1. Movement (CL)

The purpose of the sounds mapped on to the CL data is to create an ambiance and establish one’s presence within a space. In order to serve the purpose and not be overwhelming or intrude upon the sounds associated with the PSL, only electronic hum and a few other ambient sounds will occupy this particular databank.

2. Touch (PSL)
Each facet of the web corresponds to a specific family of sound. Each string within the facets represents a specific process, and a different subroutine is mapped on to every three inches on the string. Since the Web contains piezoelectric sensors, pressure of the touch itself plays a part in what sound will be heard. For example, striking one’s finger against the string on the point of A3 and thereafter gliding along string A to the point of A7 would result in a sharp attack followed by a gradual decay throughout. Another example would be squeezing a point on the string between two fingers, resulting in a sharp attack that is immediately muted thereafter.

3. Exterior motifs (a.k.a. environmental sounds.)
The various sensors located on the roof of the cage provide description to the current weather condition, all of which will play a part in the behavior of the Web structure. Meaning, if there is a strong wind due east at 30mph, the Web structure, although physically sheltered by the Cube, will put out simulated signals with which an accurate aural portrayal of the wind can be generated. Similarly, based on the amount of rain collected in the rain measuring tube, sound of raindrops striking the Web structure can be simulated. However, having the amount of rainfall would only allow an estimate of raindrop frequency and density, therefore the exact location of each rain drop would have to be generated from a pseudo-random number generator.

 

Mapping of Location to Sound:

X # A B C D E F
1 (3in) A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1
2 (6in) A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2
3 (9in) A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3
4 (12in) A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4
5 (15in) A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5
6 (18in) A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6

The table on the left is a simplified chart for the mapping system from location to sound. The table approximately represents the left 1 / 7 of the yellow facet (since the size of the Cube is 25ft x 25ft, the bottom string contained in the yellow facet is roughly 7ft long.)

The letters A ~ F corresponds to the seven strings contained in the yellow facet; in other words, they are different processes for the same sound source. The numbers 1 ~ 6 corresponds to segments on each strings; in other words, they are the subroutines. A1 ~ F6 are names for individual sounds. Before these sounds are heard by the visitors of the Web structure, they have to be put through audio envelopes modeled after the data of pressure.