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The question of a synthesis between image and sound has interested composers and artists from the early days of Modernism. The 20th century was full of experiments trying to translate one medium into the other, to synchronise the missions of image and sound. With the rise and development of musical electronics another challenge has arisen that aims beyond a simple synchronisation of image and sound: the merging of the two media in such a way that an image-producing medium will generate music and/or a sound-producing medium images. The ensembles Video Sound Duo dieb 13 und Billy Roisz and Team Farmersmanual will give an insight into their experiments in this area at Sonic Arts Lounge.

The setup of NTSC consists of various audio and video instruments, connected in a way that allows multiple ways of feedback and physical interaction. Audio and video signals leave their domain to get a new function and meaning. Sound causes images and video signal can be heard. The speaker and the screen finally define whether a signal will appear audible or visible. Thus, signal routing becomes an integral element of the creative process. The instruments are partly self built (e.g. ultrasonic sound-/video- synthesizer and “embedded” mini-computer). The linux-based sound software is self-written. NTSC is a continuously developing project about interactions between sound and video off the well beaten paths of computer analysis and synthesis in a live context.

And with the help of acoustic feedbacks Farmersmanual will weave sound, light and radio frequencies into an endless loop that spreads slowly but continuously and then dissolves again; the process will be supported by a selection of tailor-made as well as standardised hard and software.