This is an analog synthesizer prototype that i designed and built for a showcase & performance during Mona Fileul's Party Mix exhibition at Krone Couronne (Biel/Bienne, Switzerland) from September 5 to November 9, 2024.
(photo by Mona Fileul)
It is played by hooking it up to a plant (or skin, or any other conductive surface), which completes the oscillator circuit and allows for chaotic self-modulation. It also has sensors which react to light, and a pair of leds on the board which self-modulate the sound even more.
The sound can be manually mangled by touching the exposed copper traces on the printed circuit board. This allows for a great variety of sounds, like beeps or kicks or harsh noise, depending on how the synth is used.
Sound examples
prototype stage
finished board and performance
(Photo of Thilda Bourqui and my performance with the synth and the bouquet by Mona Fileul.)
