Valerio Orlandini
Doctoral Researcher
Conservatory of Music "Luigi Cherubini"
About Me
Valerio Orlandini is a composer, sound designer, and researcher based in Florence, Italy, whose work explores the evolving relationships between sound, technology, and perception. Active since the mid-2000s in the ambient and industrial scenes, his practice has steadily shifted toward a more exploratory fusion of electroacoustic composition, field recording, and experimental sound design.
With a background in biology and informatics, Valerio brings a transdisciplinary lens to sound. His research bridges artistic intuition with scientific method, focusing on how technology can deepen our understanding of musical structures, emotional response, and multimedia interaction.
Graduated in Biology and in Music and New Technologies, he is currently pursuing a PhD on the intersection of music, perception, and AI. Parallel to his artistic practice, he works as a software developer and researcher in the fields of music technology and interactive systems, creating tools and environments where machines listen, respond and sometimes even compose.
Sessions
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Bridging Audio Analysis and Interaction
An Open Toolkit for Real-Time Descriptors00:00 - 00:00 UTC | Friday 31st October 2025 |BeginnerIntermediateIn modern audio applications, from music production and interactive installations to scientific analysis, there is growing demand for real-time insight into the characteristics of sound. The Informer is a comprehensive open-source solution for real-time audio feature extraction and distribution. The system consists of a VST3/AU/LV2 plugin, a standalone application and a VCV Rack module that compute a wide range of time-domain and frequency-domain sound descriptors, broadcasting results via Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. This makes it ideal for driving visual systems, lighting, generative graphics, or responsive environments in real time. An accompanying C++ header-only library (with Python bindings) makes the […]