The Media Computing Group in the Press

Der Computer ist schuld, nicht Du! (Aachener Nachrichten), Als Meister den Taktstock schwingen (Aachener Zeitung)Jun 21, 2008:
On June 20, Professor Borchers gave an introduction to usable technology, and presented the Personal Orchestra as an example, for around 1,000 children between 7 and 11 years, in the Audimax main auditorium of RWTH Aachen University. The event was part of the Kids' University Kinderuni initiative.
Publisher: Aachener Nachrichten.

Documentary about "Haus der Klänge" in Vienna (video, 28 MB), July 2007:
... covers House of Music in Vienna and our Personal Orchestra exhibit The Virtual Conductor.
Publisher: ZDFinfokanal.

Interview with Prof. Borchers on radio (MP3, 1.8 MB), Oct 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Publisher: Radio Bonn/Rhein-Sieg.

Spektakuläre "Ideenskizzen" (PDF, 160 KB), Oct 02, 2006:
... covers the preview exhibitions for Bauhaus Europa in Aachen.
Publisher: Aachener Nachrichten.

Die Philharmoniker mögen keine Trödelei (PDF, 142 KB), Sep 29, 2006:
... covers the preview exhibitions for Bauhaus Europa in Aachen.
Publisher: Aachener Zeitung.

Sehr gute Zwischenbilanz des Beethovenfestes Bonn 2006 (PDF, 52 KB), Sep 19, 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Publisher: Beethovenfest Bonn. The article is also online.

Sie haben das Stück wohl noch nie gehört (PDF, 255 KB), Sep 16, 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Publisher: General-Anzeiger Bonn.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik dirigieren (PDF, 44 KB), Sep 14, 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Publisher: Aachener Nachrichten. The article is also online.

Informatik erobert Kinderzimmer (PDF, 93 KB), May 15, 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at Tag Der Informatik in Münster.
Publisher: Westfälische Nachrichten. The article is also online.

Alles andere als Kinderkram (PDF, 77 KB), May 15, 2006:
... covers the demo of Personal Orchestra at Tag Der Informatik in Münster.
Publisher: Münstersche Zeitung. The article is also online.

It's an `Artastic' day to be a kid (JPG, 285 KB), Mar 11, 2006:
... covers the `It's Artastic!' exhibit opening at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, which includes Maestro! a.k.a. Personal Orchestra 3.
Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The article is also online.

More Than Mice, Sep 1, 2005:
The professional audio magazine MIX talks about our student project Bangarama in their online report from the NIME 2005 conference (halfway down the article).
Publisher: MIX (magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry).

Rex fand neue Freunde (JPG, 1.37 MB), July 25, 2005:
... contains more information on the REX interactive exhibits preview in the Salzstadl in Regensburg.
Publisher: Mittelbayerische Zeitung. The online version of the articles on the newspaper website is missing the full pictures.

Superhirne erlauben Bad im Mittelalter (JPG, 1.29 MB ), Mit einem Wisch ins Mittelalter (JPG, 362 KB), July 23, 2005:
... covers the REX interactive exhibits preview in the Salzstadl in Regensburg. Approximate quote: "Medieninformatik-Asse bauen Drehleier mit Superhirn" ... :-)
Publisher: Mittelbayerische Zeitung. The online version of the articles on the newspaper website is missing the full pictures.

Es geht auch „ohne“! Spielerische Alternativen zu Maus und Tastatur (PDF, 1.05 MB):
... contains short descriptions of personal orchestra, worldbeat and virtual vienna as well as a brief introduction to the media space.
Publisher: Technik im Klartext Newsletter 2/2004 (Hochschulradio Aachen).

Einmal die Wiener Philharmoniker dirigieren? (PDF 532.24 kB)::
... contains short descriptions of personal orchestra and worldbeat.
Publisher: RWTHinsight 4/2003 (RWTH press office).