Julian Hespenheide
Published © GPL3+

Automatic Orchestra

The Automatic Orchestra is an audio installation exploring algorithmic composition and networked music.

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Automatic Orchestra

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Teensy 3.1
Teensy 3.1
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Philips SPA1260/12 2.0 Multimedia Speaker 3W RMS
good quality for that price. especially if you put 12 of them next to each other and just go for the bass. whooooo~
×12
K&M 260/1 Microphone stand
×12
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
×12
3.5mm male to male mono audio cable (A-100C50 Patch cable)
Any mono cable goes here
×11
Multicontact plug (generic)
Color: Black, 3 outlets for: Teensy, Speakers and the next pod in the network!
×11
USB A/C plug adapter (generic)
We picked pink ones by accident
×12
Screws (generic)
things have to be screwed in different places
×1
Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
Prototyping with CFO library and letting run the whole installation at a lower speed
×3

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Code was for prototyping on the Arduino platform in the Arduino IDE and then uploaded to a modified Teensy 3.2 board
Processing
The Processing Foundation Processing
We used Processing to sketch some of the outcomes in advance

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Laser cutter (generic)
Laser cutter (generic)
Screwdriver (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Schematics

Cheapt, Fat and Open Library

In this repository you can find everything you need to build your own Teensy-powered CFO synthesizer! Including code and eagle files.

Code

CFO BODYSEQ

with this code (and your own build BODYSEQ or just a teensy) you can run a musical synthesizer in no time

Credits

Julian Hespenheide

Julian Hespenheide

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Creative Technologist since 2009

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