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BeatBearing uncovered
These three pictures show how the BeatBearing is set up, including how the wires pass through the channels in the perspex base.
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BeatBearing
The first full-size BeatBearing body has been machined in the Engineering Workshop (Many thanks to Jim Knox and David Magill). Now just need to wire it up to an Arduino.The photo above…
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beatbearing CAD design
Have finished the CAD design for the new beatbearing prototype.
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horizontal display
Have tried out the prototype beatbearing software on the horizontal flat-screen CRT monitor. The transparent block will be placed on top of this allowing the visuals to show through.
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beatbearing software
Have started working on the BeatBearing software while waiting for the hardware to be produced. Currently I’m using Processing, as it allows quick prototypes to be made. The program will run full…
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BeatBearing polymorph prototype
A prototype has been made using polymorph plastic (a material that melts at 62 deg, allowing you to mold the plastic by hand), to test the use of a split washer as…
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BeatBearing 3D model
Have created a simple 3D model of a possible prototype. The aim is to be able to create a model in cinema4D and then export it to solidworks so that it can…
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BeatBearing mkII video
This video shows the prototype Beatbearing in action. Sounds are triggered by placing the ball bearings in the recesses. Unfortunately due to handling the steel ball bearings have become slightly rusty so…
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BeatBearing mkII
The BeatBearing mkII is now functional. It now has a sturdier construction, and uses a grid of 3×3 ball-bearings. A more developed software interface has been made (shown in the screenshot at…
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Beat-Bearing
Have finished a very simple prototype of the “beat-bearing” interface. Ball-bearings are used to complete a circuit by being placed in the indentations. The aim is to create a tangible sequencer that…
Guest mix from @norman_hemley on tonight’s Muzak Concrète. Tune in on @noodsradio at 11pm! Tonight’s theme is “Music for the Windowsill”
#muzakconcrete #ambient #noods #radioshow #windowsill #guestmix
Boscombe Pier, featuring the silhouettes of @becca_rose___ and @ashleyjamesbrown … good to get some sea views and a micro concrete bouldering session in after a day of computational media.
#boscombepier #pier #beach #bouldering #sillhouette #shinysphere #sunset #notyetinvented
“Oh hey, come on in – if you could just sketch your project idea on the whiteboard, yes the one just there… don’t mind me, chewing the door helps with teething”
After being in university continuously for 21 years (Bristol for the last 11) I’ve just got my first permanent lecturing post and first ever office, just in time to help Ada with her teething. By my calculations, I’ll be looking to make professor around 2082 😅
Now I just need to fill it up with old project detritus and “research synths” ha
#lecturer #newoffice #computerscience @universityofbristol #researchsynths #projectdetritus #babyteething #chewthedoor
“Hyper Terminal” (excerpt) from Hidden Construct II
Playing around layering up multiple Procreate animations in Lumafusion for some crunchy glyph action.
#hiddenconstruct #hyperterminal #lumafusion #modularsynth #synth #procreate #animation #procreateanimation #static #textural #glyph
Dazzle Field (excerpt) from Hidden Construct II
Been playing around animating in Procreate then layering up in Lumafusion. Nice and fast keeping it all on the iPad and not having to boot up Aftereffects!
#modularsynth #op1 #procreate #procreateanimation #lumafusion #animation #dazzlefield #hiddenconstruct
MUZAK CONCRÈTE
“Music for Waterways”
Tune in at 11pm tonight on @noodsradio
We’ll be playing music by @hi5ghost.wav @_kamaru_ @kaitlynaurelia @cat_barbieri @maryoverthere @mutebenny @trevormkamplain @laurie.spiegel amongst other water themed tracks.
#muzakconcrete #ambient #ambientmusic #noodsradio #water #fieldrecording #watermusic #musicforwaterways
Have been following @suiteru.train using Orca and Pure Data to play the Model:Cycles so got inspired and gave it shot…
Really fun tweaking out the cycles while PD’s doing it’s thing. Mmm, budget #autechre 😅
#puredata #modelcycles #stickerpack #synth #hiddenconstruct @weareelektron #elektron #modelcitizens #wearemodelcitizens #saturdaysynthesis #generativemusic
Makes it more interesting finding out you were surfing over reef _after_ you get out the water. I guess that fact that the take off was between two rocks and then you had to thread between another two should’ve been a giveaway 😅
First time surfing Black Rock, Bude, with super clean 3-4’ left-handers (at least to start with) and an easy-paddling 16sec swell period.
#surfing #cornwall #blackrock #bude #surfingcornwall #surf #ohheytheresarock #andanotherrock
HIDDEN SOUNDS OF SPIKE ISLAND
Our sound walk starts today and runs over the weekend as part of @brisopendoors. This is a ticketed event, link in bio.
“What should the city sound like? In this hour long audio walking tour you will be guided to listen deeply & reflect on the present, past & future soundscapes along the harbour-side. How has the sonic environment changed over time? and importantly, how can we shape the future soundscapes of our cities?”
#buildinginstruments #hiddensoundsofspikeisland #spikeisland #audiotour #deeplistening #environmentalsound