Alex Nieva.
Music Technologist
A passionate engineer, musician and researcher. I build things that look great, feel fantastic, and function correctly.
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About Me
I work as a Research Agent at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research - BRAMS in Montréal, QC.
I hold a Master of Arts in Music Technology, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University.
Previously, I have worked as a sound tech at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, as a software developer at an extinct cool startup - Upscale Technology, as a Researcher and Instructor in Music Technology at McGill University, as a Lab Manager for a Nuclear Magnetic Resonator, among other things.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:- Motion Capture
- Embedded Systems
- Matlab
- C programming
- Digital Musical Instruments
- Audio recording
Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Arts in Music Technology
McGill University, Montreal
Built Digital Musical Instruments and studied musical performance with motion capture systems.
- The T-Stick
2000 - 2003
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Northeastern University, Boston
I studied the interaction of ultrasound and near infrared scattered light for medical imaging.
Contact
My inbox is always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I’ll try my best to get back to you!