Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Using the latency from videoconferencing software as a delay for feedback loops, this time with Kyma 7 processing the signal at both ends, creating (noisy) evolving sonic textures.
During the pandemic, conferencing software quickly became a required part of work and education culture.
Of course, this technology’s ability to keep us connected has been and important part of keeping people safe, but we’ve also discovered the quirks of this mode of communication. Being bound to this remote interaction inspires curiosity about its potential for collaborative creativity. Musicians have know for a while about the issues of internet latency in coordinating remote ensembles, but what if, instead of attempting to recreate the conditions of a traditional performance in this new medium, we embraced the “space” created by this conferencing software?
In this performance, the audio signal is sent between the two Kyma systems, creating a feedback loop.
Feedback loops, such as when we put a microphone close to a speaker, emphasize the resonant frequencies—the imperfections—of a system. As we know, the audio of conferencing software is an imperfect connection, with latency, filtering, and audio compression artifacts.
This conferencing-software feedback loop, then, emphasizes these imperfections, bringing out the character of this communication medium as an emergent soundscape.
0:00 Explanation (Simon shouting)
1:46 The Feedback Loop (Kyma)
More explanation of these pieces here: youtu.be/shkKkyBM8Eg
More cybernetic music and feedback: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7w4cOVVxL6GtdiwZLSrDL3BhBjZngMKa
Check out Will's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCDEFYX06AvP54D_F-HHbgkg
Dr. Jeffrey Stolet’s beginner book on Kyma (affiliate link): amzn.to/3SAhYei
LINKS:
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Buy my old gear on Reverb (affiliate link): reverb.grsm.io/simon
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/simonhutchinson
My VoiceOver gear (affiliate links)
Aston Microphones Origin (amazon): amzn.to/40wQ7Og
dbx 286s Channel Strip (amazon): amzn.to/3QxZDvN
* I provide affiliate links for some products that I use and enjoy. If you end up buying something through these external links, I may earn a small commission (while the price for you remains the same).
#Synthesis #RingModulation #videoconferencing #noinputmixing #kyma #symbolicsoundkyma
Using the latency from videoconferencing software as a delay for feedback loops, this time with Kyma 7 processing the signal at both ends, creating (noisy) evolving sonic textures.
During the pandemic, conferencing software quickly became a required part of work and education culture.
Of course, this technology’s ability to keep us connected has been and important part of keeping people safe, but we’ve also discovered the quirks of this mode of communication. Being bound to this remote interaction inspires curiosity about its potential for collaborative creativity. Musicians have know for a while about the issues of internet latency in coordinating remote ensembles, but what if, instead of attempting to recreate the conditions of a traditional performance in this new medium, we embraced the “space” created by this conferencing software?
In this performance, the audio signal is sent between the two Kyma systems, creating a feedback loop.
Feedback loops, such as when we put a microphone close to a speaker, emphasize the resonant frequencies—the imperfections—of a system. As we know, the audio of conferencing software is an imperfect connection, with latency, filtering, and audio compression artifacts.
This conferencing-software feedback loop, then, emphasizes these imperfections, bringing out the character of this communication medium as an emergent soundscape.
0:00 Explanation (Simon shouting)
1:46 The Feedback Loop (Kyma)
More explanation of these pieces here: youtu.be/shkKkyBM8Eg
More cybernetic music and feedback: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7w4cOVVxL6GtdiwZLSrDL3BhBjZngMKa
Check out Will's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCDEFYX06AvP54D_F-HHbgkg
Dr. Jeffrey Stolet’s beginner book on Kyma (affiliate link): amzn.to/3SAhYei
LINKS:
Subscribe: youtube.com/user/SimonHutc/?sub_confirmation=1
Official Website - simonhutchinson.com
bandcamp (lots of free music!): simonhutchinson.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Sign up for my mailing list: eepurl.com/hVs7bT
Buy my old gear on Reverb (affiliate link): reverb.grsm.io/simon
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/simonhutchinson
My VoiceOver gear (affiliate links)
Aston Microphones Origin (amazon): amzn.to/40wQ7Og
dbx 286s Channel Strip (amazon): amzn.to/3QxZDvN
* I provide affiliate links for some products that I use and enjoy. If you end up buying something through these external links, I may earn a small commission (while the price for you remains the same).
#Synthesis #RingModulation #videoconferencing #noinputmixing #kyma #symbolicsoundkyma
