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Biography

Ryoho Kobayashi, an audio software designer and sound artist, was born and raised in Tokyo. He received the Ph.D. degree in Media and Governance from Keio University, and has worked as lecturer at Keio University, Hosei University, Tamagawa University, and Chiba University of Commerce.

His softwares are designed for sound synthesis and editing utilizing digital audio signal processing techniques. These novel softwares ware presented at international conferences on computer music, and he has used them for his own musical performances.

As a member of post rock and electronica band “number0”, he released CDs from Rallye Label, Japan. He has also created sound installations. “Chase” (2004), “anemo” (2006), and “bd” (2007) were presented at the International Conference for New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), and “thunnus” (2006) and "sonodial" (2012) were exhibited at he International Computer Music Conference (ICMC). These installations were based on video tracking and audio processing techniques.

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Experience / Education

Feb 2011
  • Ph.D. in Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan
  • Thesis: Development of Sound Processing System and Music Creation Using Time-Frequency Domain Representation
  • 2011

Apr 2008
  • Tamagawa University
  • Lecturer of the Department of Media Arts and Design
  • 2008 - Present

Sep 2007
  • Keio University
  • Lecturer of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
  • 2007 - Present

Apr 2007
  • Hosei University
  • Lecturer of the Ichigaya Liberal Arts Center
  • 2007 - Present

Apr 2005
  • Chiba University of Commerce
  • Lecturer of the Faculty of Policy Informatics / the Faculty of Commerce and Economics
  • 2005 - Present

  • Keio University
  • Reserch Assistant of 21st Century COE Program
    “Next Generation Media and Intelligent Social Infrastructure”
  • 2005 - 2007

Mar 2004
  • Master in Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan
  • Thesis: Development of Sound Design Environment Using Digital Signal Processing
  • 2004

Mar 2002
  • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Information, Keio University, Japan
  • 2002

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