Explore research breakthroughs, concert tours, community workshops, technology unboxings, and grant milestones from the Universal Music Design initiative.
Dillon Simeone visited PCC's MUC 262 Interface Design class to present human-centered design for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing musicians, showcasing the GeLu wearable sensory substitution interface.
CymaSpace, in partnership with Universal Music Design (UMD), is thrilled to announce The Jazz Prism Project, an innovative concert series designed to make the transformative power ...
The Haptic Zoo event at Woodstock Cafe, hosted by CymaSpace and Universal Music Design, was an outstanding success! Held on August 30, the event introduced attendees to a world whe...
We are thrilled to announce that Universal Music Design's (UMD) application for the Jazz Road Tours has been accepted! This unique opportunity allows us to bring the vibrant and ex...
We are excited to announce that Universal Music Design has been awarded a grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)! This funding will enable us to produce a groundbrea...
At Universal Music Design, we are dedicated to fostering inclusivity in the arts by making music accessible to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Recently, we had the pr...
We're thrilled to announce that Universal Music Design's groundbreaking research paper, "GestoLumina: Gesture Interpreted Light, Sound, and Haptics. Towards a Framework for Univers...
The UMD team is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Creative Coding and Immersive Technologies capstone course at Portland Community College. Spearheaded b...
Dillon and Nate, the dynamic duo from Universal Music Design (UMD), recently made waves at the Career Carnival Expo hosted at the Oregon State School for the Deaf. With a shared pa...
Universal Music Design (UMD) recently had an exciting unboxing day where they unveiled a plethora of innovative technologies aimed at revolutionizing the music experience. Among th...
Universal Music Design (UMD) recently conducted an engaging workshop at Portland Community College for the Music and Sonic Arts program. This program caters to musicians, artists, ...
Nate, also known as DJwish, recently embarked on a memorable journey to Tacoma, Washington, to participate in the Deaf2Deaf Experience JA BizTown event. As a passionate advocate fo...
Universal Music Design (UMD) had the privilege of hosting a workshop at the Central State of Mind: A Catholic Social Justice and Human Dignity Conference. This transformative two-d...
Universal Music Design is thrilled to announce a harmonious collaboration with CymaSpace for the upcoming Winter Light Festival. Join us as we bring the magic of music and light to...
Exciting news! Universal Music Design (UMD) is bringing a special workshop to Central Catholic High School on February 15, as part of the Central State of Mind Conference: Music Wo...
We're thrilled to announce that Universal Music Design (UMD) will be presenting a paper at the prestigious New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2024 conference. NIME is an ...
Breaking Barriers in Music Accessibility! Universal Music Design (UMD) is excited to unveil an unprecedented partnership with Not Impossible, a frontrunner in Vibrotextile™ wearabl...
Through haptics technology and a recent grant, the Portland nonprofit expands its mission to make music more accessible...
Fourteen Grantees Building Community by Elevating Underrepresented Voices and Increasing Access to Arts Experiences Across Oregon...
We are thrilled to announce the inception of Confluence Recording Company alongside the groundbreaking Universal Music Design (UMD). This dynamic duo marks the beginning of a new c...