The Waveform Generation
Hello, I'm Rob McDonald
Creative technologist exploring the intersection of music, visual art, and emerging technology
📍 Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
🎵 Electronic music producer and sound designer
🎨 Visual artist working with TouchDesigner and real-time graphics
💻 Developer exploring AI, quantum computing, and immersive experiences
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Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Local officials say more had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern Ukraine.
Toronto police to open online marketplace buy-and-sell exchange zones at all police stations - CityNews Toronto
Toronto police to open online marketplace buy-and-sell exchange zones at all police stationsCityNews Toronto
Whale Festival to Kick Off Amelia Island in Florida to Celebrate the Return of the Right Whale
Have you ever heard of Amelia Island? Northeast Florida’s barrier island describes itself as a natural gem, and a great excuse to visit is happening this weekend in the form of the annual Right Whale…
Today across Wavgen
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Nettspend, Gracie Abrams, Factory Floor, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Are Back at It (Scoring David Fincher Movies)
The duo’s work on The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth will be their sixth collaboration
The "Boring" Editing Exercise That Teaches You to Cut for Emotion
Obsession has been the horror story of the year, and Curry Barker edited it himself.In the film, a lovesick music-store clerk named Bear (Michael Johnston) gets his hands on a magical novelty wish-mak…
The 30 Awe-Inspiring Finalists for Weather Photographer of the Year
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) has unveiled the 30 finalists for its annual Weather Photographer of the Year photo contest, and there are just a few days left for people to vote for their fa…
One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor in 1.3 million devices and turned them into a botnet. The company says it has now dismantled the backdoor and "cut ties"…
BMW is taking on Tesla’s FSD with urban driver assist starting in 2027
BMW says that it will expand its navigation-guided, partially automated driving capabilities into urban environments starting in 2027, launching first in Germany with other markets to follow. The new…
10 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This November
Julia Whitney Barnes’s organic paradise, Emily Nomer’s mystical geometric paintings, Maria Molteni’s conversations with the divine, and more
“The Man I Love” Wants Us to Do More Than Mourn
Ira Sachs resists the attention economy, using objects and people to tell a moving story of 1980s New York amid the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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Interactive projects
See all →Waveform Playground
Real-time waveform visualization and synthesis — sine/saw/square oscillators, harmonic editing, FM controls.
Explore → DataBig Data Pipelines
Interactive data pipeline visualization with flow diagrams and concept exploration.
Explore → ArtParticle Systems
Generative particle effects you can manipulate in real time on canvas.
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Creative Portfolio
Exploring the boundaries between traditional artistry and cutting-edge technology through music, visual art, and interactive experiences.
Music
Electronic music production spanning electro, ambient, melodic, and breakbeat genres
Video
Real-time graphics, projection mapping, and immersive visual experiences
Data & Tech
Web development, coding, AI integration, and cloud technologies
Art
Traditional and digital art bridging classical techniques with modern technology
About The Waveform Generation
Exploring music, visuals, and technology through clear, well-commented work. A place to learn, build, and be inspired.