Looping features in Pure Data software
I’ve finally finished the additional features that will accompany the synthesizer. This second portion is a looper which will allow sounds to be recorded, repeated and further manipulated with effects like graininess and speed. My next step is to test it with a microphone and midi control along with the synthesizer and figure out how the digital design will influence the physical laser cut design of the final synthesizer.
I’m also starting to think about what kind of tactile materials and abstract images would be interesting to offer as the prompts for audio and vibratory description. I’m thinking about the shapes of sound waves, soft or smooth contrasting with hard or sharp/rough textures, natural verses artificial materials, etc. I may explore an idea I recently had with a display like a scrabble tile rack where engagers have the agency to arrange tactile tiles and read them akin to the reading of Braille.
I was inspired by today’s meeting on Vital Capacities and the possibilities of creative online curation. I prefer to show my work in physical spaces, but seeing how others have curated access into their blogs and online exhibitions made me curious of how my synth can be exhibited online as well. I do feel that I may not reach my goal of a polished display by December, but I have a goal to work towards. I’d like to have a two or three channel video showing a demo of touching the tactile prompts, creating sounds that narrate the experience of touch, and a visual vibratory representation of the sounds. Each video could have captions of what the sounds and textures feel like and what the images look like. Lots to process and experiment with still, but I feel excited with this direction.
