{"id":543,"date":"2021-06-10T09:01:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T09:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/?p=543"},"modified":"2021-07-01T19:12:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T19:12:35","slug":"interview-autosampler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/interview-autosampler\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Autosampler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is music all around us &#8211; in the streets we walk, in the way we breathe and talk. However, not so often we consider these sounds as music. They have become a natural part of our everyday life. Polish artist Krzysztof Cybulski noticed this connection and therefore created a standalone solar-powered sound harvesting device Autosampler which captures the sounds around us and turns them into music samples. Today we invite you to read a short interview with Krzysztof Cybulski where we discuss his creative path, projects, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"894\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/First_credits.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/First_credits.png 894w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/First_credits-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/First_credits-768x643.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><figcaption><em>\u201cSound is an impression that our brain creates in response to the rapid changes in air pressure.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at Autosampler introduction video:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/381234733\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/381234733\">AUTOSAMPLER<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/krzysztofcybulski\">Krzysztof Cybulski<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Tell us more about the time when music came into your life. How did this relationship start, progress, and where is it at the moment?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The music has always been there &#8211; one of my first memories is from when I was 4 years old and wanted a guitar for Christmas. I was an autodidact for most of my life, but I also got a degree in music at a certain point, and currently I\u2019m working on a PhD thesis in music technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My interests in electronics, mechanics, woodworking and all the DIY\/maker stuff has always been present in my life too, so it was a matter of time for me to gradually find a way to combine these interests and it eventually took the shape of my current activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Second_credits-1024x446.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Second_credits-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Second_credits-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Second_credits-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Second_credits.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>\u201c<\/em><\/strong><em>It always seemed natural for me &#8211; being deeply fascinated by both music, art, craftsmanship, mechanics, electronics and programming.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>You have a very artistic approach to everything you do. How and why did you decide to combine DIY electronics with art?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It always seemed natural for me &#8211; being deeply fascinated by both music, art, craftsmanship, mechanics, electronics and programming, I\u2019ve always leaned towards combining all these seemingly disparate areas into a coherent creative practice. It took me a long time, but eventually I\u2019ve found my own ways of making it happen. Of course the quest isn\u2019t fulfilled yet &#8211;&nbsp; I\u2019m still experimenting and looking for ways to make the most harmonious combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4499-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>\u201cThe main idea is that sounds of a certain musical pitch would trigger a digital recorder, and that every pitch would have its own slot in the library of recorded sounds.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Could you please introduce us to Autosampler? What are its main functions and unique features?&nbsp; How and why did you decide to create this project?&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Autosampler is an idea that I\u2019ve had in mind for quite some time &#8211; the main idea is that sounds of a certain musical pitch would trigger a digital recorder, and that every pitch would have its own slot in the library of recorded sounds. I\u2019ve experimented with this idea &#8211; first by patching a simple version in Reaktor, then in Pure Data, but I thought it would really make sense only if I could have a portable, battery operated device that I could place in any possible space, e.g. to look for musical sounds within the noisy environment of a busy street or kids playground. The device was ideally supposed to be small, unsuspicious, so a laptop with external soundcard and a microphone on a stand wouldn\u2019t do. With that in mind, the project had to wait until this sort of embedded computers, represented by Pisound, became available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually I\u2019ve decided that Autosampler should have a visible microphone &#8211; it is as much a transparent, utilitarian device as a sound art object of sorts, so its functions should be self-explanatory. A microphone is an instantly recognisable object, thus it explains a lot about the Autosampler on a first sight &#8211; well, at least most observers would realise that it has something to do with sound capturing. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cZ7_tO-i0kQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-muted font-italic text-center small\">&#8220;A microphone is an instantly recognisable object, thus it explains a lot about the Autosampler on a first sight.&#8221;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5>Why did you choose Raspberry Pi and Pisound over other devices for Autosampler? What do you like about them the most?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to standalone devices\/embedded platforms which can run Pd patches, there are of course a couple of alternatives, e.g. Bela, Organelle, the OWL, and probably some others that I\u2019m not aware of. Each of them has its pros and cons. I found that both Pisound and Bela particularly suit my needs. Pisound is definitely a device that can run out of the box, without much fiddling. Physical ins, outs and potentiometers are already there, so in certain situations, where you\u2019re not particularly keen to build a sophisticated enclosure for your device, solder jack sockets etc, it\u2019s just perfect. Also, at the time when I was working on Autosampler, Pisound seemed best at handling the fft modules, such as fiddle~ and sigmund~, which are essential to Autosampler, so this was a deciding factor. Also the idea of having different Pd patches on a couple of usb drives is really neat, so you could build a device without a screen or other display and really think of it as a hardware device which you could operate without the need to dive into menus etc. in order to change the patch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-1024x923.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-1024x923.png 1024w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-1536x1385.png 1536w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BOXES_CROP-2048x1847.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>\u201cPisound seemed best at handling the fft modules, such as fiddle~ and sigmund~, which are essential to Autosampler, so this was a deciding factor.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Could you please share some tips and tricks with those who are new to creating their own electronic devices or would like to start but do not know where to?&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve always fiddled a lot with electronics and attempted to build my own devices, mostly by hacking existing stuff (like a tape delay built from a double-deck cassette player). I was also very lucky to be a part of a new-media art group called panGenerator since 2010 &#8211; we\u2019re all from different backgrounds, including electronics and robotics on the part of the other guys, so I\u2019ve learned a lot about this stuff along the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say that a good place to start with digital electronics would be some basic Arduino tutorial (there\u2019s a lot of this stuff online); for more analog stuff I would probably recommend a book by Nicolas Collins &#8211; \u201cHandmade Electronic Music\u201d. For Pure Data, which I consider an essential tool for my practice, I\u2019d recommend Youtube tutorials by dr Rafael Hernandez and a great written tutorial at Flossmanuals website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, after initial impulse, the best way to learn and gain experience is to work on as many different projects as possible &#8211; to experiment, to build prototypes etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blokas.io\/reads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSICA_POLONICA_1-2048x1390.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>\u201cEventually, after initial impulse, the best way to learn and gain experience is to work on as many different projects as possible &#8211; to experiment, to build prototypes etc.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Do you have any exciting future projects that you would like to share with our readers and us? Please do!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of ideas on my list, but currently I\u2019m mostly concerned with my PhD project, which involves making three new hybrid acoustic-digital instruments, which will communicate with each other via sound and influence the behaviour of improvising musicians playing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Follow Autosampler:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/krzysztofcybulski.com\/\">Personal website<\/a><br data-rich-text-line-break=\"true\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is music all around us &#8211; in the streets we walk, in the way we breathe and talk. However, not so often we consider these sounds as music. 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