I started by laying out all the recordings roughly into Reaper. I also added the sound of a video I had taken of my bath fully draining. As this was the longest recording and had a clear end (drain gurgle), I thought it would make a nice base to layer the rest of the clips… Continue reading Process
inspiration
Thinking about the perceived authenticity of lo-fi, the documentary-like-ness of field recording, the nostalgia and feelings attached to memory, and the intimacy of sharing them I began thinking about reality. Ideas of fake authenticity, of recreation. I wanted to grapple with these different levels of perceived realness. In Nathan for you, Nathan Fielder parodies a… Continue reading inspiration
initial ideas
I wanted to use the “field recordings” I had occasionally taken throughout this year to throw something together. I wanted to make something quiet in contrast to most of my previous work yet still a bit chaotic and noisy. Originally I had intended to improvise live with these recordings but I ran out of time… Continue reading initial ideas
Reflection
We gained a lot of insight and feedback from the DM lab presentation both pratical and conceptual in terms of meeting accessibility needs. Cones over the sensor to make them more precise so that as you get further from the sensor, the sensor next to it doesn’t pick that up as a signal. Colours to… Continue reading Reflection
DM Lab Presentation
We were encouraged by our tutors to present at DM Lab an evening organised by Drake Music where people are invited to present their work and findings on accessible instrument building. The aim to bring together a community of musicians and builders to push innovation and access needs. It was organised by Rob Parton (DMLab… Continue reading DM Lab Presentation
Sound design
I was tasked with the sound design while Daniel coded the pure data patch and the bela board. For the three example sounds to ‘create’ a soundscape we decided on Noise, Ambience and Field recordings. Initially we wanted a library of sounds for each but in the timescale we had we decided against it mostly… Continue reading Sound design
Laser cutting and putting it together
Although a hassle to book the laser cutter in the 3D workshop, Daniel and I managed to walk in and do it in 10 mins during a lecture. I bought the 3mm plywood from the 3D workshop supplies and with help from technician set up the laser cutter. We taped the plywood down and set… Continue reading Laser cutting and putting it together
Box Design
Daniel and I used adobe illustrator to edit a simple svg template of a box from the internet. (makercase.com) We added four circles to mount each sensor on making sure they are far enough apart to stop interference as well as ease of use especially for somebody who struggles with mobility. We also added cutouts… Continue reading Box Design
Megan Steinberg
We had a session with Megan Steinberg a composer and researcher from RNCM, Manchester who works with accessibility in musical performance and composition. She led us through different definitions of disability, accessible design and how to incorporate these into scores and live settings. She brought up that typically disability is seen as an illness that… Continue reading Megan Steinberg
Drake Music
link to website Drake Music are a national charity organisation who for over 20 years have pioneered the development of accessible music technology in teaching, learning, writing, and playing music. We had a field trip to their office in Rich Mix where Tim Yates, the head of research and innovation showed, and demonstrated to us… Continue reading Drake Music