:) I been had. ron --- toby@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I have been working on a method of synthesis whereby > a three dimensional space can be described through > the careful arrangement of destructive interference > nodes between sound sources. I have been able to > translate three dimensional shape definitions into > csound scores which feeds a csound orchestra > instument > that has been constructed to anticipate the location > of interference patterns of low frequency sound > sources, given the relative postions of the > speakers. > > Not only is the audio product pleasing and > artistically > valid, but one can actually visualise the > reconstructed > shape in space between the speakers by exposing the > space to a suspended cloud such as smoke or dust. > By blowing smoke for instance between the speakers > as csound 'plays' the score, a vague but > recognizable > reproduction of the original input shape can be > seen. > What happens is that the places where destructive > interference nodes effectively stop the air > movement, > the cloud particles become more visible than in > those > spaces where the sound is active, and moving > the cloud particles more rapidly. The effect can > be quite astonishing, and opens, I believe, a very > important new avenue of compositional expression. > > Here is an example of one of the more successful > images, a bust of Beethoven: > > http://tobiah.org/beethoven.html > > Tobiah > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
