Yamaha Joins MUTEK.JP 2026 with Sound xR, NEXO and an IRCAM Lecture
Yamaha Corporation will participate in MUTEK.JP 2026, the festival's 11th edition, which runs November 20 to 23 at MoN Takanawa in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY.
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Why it matters
Yamaha's three MUTEK.JP contributions are an installation built on its sound-rendering software, a speaker system for other artists' sets, and a research lecture, so the instrument maker appears at the festival as sound infrastructure rather than as a product display.
Key Facts
- MUTEK.JP 2026 runs November 20 to 23 at MoN Takanawa in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY.
- Yamaha will exhibit an interactive installation using its Sound xR immersive sound solution at MoN Takanawa Tatami from November 20 to 22.
- NEXO's Alpha+ system will support live performances at MoN Takanawa BOX300 from November 20 to 22.
- Yamaha's research and development team speaks at IRCAM Forum Day on November 20 from 15:00 to 15:50 at Park Terrace.
- IRCAM Forum Day is being held in Tokyo for the first time.
The company lists three contributions: an interactive installation built on its Sound xR immersive sound solution, NEXO Alpha+ speaker support for the live program at BOX300, and a lecture by its research and development team at IRCAM Forum Day on November 20.
MUTEK runs in cities around the world and centers on electronic music, digital art and audiovisual expression. Its Japan edition occupies MoN Takanawa for four days. Yamaha's contributions spread across two venues and a lecture stage. IRCAM Forum Day is being held in Tokyo for the first time, with sessions scheduled on themes including AI and music and sound design.
- Sound xR interactive installation: MoN Takanawa Tatami, November 20 to 22
- NEXO Alpha+ system for the live program: MoN Takanawa BOX300, November 20 to 22
- Yamaha research and development lecture at IRCAM Forum Day: Park Terrace, November 20, 15:00 to 15:50
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Sources
- ASCII.jp ヤマハ、国際的な文化芸術祭「MUTEK.JP 2026」に参画