Interactive Presentation: ORB- An Electronic Musical Instrument That Swings

Ethan Cohn will lead a participatory workshop in which he presents The ORB, a spherical instrument that emits sound and light depending on its motion through space. He will give an overview of his creative and technical process in creating this work. Through a brief introduction to Arduino, physical computing, and Max/MSP, The ORB’s inner workings will be revealed to all.
Participants will be invited to create improvisatory ORB pieces together, exploring the musical and performative possibilities of motion-sensing technology. Live sampling, signal processing, movement, composition, and improvisation will be discussed.
More info: https://ethan-cohn.com/orb/

Ethan Cohn is a musician, composer, improvisor, creative technologist, and educator based in New York City. Primarily trained as a jazz bassist, his creative work frequently fuses worlds of composition and improvisation, acoustic and electric, tradition and invention. He is currently interested in the potential of electronics as both a compositional tool and an interface for live performers and improvisors. Ethan is an alumnus of McGill University, The New School, and Focusyear Basel.

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