Synphon — Synaesthetic apparatus for algorithmic music composition
Many things in the world around us lie beyond our ability to perceive and remain unheard and unseen. Through the application of synaesthetic effects and sensory substitution, information can be transferred into diverse senses to enrich our perception of our environment. Ultrasound, for instance, can be used as an imaging method for localisation and detection—sound that is being transformed into pictures.
Synphon (sýn (grk): „together“ + phon (grk.): „sound“) is a synaesthetic apparatus which maps its environment by means of sensors and transforms visual data into auditory data, producing a three-dimensional sound scape. Based on topics like algorithmic music composition and psychoacoustics, Synphon serves as a generative tool for sound synthesis and, therefore, the sonification of the visual itself.
In Collaboration with Verena Bachl
Materials: Painted wood, aluminium, electronics
Size: Length: 45cm | Height: 39 cm | Width: 26 cm
How Synphon was made:
Playing with different options of vision-to-sound translations
Setting up sensors to capture position and relevant location data
Discussing options of filtering camera input
Sometimes even four hands are not enough
CNC-milling all custom parts
Backpanel with controls
