Experimenting with the bounds of what can be considering music is an incredibly intriguing task, and one we were eager to latch onto once we realized that the brainwaves measured with our hardware just so happens to look like the waveforms of a musical synthesizer.
Brainify is a software that interfaces with the Muse S and reads the transmitted EEG data, turning the brainwave readings into a synthesizer! It takes the actual waveforms and oscillates them at a frequency also obtained from the brainwave readings (mapped across a wide spectrum of frequencies, instead of the inaudible ones that the brain operates at).
The sounds produced by the Brainify synthesizer aren't the most familiar or comfortable sounds- they are almost unnerving, yet provide an auditory experience that is difficult to replicate on any other instrument. This opens up a wide variety of possibilities when it comes to musical performances or the generation of soundscapes: imagine playing a piano with your hands, while your brain provides accompaniment; picture a conductor leading an orchestra using only the sounds generated from his brain activity; a way to perform and create music without the risks and complications of using the physical body.
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