colligation (Moog): exploring the confluence of gesture, light and the Moog System 55 analogue synthesiser.

Dooley, James (2018). colligation (Moog): exploring the confluence of gesture, light and the Moog System 55 analogue synthesiser. [Performance] (Unpublished)

Abstract

colligation (to bring or tie together) is a physical performance work for one performer that explores the idea of sculpting sound through gesture. Treating sound as if it were a tangible object capable of being fashioned into new sonic forms, "pieces" of sound are captured, shaped and sculpted by the performer's hand and arm gestures, appearing pliable as they are thrown around and transformed into new sonic material. Using two Thalmic Labs Myo armbands, one placed on the left arm and the other on the right arm, positional data from the devices (yaw, pitch and roll) are mapped to parameters controlling Moog's System 55 analogue synth, exploring a range of complex audio spectra. Additionally, data from the left and right Myo's electromyographic (EMG) sensors are respectively mapped to amplitude control of the left and right audio channels, giving the performer control over the level and panning of audio within the stereo field. By employing both positional and bio data, an embodied relationship between action and response is created; the gesture and the resulting sonic transformation become inextricably entwined.

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