Tell the motion planner to move the motors through distances that are related by just intonation ratios, and then the motors’ magnetic interferences should blend in a harmonious way. In theory.
instrument-a-day 9: stepper arpeggiator
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Category Archives: sound sculpture
instrument-a-day 8: tiny pendulum music
a tiny homage to Steve Reich, using a tiny pair of headphones as a microphone plugged into a tiny amplifier.
Steve Reich’s Pendulum Music (1966): vimeo.com/65735964
instrument-a-day 7: ice mic
I froze a contact microphone in a cup of water, and thawed it out again.
instrument-a-day 6: cuckoo whistles
Trying out bellows made with leather, tyvek, and fake leather.
instrument-a-day 5: the worst pipe organ
A fan, a box, and some pipes from the February 8, 2009 instrument-a-day: moonmilk.com/2009/02/08/instrument-a-day-8-more-whistles/
This may or may not be the start of something bigger.
instrument-a-day 4: bowed cowbells
With a little practice, this could almost be an acceptable sound. I didn’t practice.
instrument-a-day 3: playdocarina
The secret to getting a loud clear note out of the soft squishy ocarina was making a sharp-edged lip around the blowhole. As soon as I poked a hole in it, it started to fall apart.
instrument-a-day 2: heatsink
A big heat sink on a cardboard box resonator has a surprisingly nice chime to it.
instrument-a-day 1: paper speakers
It’s February, and that means it’s Instrument-a-Day time again! Day 1: paper speakers – experimenting with simple handmade speakers.
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stone song walkthrough
sound sculpture for Caramoor’s Garden of Sonic Delights, installed at the Neuberger Museum, SUNY Purchase College, New York. The sound changes slowly as the stones settle, and also responds to the weather.
The sound art festival’s opening at Caramoor on June 7th, and Stone Song will have a reception at SUNY Purchase on June 20th.