Sound Window
DESCRIPTION :
The sound showcase is a linear arrangement of 16 loudspeakers integrated into the façade of the Sporobole building. It blends into the urban landscape, running alongside a busy downtown pedestrian thoroughfare. Conceived as a platform for the projection and spatialization of sound artworks, it allows for both fixed and moving spatial compositions. As such, it offers a listening point that is either local, where passers-by are exposed to one or a few loudspeakers, or global, where passers-by are exposed to all the loudspeakers from a point further down the street. Ultimately, it’s an opportunity for Sporobole to take over the public space and offer an artistic experience within the daily routine of a sometimes unwitting audience.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS :
16 Speakers :
TIC ASP120 6-1/2″ Outdoor speaker – Specifications: – Frequency response: 35-19,000 Hz – Impedance 6 ohms – Power handling: 75 watts RMS/150 watts max. – SPL : 88dB
Amplifiers :
- SA-98E
- HIFI digital amplifier
- Output power: (DC 32V) 160W/4Ω; THD=10%.
- Input level: 400mv at 2V
Sound cards :
- Aurora Lynx 16 USB
Computer and software :
The playback device is a PC running Windows 7.
The available software (which can be used for playback or generative work) is:
- Reaper DAW
- ReSurround (for sound spatialization)
- Max/MSP
- Pure-Data
- SuperCollider
- Csound or other free standard audio software
Sound studio :
Résidences :
