Alistair is a PhD student with research interests in virtual analogue modelling, differentiable DSP and deep learning for audio effect emulation. Previously he studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde before completing his MSc in Acoustics and Music Technology at the University of Edinburgh in 2020. Since then, he has been a member of the teaching staff in the Acoustics and Audio Group including a year-long post as Teaching Fellow in Acoustics. Alistair’s research is funded by the Scottish Graduate School of Arts and Humanities (SGSAH).
Teaching
Alistair tutors on two courses: Musical Applications of Fourier Theory and DSP, and Physics-based Modelling of Musical Instruments.