
"The human auditory system is capable of assimilating large
amounts of information in short periods of time. However, in
order to allow that information to be understood, it must be
delivered in such a way that much of it can be readily
grasped. Through careful mapping of data streams to
common musical parameters often found in electronic
composition, The Other Ear presents EEG data in a form that
should be accessible to listeners who are at least somewhat
familiar with this compositional idiom.
The Other Ear was realized through the use of an additive
synthesis engine, by mapping the provided EEG data
recorded from a subject listening to music. The goal of this
project was to present the data accurately in regard to its
temporality and other features, while simultaneously
rendering it as an aesthetically pleasing musical
composition.
The usual compositional elements such as pitch, texture,
form, and timbre were given serious consideration. Since
each of these musical elements (and others) had to be
generated and driven by the data provided, careful
consideration of the shape and contour of each data file was
considered prior to mapping. Data channels were mapped to
sonic parameters based upon the appropriateness of the data
plot's contour to the unique function of musical element
being generated. For example, in this sonification it seemed
most effective to map irregular, rapidly changing data files
to panning functions, while more linear and static data files
were mapped to frequency and volume. The distribution of
data channels among the different musical parameters was
also determined in part by the design of the synthesis
engine."
Quelle: www.icad.org/websiteV2.0/Conferences/ICAD2004/concert/Dribus.pdf
Ausschnitt anhören (00:30)
ยป otherear.mp3
Aufnahme
Listening to the Mind Listening
Medium
CD-ROM
Herausgeber
ICAD
Erscheinungsdatum
2004
Datensatz:37