Iain McGregor
Iain McGregor

Dr Iain McGregor

Associate Professor

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  I.McGregor@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

Dr Iain McGregor researches sound design and listening at Edinburgh Napier University, where he is also the Programme leader for the undergraduate sound design degree. He gained his Ph.D. in Soundscape Mapping: Comparing Listening Experiences in 2011. Iain runs the Centre for Interaction Design’s Auralisation suite, which is a dedicated 28.4 channel surround sound facility for conducting listening tests. He is currently working on a diverse range of projects, from sound design for mixed reality, as well as sonification, through to the use of sound in film, television, video games and robotics. Iain is also an experienced sound engineer who has been fortunate enough to work with the Bolshoi Opera, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, as well as artists such as Ravi Shankar and Nena Simone, among others.

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  • Sound Design student Joanna Zachariasz nominated for Cinema Audio Society award

 

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Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience

Digital Artefact
Flint, T., & McGregor, I. (2016)
Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience. [https://vimeo.com/166204060]
This Android application is free to download from the Google Play Store. This mixed reality game connects the real world with a virtual Minecraft version of Jupiter Artland. ...

Comparative Evaluation of Radio and Audio Logo Sound Designs

Journal Article
McGregor, I., & Cunningham, S. (2015)
Comparative Evaluation of Radio and Audio Logo Sound Designs. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 63(11), 876-888. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2015.0076
This study aims to explore the suitability of capturing designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound design for a radio drama and audio logos using the repertory grid techni...

How does Term-time Paid Work Affect Higher Education Students’ Studies, and What can be Done to Minimise any Negative Effects?

Journal Article
McGregor, I. P. (2015)
How does Term-time Paid Work Affect Higher Education Students’ Studies, and What can be Done to Minimise any Negative Effects?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 3(2), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v3i2.127
This study aims to investigate the effects of term-time paid work on undergraduate students’ studies and what can be done to minimise any negative effects. Two studies were co...

An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape.

Conference Proceeding
Quinton, M., & McGregor, I. (2014)
An introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape. In Proceedings of invisible places:sounding cities 2014, (13-38
This is an introductory study of the Maltese Soundscape and is part of an even bigger project. It introduces a soundscape diced with traditional sounds which still echo in the...

Jupiter Artland iOS App

Digital Artefact
Mival, O., Ammeloot, A., McGregor, I., & Benyon, D. (2014)
Jupiter Artland iOS App. [iOS app]
This free app can be used onsite or offsite to enhance the visitor experience and has film, audio, text and photographs providing an in-depth look at this private family colle...

A method for comparative evaluation of listening to auditory displays by designers and listeners

Conference Proceeding
Droumeva, M., & McGregor, I. (2014)
A method for comparative evaluation of listening to auditory displays by designers and listeners. In The 20th International Conference on Auditory Display
The process of designing and testing auditory displays often includes evaluations only by experts, and where non-experts are involved, training is commonly required. This pape...

Design and development of Auralization room at Edinburgh Napier University

Conference Proceeding
Prokofieva, E., Luciani, C., & McGregor, I. (2014)
Design and development of Auralization room at Edinburgh Napier University. In Proceedings of the 136th international AES Convention
The auralization room was designed as a joint project between School of Engineering and Built Environment and the School of Computing of Edinburgh Napier University. The inter...

Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs

Journal Article
McGregor, I., Turner, P., & Benyon, D. (2014)
Using participatory visualisation of soundscapes to compare designers’ and listeners’ experiences of sound designs. Journal of Sonic Studies, 6(1),
There are numerous rules and well-established guidelines to help designers with the visual appearance of interactive technologies. In contrast, when it comes to the use of sou...

Jupiter Artland Multimedia Edition: Art in the Landscape

Digital Artefact
McMicking, D., Wilson, N., Henderson, F., Gale, I., Bradley, F., & McGregor, I. (2013)
Jupiter Artland Multimedia Edition: Art in the Landscape. [iBook]
Jupiter Artland is an internationally known sculpture garden outside Edinburgh which is home to one of the most exciting private collections in the UK today. Works by some of ...

Comparing designers’ and listeners’ experiences

Journal Article
McGregor, I. (2014)
Comparing designers’ and listeners’ experiences. AI & society, 29(4), 473-483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-013-0489-4
This paper compares the listening experiences of non-experts and the designers of two sound designs. To date, no such comparisons have been examined empiri- cally, and so for ...

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