“Formants” is a temporary installation of new media work that makes use of magnetic switches in order to activate .wav audio files embedded within a sculpture. An attached microcontroller is employed to interpret the flow of power in the form of electronic pulses conveyed by the opening or closing of switches. The switches, in turn, communicate viewer activated information to Pure Data software on a laptop computer. Sound emitted from the computer is divided between two stereo USB speakers, positioned inside each head to give us the final interactive mixed media work that uses classical operatic vocalizations to bring to life an ancient Sumerian myth […]”
via: make magazine
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