Rixiform Inc. is a software consultancy founded by Noah Thorp and based in Oakland California. We use effective (often "agile") processes for developing great software. Contact us for Ruby, Rails, Python, open source, web 2.0, semantic web, digital audio, and generative music technologies.

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Digidesign.com

Architecture, managment, and development in a high pressure, short time frame, limited resource environment:

• Compatibility ontology with reasoning capabilities for a complex compatibility matrix (based on a modification of the OWL standard).
• Registration database admin tools for identifying and emailing unique upgrade codes to customers across complex matrices of products and purchase dates
• Product registration management tools for an extensive product line
• Web based ontology admin tools
• Internationalization of support tools (i18n)
• Product knowledge base search engine implemented with Lucene / Nutch

RabbitsRum.com

Project management and Ruby on Rails development for an Orchestral Electronica project website:

• Custom content management system (CMS) for articles, lyrics etc.
• Embedded flash audio player with xspf playlist
• AJAX content loading
• RSS feed
• CSS layout
• Mongrel server
• Authenticated Login
• Prototype / Javascript based features
• Subversion repository with Capistrano deployment

Ionian Capital

Project management and development for a restricted access financial company customer transaction reservation system in Ruby on Rails:

• Authentication and user account management system
• Secure downloads for database driven display of PDFs with AJAX features
• Test suites
• Database driven transaction notification system

Rixiform.com & Aquabu.com

• Mephisto weblog customization and deployment
• Graphic design
• CSS customization

DataMuse

• Data sonification program that transforms scientific data into sound scores
• Supported by a meet the composer grant for Noah Thorp’s work in collaboration with the Capacitor dance troupe
• Implemented in Max/MSP and Javascript

Lattice Play

• Harmonic lattice triad explorer.
• Creates voice led harmonies based on a harmonic algorithm
• Invented in collaboration with harmonic theorist W.A. Mathieu
• Implemented in Max/MSP

XY Gran

• Joystick controlled granular synthesizer
• Implemented in Max/MSP

NodeNet

• A light framework for organizing musical events based on networks of statistical averages, alterable in real time
• Music data structure included characteristics of Markov Chains and Petrinets
• Implemented as a Max/MSP external written in C

Fade_Rhythms

• Music improvisation system comprised of four instruments with 96 parameters each
• Controlled using the xy positions and button selections of two joysticks
• Sync features for multiple performers
• Used in numerous live performances and sound design applications from 2001 to 2004
• Implemented as sound modules in Reaktor controlled by Max/MSP