Synap.sysHenriqueRoscoe

BeloHorizonte,Brazilhol@1mpar.com

Abstract.Memoriesfromthepastorthefuture,collectiveorpersonal,instinctsorknowledgeacquiredovertime.Thesetopicsarecoveredinthisaudiovisualperformanceofapproximately45minutes,performedlivethroughaninterfacecreatedbytheartist.Thisinstrumentsymbolizeslinksthatoccurinthehumanbrain:synapses,whichareconnectionsbetweenneuronsinordertoallowtheencodingofinformationacquiredbythesenses,recordingofthesethroughouttime,inadditiontoservingasasourceforourmemories.Theperformancedealswithsensationsandfeelingsthatsomehowpassthroughmemory,throughabstractions,imagesandsoundsthatarepartoftheformingprocessofthesememories,whichduringlifeshapeourpersonalityandaffectivity.Keywords:audiovisualinterface,generative,HOL,audiovisualperformance,custom-madeinstrument,visualmusic,abstractart,lasers,arduino,acoustic.Introduction

Figure1.Instrument

Memoriesfromthepastorthefuture,collectiveorpersonal,instinctsorknowledgeacquiredovertime.Thesetopicsarecoveredinthisaudiovisualperformanceofapproximately45minutes,performedlivethroughaninterfacecreatedbytheartist.Thisinstrumentsymbolizeslinksthatoccurinthehumanbrain:synapses,whichareconnectionsbetweenneuronsinordertoallowtheencodingofinformationacquiredbythesenses,recordingofthesethroughouttime,inadditiontoservingasasourceforourmemories.Theperformancedealswithsensationsandfeelingsthatsomehowpassthroughmemory,throughabstractions,imagesandsoundsthatarepartoftheformingprocessofthesememories,whichduringlifeshapeourpersonalityandaffectivity.Theshowhas3mainparts:theconnectionbetweenexternalandinternalworldsthroughthedatainput;howthisinformationisstored;andrecall,whenthedataisretrievedintheformatofmemories.Eachparthasitsownabstractnarrative,usingfundamentalelementsofsoundandimageinordertocreatemetaphorsthattellthehistory.

Theinstrumenthas3guitarstringsandapickupinsideitsbow.TheacousticpartisindependentfromthedigitalandsendsitssignaltoanEHXguitarpedal.Thedigitalpartismadeofanarduinomegathatgetstheinputfrom20connectorsandsendsthemtothecomputer,wherethisinformationcontrolstheaudioandvisualelementsoftheperformance. UsingjumpersIconnecttwoinputsandthemax/msppatchgetsthisdataandusesitaccordingtothepartofthepieceI'mplaying.ItcanchangethepartoftheperformanceI'mplaying,controlvisualandaudioelements,accordingtomypreviousmadecode.Ialsouseacustom-madelaserinstrumentthatisplayedusingamiditrackfromabletonLive.Midiinformationpassesthroughamax/msppatchthatcontrolsthepositionoftheservoswherelaserpointersaremountedonandthetriggeringofthelasers.ThiswayIcangetaveryaccuratesynchronizationbetweenthelasersandtheotherelementsoftheshow.

Figure2.LiveatSonica(Glasgow,2015)

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BiographyHenriqueRoscoeisadigitalartist,musicianandcurator.Worksintheaudiovisualareasince2004.IsgraduatedinSocialCommunication(UFMG)andElectronicEngineering(PUC/MG)andhasexpertiseinArtandCulture(FUMEC).Hasaconceptualandgenerativeprojectcalled'HOL'.WiththisprojecthadperformedatthemainliveimagesfestivalsinBrazillikeSónar,FILE,ON_OFF,LiveCinema,Multiplicidade,KinoLounge,FADandalsoabroad,inEngland(NIME,Encounters),Germany(RencontresInternationales),Scotland(Sonica),Poland(WRO),USA(Gameplay),Greece(AVAF),Italy(LPMeroBOt),Mexico(Transitio)andColombia(FestivaldelaImágen).ParticipatedofvideoartfestivalsinmanycountriesasGermany,France,Spain,Holand,USAwithdocumentationoftheperformances.IsthecuratorofFAD–digitalartfestival-thathappensinBeloHorizontesince2007.Makespartoftheaudiovisualduo'ligalingha'.Developsinteractiveinstallations,programminginProcessing,vvvvandMax/Msp.Buildsinstrumentsandinteractiveinterfacesusingsensorsandcommondayobjects.ProducesstagedesignforbandslikeEarthwindandFire,Skank,RobertoCarlosandeventsinBrazil,GermanyandUSA.AsaVJparticipatedofthefestivalsSkolBeats,Creamfields,NokiaTrends,Motomix,Eletronikaamongothers.www.1mpar.com

Figure3.LiveatMultiplicidade(RiodeJaneiro,2014)