Comments on: 1-bit symphony: electronic orchestral composition housed on a single microchip http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 09:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-865282 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865282 Is this who double rainbow guy eventually turns into? Is this who double rainbow guy eventually turns into?

]]> By: SB-129 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864539 SB-129 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864539 and 100% very hard drugs. ps i liked it and think the format is 100% awesome. and 100% very hard drugs. ps i liked it and think the format is 100% awesome.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864289 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864289 I actually thought the piece was really good, and it's not at all like the sort of music I'd normally listen to. I was put off by the modem-like sounds in the first few seconds, but then it really started to develop some structure. Regardless of the music, I thought the idea of the piece being performed by you while you are listening to it really neat. I actually thought the piece was really good, and it’s not at all like the sort of music I’d normally listen to. I was put off by the modem-like sounds in the first few seconds, but then it really started to develop some structure.

Regardless of the music, I thought the idea of the piece being performed by you while you are listening to it really neat.

]]> By: MindTheGap http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-865061 MindTheGap Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865061 No problem, though there's kind of a * on the length. One of the really interesting things I found about this project is that due to the "live not memorex" nature of the playback, Perich had to deal with the fact that the user has to physically turn the thing off to get the battery to stop draining. So silence is dangerous and looping the piece around again could be annoying/musically confusing. Instead he kind of degrades down into a static cluster tone which will theoretically play forever (to the limit of the battery) until you turn it off. No problem, though there’s kind of a * on the length. One of the really interesting things I found about this project is that due to the “live not memorex” nature of the playback, Perich had to deal with the fact that the user has to physically turn the thing off to get the battery to stop draining. So silence is dangerous and looping the piece around again could be annoying/musically confusing. Instead he kind of degrades down into a static cluster tone which will theoretically play forever (to the limit of the battery) until you turn it off.

]]> By: Goorpy http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864814 Goorpy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864814 Thanks. I was trying to find out how long the whole thing lasts. You answered two in one. *thumbsup* Thanks. I was trying to find out how long the whole thing lasts. You answered two in one. *thumbsup*

]]> By: Zan http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864048 Zan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864048 I had a portable CD player back in the day that advertized "1-BIT DAC" in large letters across the top. I listened to plenty of symphonies on that. I had a portable CD player back in the day that advertized “1-BIT DAC” in large letters across the top. I listened to plenty of symphonies on that.

]]> By: friendpuppy http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864307 friendpuppy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864307 Boy this guy sure took an overdose of the "How to talk and sound like a pretentious sensitive artist" pills. Boy this guy sure took an overdose of the “How to talk and sound like a pretentious sensitive artist” pills.

]]> By: notfred http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-865080 notfred Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865080 This is no more art than playing a MIDI file. This is no more art than playing a MIDI file.

]]> By: friendpuppy http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864573 friendpuppy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864573 Yep. Despite my dislike for his artificial personality the design is beautiful and I do like the music. Yep. Despite my dislike for his artificial personality the design is beautiful and I do like the music.

]]> By: miss_modal http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864575 miss_modal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864575 This is dope! There's also a documentary about 1-Bit Symphony and its construction. There's a trailer: http://vimeo.com/14278650 This is dope! There’s also a documentary about 1-Bit Symphony and its construction.
There’s a trailer:
http://vimeo.com/14278650

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-870719 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-870719 Interview with Perich <a href="http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/7/8/q-a-composer-tristan-perich-creator-of-the-amazing-self-playing-1-bit-symphony">here</a>. Interview with Perich here.

]]> By: JohnnyOC http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864366 JohnnyOC Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864366 No kidding! He's almost like a caricature.. 70% marketing 30% art (and 10% butterscotch ripple). No kidding! He’s almost like a caricature..

70% marketing 30% art (and 10% butterscotch ripple).

]]> By: Dv Revolutionary http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863871 Dv Revolutionary Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863871 There is a switch to turn it on/off and then there is a button that does something else. What does the button do? Is this and interactive symphony? Can you be a 1-bit conductor? There is a switch to turn it on/off and then there is a button that does something else.

What does the button do? Is this and interactive symphony? Can you be a 1-bit conductor?

