Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS) 2019 | "Birds Over Ani" Explained
Channel: Spectral Evolver
Date: 20/09/2019

An explanation of the piece "Birds Over Ani" from the Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS) 2019 in Busan, Korea. 

Haven't seen the performance yet? This video will make more sense if you have so here is the link:

https://youtu.be/SmnDAMXrA-I

Originally given after the piece was performed, I've redone the talk in my studio because I had moved the camera and only recorded my left arm waving in the air. (Certainly a funnier video)

My goal was to be both specific enough that Kyma users could strongly grasp the sound and to speak in layman's terms enough that non-Kyma users could still follow along.

"Resonance" was the theme of KISS 2019 so I started with how I incorporated that into my sound both from a personal aspect and a sonic aspect. The sound is looked at from the performer's perspective and at the signal flow level including some of the Capytalk code that was used. 

The initial panoramic image is one my friend Gor and I took together at Ani using an iPhone and binoculars. It speaks to the personal aspect of resonance in my piece. Later we see and hear the Kyma sound "cross filter" which is a more obvious use of the theme at least as far as signal processing goes. 

00:00 - Intro/Overview
00:49 - Panorama/Image explanation
02:22 - Playtron/Contact microphone arrangement on stage 
02:58 - Initial look at the VCS 
03:44 - Signal flow in the sound editor 
10:00 - Here the sound with the VCS visible 
12:46 - Outro 

Recommended reading on Kyma and computer music:
Kyma and the SumOfSines Disco Club: https://amzn.to/3lDiYv0
The Computer Music Tutorial: https://amzn.to/3noHqka
The Csound Book: https://amzn.to/38PZcc6

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