overview

Anomaly is an interactive adaptive scupture/installation which acts as a sound generator andcontroller.

The sculptural component is made of scrap bicycles and scrap pipe, welded and bolted into the shape of a tree. Bike wheels in the horizontal plane, suggesting branches, are fitted with magnets and sensors, allowing them to act as the giant knobs of a huge electronic instrument. The sensors on the wheels as well as light and temperature sensors connect to a MIDI controller, which connects to a computer. Max/MSP patches manipulate sounds entirely sampled live from the installation, making them responsive to the environment they are sampling and the movement of the wheels. The sculpture will be surrounded by speakers, allowing for directional sound effects and surround sound.