and the Moving Image. invited talk. Institute of Musical Research. University of London, England, Sept. 2007.

K. Hartmann, D. Büchner, A. Berndt, A. Nürnberger, and C. Lange. "Interactive Data Mining & Machine Learning Techniques for Musicology". In: Conf. on Interdisciplinary Musicology 2007 (CIM07). Tallinn, Estonia, Aug. 2007.

2006

A. Berndt, K. Hartmann, N. Röber, and M. Masuch. "Composition and Arrangement Techniques for Music in Interactive Immersive Environments". In: Audio Mostly 2006: A Conf. on Sound in Games. Piteå, Sweden: Interactive Institute/Sonic Studio, Oct. 2006, pages 53-59.

A. Berndt. "Representation of musical meta-information". Diploma thesis. Magdeburg, Germany: Otto-von-Guericke University, Department of Simulation and Graphics, Jan. 2006.