‘Kinetic Tones’, is a generative musical instrument that combines Pure Data, Arduino, Lavalier Microphones and re-purposed newtons cradles and marble runs to create music.
As a marble goes down the run it passes a series of trigger points, each trigger point can correspond to an individual note or generate a random note. In random mode, the installation will create generated melodies and rhythms when multiple marbles go down the run at once.
A fully generative version of the patch has been made in pure data, where the composition will react to the frequency of marbles going down the run at any one time and change accordingly.
This installation was first displayed at IKLECTIK with the instrument building and hacking group 'Hackoustic' for one of their 'Hackoustic Presents' nights
It then went on to be displayed at The Old Truman Brewery to great success for the Music and Sound Technology Festival 'WE ARE ROBOTS'. The piece was also featured in a Sound & Technology special of the BBC World Service Radio Show & Podcast 'Click'.
Built With
- arduino
- pure-data
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