This interactive sound installation explores the idea of reappropriating analogue tape for use as an instrument. A tangible user interface, taking the form of a glove is worn by the participant as they are invited to interact with an analogue tape surface. This piece intends to explore the somewhat obsolete medium of tape through a playful and sonically interestingexperience.The glove itself has two tape-heads embedded into the index and middle finger, which allows for user interactionwith the “tape surface”.
Hundreds of vertically aligned strips of magnetic tape make up the surface, which is comprisedof audio material taken from a variety of cassette tapes. As the glove comes in contact with the tape, a sound is generated and can then be manipulated via the participants hand movement. Each movement can effect both the pitch and the tone of the resultant sound, allowing the user to essentially play the tape as an instrument.http://signaltonoise1.blogspot.com
