Artist's Article: Composition with Sound and Light

The author describes two interlocking aspects of his work: (1) the MIDI-keyboard-controlled Sparkling Light Console (SLC), which produces abundantly varied colored patterns of pulsed light in linear and textural configuration on a large panel and (2) two multimedia works that combine the SLC with co...

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Published in:Leonardo music journal 1992-01, Vol.2, p.19-22
Main Author: McLean, Barton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Music
Electric Keyboard
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Multimedia
Music Technology
Performing/Visual Arts
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Summary:The author describes two interlocking aspects of his work: (1) the MIDI-keyboard-controlled Sparkling Light Console (SLC), which produces abundantly varied colored patterns of pulsed light in linear and textural configuration on a large panel and (2) two multimedia works that combine the SLC with computer music. Also discussed are some esthetic parameters of this visual art form and their resemblance to those of music. Technical aspects of the SLC's construction and performance are detailed. [Publication Abstract]
ISSN:0961-1215
1531-4812