Cgs synth

I agree on the 1/f or random nature of the cv generated
from env sources....

The idea on "being in the loop" is also
a mojor part right and the patch. everything in moderation, eh?

best - Jeff

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@n...> wrote:
> This is certainly an interesting thread. I'm wondering, though,
about the
> mathematics of wind in trees, stock market fluctuations, body
movements,
> etc., and whether in the end the sort of CV patterns that could be
derived
> from these sources would be distinguishable from the 1/f patterns
> obtainable from the Infinite Melody module. I am not sufficiently
versed
> in math to know. I do suppose that such odd sources of CV might be
useful
> for conceptual art forms. But isn't the resulting structure of the
music
> produced going to depend as much -- or more -- on how you patch up
the
> controls, as whether the origin is an electrical random source
(which is
> natural, too) or some other physical phenomenon?
>
> I have had thoughts along these lines before, and looked into bio-
feedback
> equipment as a possible means of controlling my synthesizer. At
least with
> bio-feedback I would be in the loop.
>
> -Richard Brewster
>
> At 10:40 PM 10/1/03 +0000, Fernando wrote:
> >I bought some flex sensors (it's resistance varies with flexion) to
> >use with dancers or on my body and was thinking in use them
> >on some tree branches on a windy day.
> >Think that just using some photocells in an area with an
> >interesting dynamic ilumination (the moving shades of tree
> >leaves) gives you lots of nice data. There are also special 3 legs
> >chips that have the photocell + something else and give you
> >directly a proportional voltage.
> >I think electrt mics exposed to wind will give you some data too,
> >at least with a mild wind.
> >I think humidity sensors are very cheap too.
> >
> >Just some of my tricks
> >=:)
> >
> >fernando