NAISA Sound Channel
Newsletter for April 2026 (Vol. 21; Iss. 4)
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art
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1) Spring Soundscape Workshop Intensive
2) Springscapes Series
3) NAISA 2026 Call for Submissions: Still Here
4) Deep Wireless in Review
5) Pride Concert Launches Sound Travels
6) Used Equipment for Sale
1) Spring Soundscape Workshop Intensive
Spring Soundscape Workshop Intensive
May 1-3, 2026
$339 (with 2 nights accommodation), $215 (with no accommodation)
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River
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Advance Registration Required
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art, this immersive 3-day recording and composing workshop invites participants to explore the rich soundscape of Warbler’s Roost through attentive listening, field recording, and creative composition. Activities encompass soundwalking, recording and editing of field recordings, and finally, composing a short soundscape composition responding to the theme of Sound Culture.
The beginning of May is a special time of the year in the Almaguin Highlands when the first signs of warmer weather can be enjoyed without battling mosquitos and black flies. The natural soundscape is at its peak in variety and density, highlighted by the mysterious low frequency drumming of the Roughed Grouse and the chorusing of peeper frogs.
The workshop is open to all experience levels and emphasizes curiosity, experimentation, and attentive listening. It will be led by NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland who has created radio, concert and installation pieces from soundscape recordings made at the same location.
Workshop participants should bring a laptop and recording equipment that is familiar to them. However, participants can also access NAISA equipment and resources such as 2nd order Ambisonic recording, Geophone and Hydrophone recording as well as editing and mixing with the Reaper digital audio workstation. An 8-channel playback system will be available to facilitate listening to ambisonic recordings.
Participants will also be introduced to the Reveil livestream taking place in parallel to this workshop which broadcasts the sounds of daybreak traveling westward from London (UK) time zone by time zone. NAISA Radio is a broadcast partner and will be broadcasting the 24+ hour livestream.
2) Springscapes Series
New Adventures in Sound Art presents the 2026 edition of Springscapes, an annual series that highlights the dramatic changes that take place in the natural soundscape from winter to spring and includes a community-made installation, workshop intensive and two livestream events. This year’s theme is Sound Culture.
“The notion of a Sound Culture is most evident in the spring in the north where imitation and social interaction play out in the acoustic biophony. By considering animal vocalizations as meaningful sound expression rather than background noise, Springscapes suggests a way of listening that highlight relationships between species and landscape.”
The workshop takes place at Warbler’s Roost which is located in the Township of Lount, 22 KM west of the village of South River and in the same biosphere as Algonquin Park. South River is equidistant between the cities of North Bay and Huntsville.
Almaguin Community Soundscapes
April 2 - May 31, Open Thur-Mon, 10 am - 4 pm
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River
Admission by Donation
Almaguin Community Soundscapes is an exhibition that surrounds one with the sounds of spring using a multi-channel speaker system and recordings made by residents of the Almaguin Highlands. The spring season is a special time of the year in the region as the snow melts, the ice breaks up on the lakes and the arrival of insects and birds is loudly announced by the sounds made by peepers.
To contribute sounds from a location you know in the Almaguin Highlands or visit us at NAISA.
Works submitted by Canadian sound artists will also be eligible for The James Bailey award and The Andra McCartney award. The Deep Wireless Festival of Radio and Transmission Art wrapped up on March 30. Here are two video highlights and a link to the compilation album. Video Interview with Anju Singh, including performances on the Material Transmissions Sound Sculpture from January 8. Video Interview with Aliyah Aziz (pictured above), including her performance of Sandpaper Hammock from February 21. Deep Wireless Radio Art Compilation Album #20 with works by Cristian Gabriele Argento, Haley Sheppard, Linda Rae Dornan, Landforms (Gillis Van Der Wee and Lotte Nijsten) and Marco Neri. The Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art opens on June 6 at 7 pm EDT with a Pride Concert. Featured is a performance by Kat Estacio as well as The Elemental Trilogy by Barry Truax, who recently was awarded the Order of Canada. The concert will be in-person and livestreamed with a Q&A component. Other highlights of Sound Travels includes the mechanical water installation Waterscape by Lina Choi opening June 11 and the Sound Travels Intensive July 15-19 with four days of workshops, mentoring and listening sessions at Warbler's Roost. Tannoy Ellipse Powered Studio Monitor Speakers - $999/pair Bring studio quality to your next gig with these wonderful sounding speakers. Complement those with a Tannoy PS-350B 15" Active Subwoofer - $250 Need very tall Junior Riser Film Stands? - $100 for all three. NAISA's Board of Directors and Staff are truly touched by the generosity of over 80 people in the community that contributed to NAISA's 25 for 25 Fundraising Campaign. We reached $22K!! Contributions are always welcome. New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit organization that presents performances and installations spanning the entire spectrum of sound art. NAISA is partially funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Inquiries & general information: NAISA North Media Arts Centre is Accessible.4) Deep Wireless in Review
5) Pride Concert Launches Sound Travels
6) Used Equipment for Sale
Each speaker comes with storage/shipping box and customized adapter for mounting it on speaker stands. Excellent for high quality audio playback in larger listening rooms. Used but in working condition. Some tape residue from labels on surface. Selling by the pair with a total of four pairs available. Make an offer for all four.THANK YOU!!
About NAISA
NAISA would also like to thank Reuten Construction, Charles Street Video, and Warbler’s Roost for their sponsorship of SOUNDplay 2025.
New Adventures in Sound Art is located in the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki peoples covered by the Williams Treaty (1923) and Robinson-Huron Treaty (1850). New Adventures in Sound Art recognizes the significant ongoing contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples to aural culture in Canada.
Nadene Thériault-Copeland, Executive Director
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