[microsound-announce] de/Rastra - A new real-time audio/video instrument

[Kyle Evans]

Hello All,

Here is a link to text and video documentation regarding my new performance
interface, de/Rastra.

*- http://yaktronix.com/derastra <-http://yaktronix.com/derastra-> -*

The de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer is a real-time audio/video
instrument and computer-interfacing device that allows a performer to
generate visualizations intrinsic to cathode ray tube technology while
simultaneously creating the acoustic analog of the displayed imagery. By
way of building, bending and mutilating, de/Rastra shows the effects of
altering the anatomical makeup of a CRT television, revealing the
intrinsically hidden potentials of the technology through the repurposing
and restructuring of its own ability. Through hacking and exploiting the
capabilities intrinsic to all CRT devices, the technology becomes
repurposed as a performative interface, breaking down the device’s
‘consumption only’ nature. The performer is given control over the
technology by removing it from the intended application and forcing it into
an active state through a combination of physical and mental effort. The
de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer is an open source project and will
eventually be accompanied by tutorials on methods of CRT hacking. Related
tutorials can be found at http://www.crackedraytube.com/textstutorials.html but
specific information regarding de/Rastra are in progress.

Thanks for your attention,
-- 
Kyle E. Evans
http://www.yaktronix.com
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