In IMM's experimental laboratory, experimental projects and seminars can be put into practise that would not be possible in classical studios and exhibition rooms. Here, a central concern is to think about media differently and put algorithmic processes into new contexts. Computer art, media composition, network music in ensembles, conversational art, circuit bending, live coding, self-built circuits, sonification of measurement data, interactive installations and experimental sound synthesis are examples of operating principles in the experimental laboratory. Particular attention is directed towards research and open-ended work, the development of analogue-digital mixing methods (hybrid sound computing) and open source software (FLOSS).

A residency in the experimental laboratory provides external composers, researchers, artists and theorists with the opportunity of introducing their own projects.

 

 

Equipment

 

8-channel Meyer Sound system (8 MM-4XP + 4 sub) that can be freely configured in the room.

16-channel RME Fireface 800 (enhanced to 16 I/O)

Server that can be controlled using OSC and VNC with sensor technology for sonification.

Panasonic FW300NT projector

1 Snyderphonics Manta

3 Geiger-Müller counters

1 Bleep!Box

8 soldering stations, breadboards, electronic components

8 laptop computers

 

Software:

SuperCollider server (current build)

Apple Logic Studio 8

Various open source software