Our research, “Eliminating Latency in Remote Music Performance: A Browser-Based Synchronization System for Music Education,” was presented as a poster at the 2026 NAfME Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference.
The conference, hosted by the National Association for Music Education, took place September 30 – October 3, 2026, at the Hilton Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
The poster
Lance Glasser presented the poster in Long Beach. Click the image to open it full size.
What the research covers
The research presents Lyrekos as a browser-based system for synchronized remote music performance, with a focus on its applications for music education. Topics include:
- Why network latency makes traditional video conferencing tools unsuitable for ensemble music
- The synchronization approach Lyrekos uses to sidestep the physical latency limits of the internet
- Practical applications for remote choir rehearsal, one-on-one lessons, and ensemble teaching
- Observations from early educator users running real sessions
For background on the underlying problem, see Why Zoom Fails for Music. For a hands-on walkthrough of how an Organizer runs a session, see The Lyrekos Quick Start Guide.
What’s next
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the poster in Long Beach. If you’re a music educator and would like to take part in the early beta, join our community and let us know. You can also reach us at hello [at] lyrekos.com.
Lance Glasser
Lance is CEO and Co-founder of Kinetic Audio Innovations. He was previously a faculty member at MIT, Director of the Electronics Technology Office at DARPA, and CTO at KLA. He also makes sculpture, which has nothing to do with audio but explains the hundreds of pounds of bronze in his house.
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