WaveRider was a major component of the program during the Summer of '94 when it moved into a juvenile detention center. The juvenile offenders developed an understanding of biofeedback, computer technology and the interrelationship of their thoughts and physical actions. Introspection was a major component. POLY TECH are using the WaveRider to control the sounds and images of irds, whales and dolphins with their biological signals. As participants in the Children's Digital Audio Project they are exploring sound, nature and biology through a variety of technologies.
Digital media offers the flexibility to map virtually any input to any output.
In traditional music gesture is mapped to pitch in time. Biological signals are utilized as forms of expression to foster an understanding of both the digital and natural environments. Beth Custer was suspended from the ceiling from cables while her mind and lycra clad body triggered sampled sounds. The three day performance received television coverage locally and in Britain. TV Television in Holland, Germany, England and the United States has featured WaveRider.