Pervade the Space

Vladimir Vlaev

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

Pervade the Space is a multichannel sound performance which creates an original relationship between the input of the physical gesture of the performer, the derived artistic output and its spatial distribution. It is an exploration of the capabilities of a prototype of musical instrument — the HexApp — a digital processing engine developed to transform the sound of multichannel acoustic input in real-time. This instrumental & live-electronics performance is a solo set in which the performer interacts in a balanced relationship with the computer in the process of decision making providing memorable spatial sonic experience for the listener. It explores unconventional instrumental approaches as well as compositional strategies applied in real-time improvisatory domain. Furthermore, the performance delves into the magnetic properties of the hexaphonic pickup used as a sound source — multichannel input of the real-time processing system. The sound transformations occupy a broad spectrum of musical expressivity ranging from immersive slowly unfolding and evolving textures to emerging sharply articulated grainy sonic entities. HexApp is an instrument which could be described as a hybrid, acoustic - digital, naturally - artificial, traditionally - innovative hybrid of six independently depending on each other, unpredictably predictable constituents of a dynamically - motionless soundscape. The HexApp uses the Max/MSP/Jitter environment for processing the multichannel input. The project implements custom built modules based on processes such as ring modulation, delay, transposition, flanging, granulation, feedback and any combination between them. The control over processes is both manual through a MIDI controller and automated through a limited randomness provided through the digital environment itself.

Citation

Vladimir Vlaev. 2024. Pervade the Space. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15028166

BibTeX Entry

@article{nime2024_music_17,
 abstract = {Pervade the Space is a multichannel sound performance which creates an original relationship between the input of the physical gesture of the performer, the derived artistic output and its spatial distribution. It is an exploration of the capabilities of a prototype of musical instrument — the HexApp — a digital processing engine developed to transform the sound of multichannel acoustic input in real-time. This instrumental & live-electronics performance is a solo set in which the performer interacts in a balanced relationship with the computer in the process of decision making providing memorable spatial sonic experience for the listener. It explores unconventional instrumental approaches as well as compositional strategies applied in real-time improvisatory domain. Furthermore, the performance delves into the magnetic properties of the hexaphonic pickup used as a sound source — multichannel input of the real-time processing system. The sound transformations occupy a broad spectrum of musical expressivity ranging from immersive slowly unfolding and evolving textures to emerging sharply articulated grainy sonic entities. HexApp is an instrument which could be described as a hybrid, acoustic - digital, naturally - artificial, traditionally - innovative hybrid of six independently depending on each other, unpredictably predictable constituents of a dynamically - motionless soundscape. The HexApp uses the Max/MSP/Jitter environment for processing the multichannel input. The project implements custom built modules based on processes such as ring modulation, delay, transposition, flanging, granulation, feedback and any combination between them. The control over processes is both manual through a MIDI controller and automated through a limited randomness provided through the digital environment itself. },
 address = {Utrecht, Netherlands},
 articleno = {17},
 author = {Vladimir Vlaev},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.15028166},
 editor = {Laurel Smith Pardue and Palle Dahlstedt},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {September},
 numpages = {2},
 pages = {62--63},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/mSSHa74S6B8},
 title = {Pervade the Space},
 track = {Music},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2024/nime2024_music_17.pdf},
 year = {2024}
}