Training Manual for Trainers: Teaching System Integration and Control Orchestration
Objective Equip trainers with a step-by-step guide to effectively teach integrating different interactive techniques through communication protocols and standards, enabling comprehensive interactive experiences that combine multiple input and output systems seamlessly.
Structure of the Training Session
- Preparation (approx. 10 minutes)
- Objective: Set up multi-system integration and control orchestration
• Steps:
- Research control hub software (Chataigne, TouchOSC, or custom OSC/MIDI solutions).
- Prepare multiple input systems (audio, video, sensors) and output
- Set up communication protocols (OSC, MIDI, DMX, WebSocket) and state management
Checklist:
- Control hub software with multiple protocol support
- Various input devices and sensors
- Multiple output systems (audio, lighting, visuals)
- Network and communication protocols tested across all
2. Introduction to System Integration (approx. 15 minutes)
- Objective: Demonstrate how multiple interactive systems can work together
• Steps:
- Explain communication protocols and their roles in interactive system
- Show examples of complex integrated performance
- Demonstrate the concept of state machines and conditional logic in interactive Trainer Tip:
Start with a simple two-system connection before building complexity.
3. Hands-on Practice (approx. 30 minutes)
- Objective: Build a basic multi-system integrated performance
• Steps:
- Connect audio analysis to visual generation using OSC or MIDI
- Add motion tracking input that influences both audio and visual
- Implement basic state management to create different performance “scenes” or Trainer Tip: Focus on understanding signal flow and troubleshooting connection issues as they arise.
4. Advanced Features and Creative Use Cases (approx. 15 minutes)
- Objective: Explore complex system orchestration and conditional
• Steps:
- Demonstrate advanced state machines with conditional performance
- Show load balancing and system redundancy for professional performance
- Explore real-time system monitoring and adaptive behavior based on system
5. Wrap-Up and Feedback (approx. 10 minutes)
- Objective: Consolidate system integration and orchestration
• Steps:
- Review communication protocols, state management, and system architecture
- Share resources for protocol documentation and integration best
- Encourage experimentation with different system combinations and creative control
Post-Training Follow-Up
- Provide access to protocol documentation, configuration templates, and system integration
- Schedule optional technical troubleshooting
Trainer Tip: Encourage collaborative projects where participants integrate their individual systems into larger collective performances.