<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Archives of ctltheory for Aug28-98</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFF00" LINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#FF0000"> <!-- <CENTER><IMG SRC="http://your.server.com/your.banner.gif"BORDER=0></CENTER> --> <P> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" COLSPAN="2"> <FONT SIZE=+2><B>Archives of ctltheory for Aug28-98</B></FONT><BR><HR></TD> </TR><TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Fri, 28 Aug 1998</B></TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><B>Vol. 1.9</B></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P> <A NAME="Contents"><STRONG>Contents</STRONG></A> <BR> <HR WIDTH=50% ALIGN="left"> <BR> <UL>01. <A HREF="#SUBJECT01">FLICKER 2.0</A> ()<BR> <A NAME="SUBJECT01"></A><A HREF="#Contents">Return to Contents</A><P>----------------------------------------------------------------------<P>Date: 28 Aug 1998 14:47:09 -0400<BR> From: prema@thing.net<BR> Subject: FLICKER 2.0<P>FLICKER 2.0<P>Goal:<BR> Brainwave spectrum emmitted while watching flicker translated into sound.<P>Set-up:<BR> test subject-asian american female<BR> IBVA<BR> Madrid flicker video sample<BR> MAX interface<BR> SuperCollider to emulate sounds using algorithmic functions<P>*Test A<BR> emulation of spectrum detected by volume level changes in pink noise<P>Result:<BR> - -slight building of pressure in head<BR> - -very slight nausea<BR> - -changes in noise level in sync with horizontal lines moving across the screen<P>*Test B<BR> set pitch to follow the dominant frequency of spectrum<P>Result:<BR> - -pitch changes with frequency of eye movements<BR> - -little change in sound<P>*Test C<BR> set beat to follow dominant frequency without eye movement. set ground<BR> frequency to constant of 200 hz. Beat frequency 200 - 460 hz.<P>Note*change in test subject to australian male*<P>- -subject fell asleep<BR> - -little to no brainwave activity<BR> - -little change in sound<P>Conclusion:<BR> Changes in frequency levels too slight to create dynamic sound range.<BR> Increase in activity of observer may create sufficient levels for more<BR> interesting sounds results.<P><P><BR> </UL> <HR WIDTH=30% ALIGN=left> <A HREF="mailto:ctltheory@lists.timesup.org"> Post a message to the list</A><P> <A HREF="index.html">Return to Aug. Index</A><BR> <HR WIDTH=30% ALIGN=left> </BODY></HTML>