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Fei Xie & Quan Zhou

2024-02-21T16:50:46Z

Fei Xie: A Project

'''CONCEPT'''

The work is inspired by the record player. I find it mysterious and interesting that people store sounds on a black record. Most records look similar. People cannot visually distinguish which sounds are stored on the record. But when these records are put into certain machines, different music can be played. The process seems magical. How do we store sound on a thin disc? Why can this machine read and play this music? So people burn different textures on the record and the needle of the machine recognises the textures on the record and different textures produce different sounds. So can we replace these textures with another way of playing different sounds?

'''TECHNIQUE'''
[[File:F&Q 9.jpg|thumb|434x434px|Concept of the project]]
Based on the idea above, we came up with the idea of using a polariser instead of a black film.

A polarising film filters light so that only light in a particular direction can pass through. The transparent plastic film can change the direction of the light. When we use the polariser to look at a direct light source through the transparent plastic sheet, we can see different colours. So this device has three layers. From bottom to top, the light source, the transparent plastic sheet and the polariser.

Once the black disc part was complete, how could we identify the colours and convert them into sound?
We thought of using a colour sensor instead of a needle in a machine. This is because it detects the colours and collects the data via the Arduino. Then we used Max MSP to convert this data into sound.

'''PROCESS'''
[[File:F&Q 5.jpg|thumb|Pic. F&Q_5]]
- While touring the scrapyard, we picked out a few lamps;

- During our experiments we found that the light was too diffuse to be visible through a polarising film;

- With Christian's suggestion, we dismantled a television set and used the film inside to make the light converge (Pic. F&Q_11);

- We put transparent tape on the clear plastic sheet to change the direction of the light so that we could see the different colours under the light through the polariser (Pic. F&Q_6);

- We made a stand to raise the colour sensor to a certain height to get the colour values (Pic. F&Q_8);

- The fill light that comes with the colour sensor affects the colour values collected, so we covered it with insulating tape to make the values more accurate;

- We added a transparent disc to the outside of the device to make it easier for people to interact with it (Pic. F&Q_7);

- We glued a transparent plastic sheet to the polariser and wrapped a layer of glue around the outside to increase friction (Pic. F&Q_8);

- By rotating the outer disc, the transparent plastic sheet is rotated and the colour sensor is able to obtain different colour values (Pic. F&Q_2);

- The Max MSP converts these values into sound.
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2024-02-21T16:49:39Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:48:57Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:47:57Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:44:53Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:35:18Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:33:57Z

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2024-02-21T16:33:06Z

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2024-02-21T16:31:54Z

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2024-02-21T16:24:24Z

Fei Xie:

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2024-02-21T16:21:01Z

Fei Xie:

Zeichen

GMU:Tired Machines Orchestra

2024-02-21T16:10:00Z

Fei Xie:

[[:Category:Fachmodul|Werk/Fachmodul]]

''Lecturer:'' [[Christian Doeller]]

''Credits:'' 6 [[ECTS]], 2 [[SWS]]

''Dates:'' October 20-22, November 3-5

''Times:'' Friday 9:30 - 17:00, Saturday / Sunday 13:00 - 17:00

''Venue:'' DIY Electronics Lab, Bauhausstr. 15, basement

''First meeting:'' October 20, 9.30 (excursion)

Soundfiles: https://cloud.uni-weimar.de/s/pz4rJE4Ky4C94Mw

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eGINgA--p8&ab_channel=KTL011

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Description:
[[File:DSC05266 CD small.jpg|alt=Tired Machines Orchestra - Work in Progress|thumb|474x474px|Tired Machines Orchestra - Work in Progress]]
Tired machines, exhausted, worn out and carelessly discarded on the garbage dumps of our consumer paradises find their way into a new, cultivated afterlife. They play the first violins, flutes and basses of a post-apocalyptic ensemble, the Tired Machines Orchestra.

This course is for anyone who feels sorry for technical devices on the margins of society; for hardware hackers, tinkerers, musicians, DIY electronic enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to become one. Plunder your basements and bring your unloved or broken cassette players, kitchen appliances, printers, hair dryers or fans, disassemble them and turn them into soundful musical instruments.

This is a hands-on course. We will explore fundamentals of DIY-electronics, sensing, and microcontroller programming; look at upcycling, destruction, transformation, and recovery processes; and examine sustainable strategies in media art. As part of the seminar, we will go on a field trip to a local electronics recycling company. There we will learn about the process of disposing and recycling e-waste and go on the hunt for materials to experiment with.

Tired Machines Orchestra is a block module that will take place over two weekends (October 20-22, November 3-5). Prototypes are to be developed independently in between our meetings. Requirements: Punctuality, regular attendance and a fascination for electronics, sound experiments and tinkering. Open to all disciplines, no prior knowledge necessary.

