An online canvas on which you can compose and perform ‘reactive music & visuals’ – Visual acoustics invites you to paint with sound.
Different brushes (instruments) and mouse movements trigger sound produced by Midi and Soundfont technology.
The further the mouse moves over time, the more strokes (triggered by a timer) are made by your brush. The position of the brush on the screen determines which notes are played. Layers of different brushes can be built up by selecting multiple instruments.
“Visual Acoustics is an experiment in approaching music at its most fundamental level: instruments, notes and time. These elements are extracted and put in the hands of the user in a control system that’s as intuitive as paintingâ€
“Each musical experience can be created from a handful of sampled harmonious notes, chords and drumbeats, so the download overhead is minimal. The user will never experience the same soundtrack twice…
“This prototype is just the beginning. The system has the potential to grow organically, with new sounds, visuals and interactive responses, fed by the exponential growth of the Internet. Multi-user environments could open possibilities of a real-time global orchestra.â€
Visual Acoustics creator Alex Lampe – British art director/Flash programmer/graphic designer
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