QuadraTonic
May, 2009: Size: 7' x 4' x 4'
- Medium/Materials: Wood, Sound, Audio-Transducers, Fabric, Computer and Amplification Gear
QuadraTonic is a cubic wooden box that resonates with sound. Each of the four sides contains low-frequency audio transducers that play back a pair of beat-patterning sine-wave frequencies, making them resonate without the use of normal speakers. This beat-patterning makes the sound fluctuate in repetitive, wave-like pulses. Viewers can sit or lie down inside the box, and experience the feeling of the low-frequency sound-waves pulsing through their body. Participants become part of an immersive, physical sound experience that is felt as well as heard, as frequencies are transduced directly into the body. The frequencies are controlled via the software Max/MSP on a Macinosh computer.