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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More than 40,000 Californians evacuated due to chemical tank leak
Officials have warned that the tank contains a "highly volatile" substance that could lead to an explosion.
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Police Deputy Praised After ‘Run-of-the-Mill’ Call Turns into Emergency Baby Delivery
A call about suspicious activity saw a California police officer race to save a newborn’s life. A woman was sitting between two bushes near a business in the Rancho Cordova, and Deputy Foster Tracy de…
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Launches Label With New Album Ruin: It’s Not Just Music
The beat-heavy LP inaugurates her Someone Special label
DJ Koze Drops New Song “Spiralen”
The hypnotic, seven-minute track leads a AA-side single out next month
Fujifilm Has Over 40 New Lens Ideas: ‘It’s Difficult to Convey How Much We Care About Our Lenses’
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, we sat down with Yuji Igarashi, General Manager of Professional Imaging Products in Fujifilm's Imaging Solutions Division. Echoing Fujifilm's successful Focus on Gl…
Why So Many Watch Enthusiasts Love One Specific Camera
Among the watch enthusiast community, one camera seemingly proves inordinately popular. Horophiles, or those who love timekeeping devices, gravitate toward the Ricoh GR IIIx. Why? [Read More]
I was bored so I turned my dev tools into an alien planet ruled by my dog
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Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug
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Karla Knight’s Cosmic Conspiracies
The artist’s game-like paintings and tapestries suggest an overactive imagination fueled by generations of crackpot supernatural lore.
The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century
'Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985' features works by more than 100 artists, journalists, organizers, and more. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Membe…
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See all →Waveform Playground
Real-time waveform visualization and synthesis — sine/saw/square oscillators, harmonic editing, FM controls.
Explore → VideoGenerative Universe
Procedural universe generator with interactive exploration controls.
Explore → ArtShader Systems
GLSL shader editor and visualizer — edit code, see results live.
Explore → DataBig Data Pipelines
Interactive data pipeline visualization with flow diagrams and concept exploration.
Explore → AudioModular Patch Lab
Interactive modular synthesis environment — patch VCOs, VCFs, and LFOs with cable routing.
Explore → ArtParticle Systems
Generative particle effects you can manipulate in real time on canvas.
Explore →What people say
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.