]]> By: classic01 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863875 classic01 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863875 You can actually use PWM to encode a smooth sound wave with on a single pin. Just because it is 1-bit it doesn't need to sound like it was made in the 70s. :-) You can actually use PWM to encode a smooth sound wave with on a single pin. Just because it is 1-bit it doesn’t need to sound like it was made in the 70s. :-)

]]> By: the matching mole http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864138 the matching mole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864138 You'd better get your orders in soon. Brian Eno's about to buy 2,000 of them. You’d better get your orders in soon. Brian Eno’s about to buy 2,000 of them.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864394 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864394 I like the concept a lot, particularly the "live performance" part. But my ears demand a couple more bits. I like the concept a lot, particularly the “live performance” part. But my ears demand a couple more bits.

]]> By: brianary http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863893 brianary Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863893 This was actually in a Greg Egan novel years ago, IIRC (Distress? Quarantine?). The chip contained equations designed by the composer, and the button would re-seed the pseudo-random number generator. This was actually in a Greg Egan novel years ago, IIRC (Distress? Quarantine?).

The chip contained equations designed by the composer, and the button would re-seed the pseudo-random number generator.

]]> By: tanjent http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864680 tanjent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864680 I received an early copy (due to preordering) and am listening to it again as I type this. It's a really beautiful work, far better than I expected (and I purchased it mostly for the novelty of the design and because I've been doing hobbyist projects with microcontrollers and audio myself). Seriously, listen to it if at all possible - use full-size headphones, as the headphones themselves do a lot to filter the harshness of the square waves into something more palatable. I am very very happy I own this work of art. :) -tanjent I received an early copy (due to preordering) and am listening to it again as I type this.

It’s a really beautiful work, far better than I expected (and I purchased it mostly for the novelty of the design and because I’ve been doing hobbyist projects with microcontrollers and audio myself).

Seriously, listen to it if at all possible – use full-size headphones, as the headphones themselves do a lot to filter the harshness of the square waves into something more palatable.

I am very very happy I own this work of art. :)

-tanjent

]]> By: solipsisticnation http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-895680 solipsisticnation Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-895680 As always, Boing Boing is font of all things wonderful! Thanks for turning me on to Tristan's 1-Bit Symphony. Tristan was my guest on this week's Solipsistic Nation and you can here our conversation and two track's from his 1-Bit Symphony at <a href="http://solipsisticnation.com/?p=554">http://solipsisticnation.com/?p=554</a> As always, Boing Boing is font of all things wonderful! Thanks for turning me on to Tristan’s 1-Bit Symphony. Tristan was my guest on this week’s Solipsistic Nation and you can here our conversation and two track’s from his 1-Bit Symphony at http://solipsisticnation.com/?p=554

]]> By: MindTheGap http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864706 MindTheGap Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864706 The button allows you to skip between the five movements of the 45-minute piece. The button allows you to skip between the five movements of the 45-minute piece.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863939 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863939 extraordinarily awesome. extraordinarily awesome.

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863958 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863958 1 bit? So it's like Cpt. Christopher Pike in concert? 1 bit? So it’s like Cpt. Christopher Pike in concert?

]]> By: dragonfrog http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864231 dragonfrog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864231 I like it, but I'd really want to put a low-pass filter in front of the headphone jacks - unfiltered, high-pitched square waves really bug me. I like it, but I’d really want to put a low-pass filter in front of the headphone jacks – unfiltered, high-pitched square waves really bug me.

]]> By: DoppelFrog http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-864488 DoppelFrog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864488 That was horrible. 1 bit too many. :( That was horrible. 1 bit too many. :(

]]> By: robcat2075 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/1-bit-symphony-elect.html#comment-863984 robcat2075 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863984 Just because you *can* doesn't mean the artist must choose to or that it was a naive choice born out of ignorance or incompetence. It may be like a photographer choosing to shoot daguerreotypes even though digital imaging is available today. Just because you *can* doesn’t mean the artist must choose to or that it was a naive choice born out of ignorance or incompetence.

It may be like a photographer choosing to shoot daguerreotypes even though digital imaging is available today.

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