Credit: Krzysztof Cybulski
Krzysztof Cybulski (PL)
The Acoustic Additive Synthesizer (AAS) is an interactive object and instrument, which is based on the principles of a pipe organ. Pitch and volume, however, are controlled here by a computer. Each of the seven pipes has a motorized piston, which changes the pitch of the sound continuously, and a dedicated motorized air valve, which changes the volume of the sound.
To interact with the AAS, you simply have to speak (or sing) into a microphone. The machine “listens” and repeats the sounds in the form of organic, quasi synthetic sounds. It doesn’t necessarily resynthesize comprehensible speech, but the correlation between input and output is obvious. The AAS is a versatile “performer” furnished with a rich sound palette and an idiosyncratic personality.
Instructions for use: Use the microphone to control the AAS with your own voice.
