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This is the project blog of the development of an interactive sound application at Verbeke Foundation in Kemzeke, Belgium.


2010-08-02 • Location selected

51.228727,4.055854The installation will be be made in a beautifull marsh oak near the pond, opposite to the little island in an area with many birds (gps: 51.228727,4.055854).

51.228727,4.055854

All three speakers will be in a sinlge tree, because the distance to other trees is rather large.


2010-07-09 • Concept Nature music area

Concept: processing natural music (bird song, whistle of the wind) according to 'classical' polyphonic principles.
Configuration: 2 = pc + internet → wifi router → pc
Components: open black box and 3 (red, yellow, blue) horn speakers
                    1 black box 'absorbing' sound + 3 speakers responding = 4 voices.
Other features: remote maintenance, webcam to make recordings


2010-05-19 • Figuring out the configuration

Jazzperiments
maintenance
Verbeke Foundation
hub
Location
performance
1
pc + internet + Skype Out →
GSM
+ maximal flexibility
+ simple installation at remote location
- poor sound quality
- unpredictable delay
2
pc + internet →

wifi router →
pc
+ limited flexibility
+ complex installation at remote location
- good sound quality
- unpredictable delay
or
ip-camera
with 2-way sound
3
pc + internet →
pc → wireless sound system
+ fixed configuration
+ complex installation at hub
- no delay
speakers
microphone
Input (interaction):
ip-camera? + speaker + microphone
Output:
Java web application + computer + screen = anywhere?


2010-05-16 • Contrasting sounds

Satellite view Verbeke Foundation








Nature →















People →












Traffic →






2010-05-13 • Start of project at Verbeke Foundation

Interesting exchange of ideas with Geert, Simon and Ann about sound/music in this unique museum/environment. I am very grateful for the opportunity to explore what is possible in this interesting context.
First impressions: the contrasts inside/outside, nature/culture, silence/noise/music will be essential in a new interactive sound/music application.