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DESCRIPTION
DT1 Flocking Orchestra is an interactive installation to play music by visually conducting flocking agents in the 3D virtual space.

It employs flocking algorithms to produce music and visuals. The user's motions are captured by a video camera and influence the flocks behaviour. Each agent moving in a virtual 3D space controls a MIDI instrument whose playing style depends on the agent's state. In this system, the user acts as a conductor influencing the flock's musical activity. In addition to gestural interaction, the acoustic properties of the system can be modified on the fly by using an intuitive GUI. The acoustical and visual output of the system results from the combination of the flock's and user's behaviour. It therefore creates on the behavioural level a mixing of natural and artificial reality. The system has been designed to run an a variety of different computational configuration ranging from small laptops to exhibition scale installations.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.8b1:
  • The rendering process got running in an independent thread separated from the main thread.
  • It runs smoothly even in case the camera is slow.
  • A bug of full-screen mode for a wide display was fixed.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, iSight.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Tatsuo Unemi & Daniel Bisig
Downloads:5,840
  - Version d/l:903
Home & Personal:Arts
License:Free
Date:10 Jan 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****
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    Jan 10 2009

    BETATESTER  I searched for a different place to ask, but couldn't find any…

    This looks very nice, but I have 1 problem:

    I can't hear any sound!

    In the Parameter Settings, instruments, the "default synthesizer" is the only option to choose… but there is nothing to hear.

    A recorded movie has sound, but the live window not.

    Anyone knows about this?

    I have a mac intel 10.5.6  
    (Version 1.8b1)

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    Jan 10 2009
    *****

    PALADINO  A brilliantly conceived and beautifully designed work of art, extremely esthetically pleasing and satisfying. Fun to use.This little gem really made my day and put a smile on my face.

    Crashed a couple of times on my Macbook Pro w/10.5.4 but still very usable.

    Couldn't find contact info on their website. Would be nice if they included it. Would like to send them my crash log and communicate with them.  
    (Version 1.8b1)

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    Jan 10 2009

    PALADINO  OK, I found an email address for the developers( at least the japanese end). it's

    unemi-dt1@t.soka.ac.jp  
    (Version 1.8b1)

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    Jan 10 2009

    RANGER  Don't use it on an imac intel using OSX 10.5.6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It gave me a MAJOR CRASH!!!!!! I had to use timemachine to get my mac working again. So be warned!!  
    (Version 1.8b1)

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    Dec 17 2008

    ZO219  This is amazing. Got a laptop with iSight? Absolutely amazing.

    And perhaps a glimpse of the future?  
    (Version 1.7.1)

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    Feb 21 2008
    *****

    PAWS  I was seeking something else, but I came across with this amazing application. Glad I did!

    You have to try this one yourself - it's definitely an unbelievable experience! This is the most intuitive and fascinating piece of software I have ever used or heard of.

    Stability is good, it crashed only once on my MacBook Pro with Leopard. I have been playing with this software for hours now...

    I'm impressed!  
    (Version 1.7.1)

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    Feb 21 2008
    *****

    PISSNAROUND  Awesome,Remarkable,Amazing… guess I wont be getting anything done for awhile while I explore this.  
    (Version 1.7.1)

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    Jan 30 2007
    *****

    IAMDORIAN  Truly inspired.

    This is the sort of programming that blurs the space between art and science - as it should be. Hatz off to the developer. This could be made to gnerate alternating thematic background imagery (clouds, or whatever) also generated/modified through camera movements. This could be (for example) a string section, winds, etc.

    The possibilities are endless.

    BRAVO!

    (PS. How about "flying toasters" as a flock shape? :::snicker:::)  
    (Version 1.6)

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    Sep 2 2006

    MATTHEW CULMORE  Very interesting. Very creative. One of the more cerebral apps I've played with for a while. I really must play with it for a while before I can review it, but you can be sure that's happening right now. Further iterations should be fascinating.  
    (Version 1.5)

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