My graduation project development blog at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong .

Researches on instrument and sound devices.

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Found N Sound is a project discovering the possibility of musical instrument design. The project is based on a ready-made aspect of using “found” materials and technology to make “sound”. Each instrument has its own character and form, through combination of materials. The selected 4 instruments are built with a concern of playfulness, a Guitar, a Spaceship, a Square and a Dinosaur. With different types of technology and mechanics, each instrument require a unique method to create sound. For the program part, Arduino and PureData is being used. The project aims to remove the barrier of interaction between musical instrument and the audience. The idea is about making them more toy-like object than the contemporary musical equipment to encourage the exploration and experiment of sound and noise within each artifact.