Nicola Rae : Sonic Frequency Projections
These sonic frequency visualizations as projections involve either live, participative co-production of sound, or they respond to pre-recorded electro-acoustic phenomena.
The live installations include a mixture of analogue and digital equipment that relate to site-aware sound sources and previous use of spaces. The resulting visualized sonic frequencies become a live score that participants openly experiment with interactively. The installations that respond to pre-recorded electro-acoustic phenomena often explore amplified sounds not easily located within the range of human hearing, or those that go unnoticed.
The live installations include a mixture of analogue and digital equipment that relate to site-aware sound sources and previous use of spaces. The resulting visualized sonic frequencies become a live score that participants openly experiment with interactively. The installations that respond to pre-recorded electro-acoustic phenomena often explore amplified sounds not easily located within the range of human hearing, or those that go unnoticed.
Most of these projects involve collaboration in various ways. The installations that result from discussions when working alongside someone that has different skills and knowledge extend the technical possibilities in unexpected ways. Visitors that participate in these live installations also become collaborators through their open experimentation with the acoustic possibilities of these sonic frequency visualizations.
Sound Emission Analyzer acknowledgements: Sygyt Software's Overtone Analyzer: used in all projected sonic frequency visualizations since July 2010. SeaWave: used prior to July 2010
