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Interactive Sound Wave Builder Using Live Video Input

An interactive installation using a webcam and Max/MSP/Jitter allowed visitors to create and manipulate sound waves by rearranging colorful objects on a table.

The interactive sound wave builder was showcased at the Helsinki Hacklab booth during WÄRK:fest, a DIY/hacker/culture festival. The setup featured a small table, a webcam, and a Max/MSP/Jitter system. Visitors manipulated sound waves by arranging colorful objects on the table.

The table was scanned in two dimensions in real time, with the captured data driving oscillator pitches, amplitudes, and waveforms. This interaction generated both evolving soundscapes and dynamic visual patterns simultaneously.