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Lucian Mercer
Lucian Mercer2-BETA
Sound Designer & Modular Synthesis Fellow
Specialization: Analog Circuit Design, Wave-Terrain Synthesis & Expressive Controls
FACILITY ASSIGNMENT
Studio E (Acoustic Bench & Rapid Prototyping)
ACTIVE PROTOTYPES
8 Projects
JOINED INSTITUTE
2023
CURRICULUM & BIOGRAPHY
Lucian Mercer designs analog synthesis circuitry and expressive performance modules. His work blends chaotic circuit topology with digital wave-shaping, producing unpredictable yet musically rich timbral behavior.
SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
- Mercer, L., 'Chaotic Feedback Topologies in Modular Synthesizer Design,' Sound on Sound Research, 2024.
- Mercer, L. & Thorne, V. A., 'Nonlinear Wave-Terrain Synthesis via Optical Sensors,' Computer Music Notes, 2026.
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