The finale of the course will be a collective concert. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmc1b0Kx9A CONCERT OF THE TIRED MACHINES]

Participants:
*[[AMELIA EICKHOFF|Amelia Eickhoff]]
*[[User:BlancaRodriguez|Blanca Rodriguez]]
*[[Parisa Salimi]]
*[[Aleena Raza]]
*[[Frederic Schmidt]]
*[[Emil]]
*[[JAN MUNSKE|Jan Munske]]
*[[Fei Xie & Quan Zhou]]
*...
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Artists / Links:
*Ei Wada / Open Reel Ensemble [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJudRvR3FBk&ab_channel=IbakenGee]
*Electronicos Fantasticos [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0VYsiMtrNE&ab_channel=ELECTRONICOSFANTASTICOS%21]
*The Floppotron [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCCXRerqaJI&ab_channel=Pawe%C5%82Zadro%C5%BCniak]
*Darsha Hewitt [https://darsha.org/works/]
*Zimoun [https://www.zimoun.net/]
*Look Mum No Computer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7o&t=267s&ab_channel=LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]
*Tarek Atoui [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTYKt8_Txc0&ab_channel=PalazzoGrassi-PuntadellaDogana]
*Angelika Hoeger [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLmlxWHbfXM&t=6s&ab_channel=dikajora]
*Anna Schimkat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pyx5m9aONE&ab_channel=SELBSTGEBAUTEMUSIK]
*John Cage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXOIkT1-QWY&ab_channel=NaveforEva]
*Gil Delindro [http://www.delindro.com/sound-performance.html]
*Thessia Machado [https://vimeo.com/88451951]
*Samson Young [http://www.teamgal.com/artists/samson_young/exhibitions/324/pastoral_music]
*Christian Faubel [https://christian.faubel.derstrudel.org/almost-like-music/]
*Electric Waste Orchestra [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEctBUhq6Uce-q0gmiQjn0MTcW6iiKwll]
*''.... ---> please extend this list''

Schedule:

October 20, 9:30 – 17:00
:- excursion to e-waste recycling facility
:- examples, positions, artists
:- tear down session
October 21, 13:00 – 17:00
:- DIY electronics basics
:- open tinkering session
October 22, 13:00 – 17:00
:- Arduino basics / motor controllers
:- open tinkering session
:- preview of prototypes
:
October 22 – November 3
:- self-guided work on prototypes
:
November 3, 9:30 – 17:00
:- updates of prototype status
:- open tinkering session
November 4, 13:00 – 17:00
:- open tinkering session
November 5, 13:00 – 17:00
:- finalization
:- concert

Topics:

Technology:
*Basics of electronics and hardware hacking
*Getting started with Arduino
*Getting familiar with motor drivers, relays and MOSFETs
Art & Thinking:
*Contemporary (media) art positions that relate to the subject matter
*Media Art & Sustainability, e-waste, hardware hacking

Literature:
*Make: Getting Started with Arduino, EAN 9781449363314
*Arduino Cookbook, O’REILLY, German/English, ISBN Print: 978-3-86899-353-0
*Arduino Tutorials 1: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage
*Arduino Tutorials 2: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfYfK0tzHZTpNFrc_NDKfTA
*Jennifer Gabrys: Digital Rubbish, A Natural History of Electronics, https://monoskop.org/images/b/ba/Gabrys_Jennifer_Digital_Rubbish_A_Natural_History_of_Electronics.pdf

Materials
*please bring your laptop / computer
*please bring your Arduino hardware and electronics (if available)
*bring a disused / unloved device to experiment with and keep your eyes open on the streets ;)

Language & skill level:
*The module will be held in English, unless all participants are speaking German.
*No prior knowledge of electronics/programming is required.

Criteria for passing:
*be on time, attend the classes
*self-guided work between our meetings
*document exercises on the wiki
*take part in the Tired Machines Orchestra

GMU:Colloquium

2023-11-22T09:55:23Z

Fei Xie: /* Presentation Timetable */

Here are the thesis projects from Bachelor, Master, and PhD students in summer semester 23

we are meeting at room 204, Marienstrasse 5. Hybrid participation is possible.

*[[/Isabella Lee Aturo/]]
* [[Dasa Geiger]]
*[[Rico Graupner/]]
*[[/Jörg Brinkmann/]]
*[[/Gabriel Moses/]]
*[[/Vaclav Harsa/]]
*[[/Quan Zhou/]]
*[[Valeria Shakhova]]
*[[Belcim Yavuz]]
*[[Ruo Jin Yen]]
*[[Fei Xie]]
*[[Ruo-Jin Yen]]
*[[Mint_Chanitnanth]]
*[[Vivi Morais]]
*[[Eirini]]
*[[Ulas Yener]]
*Francis Kamprath
*Martin Müller
*Victoria Mikhailova
*Yavor Minchev

== Presentation Timetable ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Week'''
| '''Date'''
| '''Presenter'''
|-
| 1
| 18. October
| N.N.
|-
| 2
|25. October
| N.N.
|-
| 3
| 01. November
| N.N.
|-
| 4
|08. Novmeber
| Yavor Minchev, Jemma Woolmore
|-
|5
|15. Novmeber
| Dasa Geiger, Victoria Mikhaylova
|-
|6
|22. November
| Eirini Kokkinidou/ Mint
|-
| 7
|29. November
| Valeriia Shakhova
|-
|8
| 06.Dezember
| Martin Müller
|-
|9
| 13. Dezember
| Belcim Yavuz
|-
| 10
|20. Dezember
| Viviane Morais Dantas
|-
|11
|03. Januar
|Fei Xie
|-
|12
|10. Januar
|Retreat
|-
|13
|17. Januar
|Eirini Kokkinidou
|-
|14
|24. Januar
|Viviane Morais Dantas, Belcim yavuz
|-
|15
|31. Januar
|Yavor Minchev, Victoria Mikhaylova
|}
[[Category:WS23]]