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These sound waves are a coalescence of the musical presence in my living space. | These sound waves are a coalescence of the musical presence in my living space. | ||
I share the living space with three music students, who all study different subjects: conducting, singing, and percussion, and their various backgrounds transform our living environment into a unique, musical space. The waves do not necessarily represent specific kind of sounds each flatmate makes but the overall sound heard from different parts of the apartment. | I share the living space with three music students, who all study different subjects: conducting, singing, and percussion, and their various backgrounds transform our living environment into a unique, musical space. The waves do not necessarily represent specific kind of sounds each flatmate makes but the overall sound heard from different parts of the apartment. | ||
2. Moving Mouths | 2. Moving Mouths | ||
This drawing was done while watching a soccer game on television. Although I am not a fan of soccer, I have always found the energy at sports games contagious. I was in awe of the fans who were united in their love for the sport and the team; they were filled with excitement and absolutely exuding it. What would it be like to be one of thousands mouths generating emotional sounds at the same time? How would the shape of the mouth change at different points of the game? | This drawing was done while watching a soccer game on television. Although I am not a fan of soccer, I have always found the energy at sports games contagious. I was in awe of the fans who were united in their love for the sport and the team; they were filled with excitement and absolutely exuding it. What would it be like to be one of thousands mouths generating emotional sounds at the same time? How would the shape of the mouth change at different points of the game? | ||
3. A fond memory | 3. A fond memory | ||
For the last drawing, I thought back to a simple but very fond memory of mine – when my parents and I made homemade dumplings in our living room. It was a very normal night for us. The TV was on in the background, and we were sitting on the floor, putting the stuffing into the dough. I remember my dad decided to help out; together, the three of us just talked and made dumplings together. At one point, we laughed so hard at my dad’s joke that I cried. The sounds from that memory are the best sounds I can imagine. These sound waves not only represent the highs and lows of the event but also what our laughter looked like. They were similar in form and volume. | |||
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File:drawing.png|sounds from a living space | |||
File:drawing2.png|sound from a recreational space | |||
File:drawing3.png|sound from a memory | |||
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====Loudspeakers==== | ====Loudspeakers==== | ||
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File:1788 edited.png|the set up | File:1788 edited.png|the set up | ||
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[[https://vimeo.com/158627098 Collecting Loudspeaker Sounds]] | |||
====Piezos/radio waves==== | |||
With Erin's new schematic using IC LM386, we decided to try a couple different exercises. The first was a feedback loop using a piezo element. By trying out different surfaces with different measures of hollowness, we experimented with the length of sound, the pitch, and hollow materials that can become a speaker. The Constancy of the loop was something distinctly different and inspiring, in that the inputs we had used so far primarily came from the schematics, different resistors and capacitors, and speakers. This time, the material which served as the sounding board also became the source of the sound, creating an infinite loop. The simplicity of it was quite beautiful. | |||
[[https://vimeo.com/158620401 Feedback Loop]] | |||
Then we experimented with capturing radio waves, using the open wires, speakers, and the same schematic. | |||
[[https://vimeo.com/158620548 Radio Waves 1]] | |||
[[https://vimeo.com/158620586 Radio Waves 2]] | |||
====Final Assignment – Electronic Drehorgel==== | ====Final Assignment – Electronic Drehorgel==== | ||
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File:1935.png|mic jack | File:1935.png|mic jack | ||
File:1936.png|LM386 schematics | File:1936.png|LM386 schematics | ||
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The | The mechanism itself is quite simple compared to the original design of a Drehorgel. I placed a plastic cylinder filled with different materials in the middle of a square made with metal frames. With a handle attached to one side and the piezo microphone going into the other, I can control the rate of how fast the "Drehorgel" will rotate. | ||
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File:1946.png|frame | |||
File:1947.png|side | |||
File:1949.png|tube with mic inside | |||
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File:1956.png|tube suspended | |||
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[[ | [[https://vimeo.com/158632216 The Modern Electronic Drehorgel]] |
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