| contact name | Noah Vawter |
| artists' names | Noah Vawter |
| artists' locations | Cambridge, MA USA |
| art name | 1-Bit Love |
| art media | Musical altar with big, comfy knobs and ritual objects |
| art dimensions | 1.5m x 1m foot print. 2.5m high |
| art date | 2005 |
| art description | I would like to spread the love of 1-bit musical waveforms. They
were first introduced to us in the late 1970's inside the Atari 2600,
but our initial ambassadors could only produce 8 distinct ones with
poor pitch control. Now, with this research, we can adore their
stunning variety, in good-sounding musical scales. |
| art proposal | I will set up an electro-acoustic device that lets people generate
a wide variety of 1-bit waveforms. It has big, comfy knobs for control
and an oscilloscope so people can see and analyze them while listening.
It will have a groovy sequencer, too. |
| art placard | We all have fallen under the spell of 1-bit waveforms. With some increases
in music technology, we have forgotten about them briefly. However, the
memories rest in our hearts...along with a desire to hear their many variations
which no one else has explored. |
| art url | http:://web.media.mit.edu/~nvawter/projects/1bit |
| date | Friday, February 11, 2005 |
| time | 11:52 AM EST |
| contact affiliation | MAS |
| contact address1 | 1010 Mass Ave Apt. 11 |
| contact city | Cambridge |
| contact state | MA |
| contact country | USA |
| contact zip | 02138 |
| contact phone1 | 617 230 5047 |
| contact email | shifty@media.mit.edu |
| art by email | checkbox |
| art status | I have a working prototype you can see on the web page. I would like to
make it a little prettier, put names next to the buttons, enclose it in
wood, etc. |
| art maintenance | No bugs in the software so far...it just runs forever. |
| art auto | It can be put on a power strip. The power strip's switch can turn it
off at night and on in the morning. |
| art sound | listen to the sound example. It should be at a comfortable listening
volume, and will have an amplifier and speakers. |
| art light | should have a little light so text can be read. |
| art needs | it should rest on a table about 4-5 ft high with surface area of
about 24x24cm^2 |
| art safety | it's safe. |