a conversation with GARETH JONES Mobile audio is difficult. Mobile audio has historically been painfully implemented. In this short film, record producer Gareth Jones talks about how he hears the world, the loudness war and offers up some advice on how to produce sounds that work well on small speakers of the kind we have [...]
Tagged:GARETH JONES, Recording, Science, Sound Reproduction, Sound Science, Video
Posted: 15-04-12
“sympathetic resonance is an interactive musical instrument sculpture developed by joshua kirsch. the piece uses the keys of a marimba, which is a mallet-percussion instrument of african origin, to create four and a half playable octaves. each of the 56 individual units which make up the instrument contain a different note as well as a [...]
Tagged:Art, Blog, Instruments, Music, Science
Posted: 25-02-12
Lockheed Martin is progressing with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. Known as OTEC, this technology leverages the oceans natural thermal gradient to generate power. In geographical areas with warm surface water and cold deep water, the temperature difference can be leveraged to drive a steam cycle that turns a turbine and produces power.
Tagged:Renewable Energy, Science
Posted: 22-10-10
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event “Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus”, from the 2009 World Science Festival, June 12, 2009. For related content, please view the full “Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus” program at our website.
Tagged:Bobby McFerrin, Science
Posted: 14-10-10