Created using Arduino, RGB sensor, C++, and Max
Physical computing, Creative art
September 2023
Participants move and play with acrylic sheets, which function as light filters, to selectively change which wavelengths of light, the RGB sensor is reading. These sheets, when placed between a light source and an RGB sensor, dictate the RGB light levels detected. The sensor feeds these readings into an Arduino, which then communicates the values to MAX MSP via serial transmission. Within MAX MSP, we map each color and their combinations to a distinct frequency array. These arrays orchestrate the resulting sound experience, emulating subtractive sound synthesis by filtering out specific frequencies, as new colors emerge through the users' interactions, creating a feedback loop.
