rendering by andrea bassi
‘soxels’ is an accoustic media facade developed by that transforms visuals into auditory images. the key components are the sound pixels, or soxels, a scaleable array of speakers, and a feed-in point for streaming an endless number of audio-channels to provide each speaker with an individual sound. DSP technology opens the spectrum from processing natural sounds, transforming them, or generating artificial sounds. the developed software is able to mix all integrated sound layers on any speaker anywhere on the wall.
rendering by andrea bassi
the ‘soxels’ project was developed and prototyped with a matrix of approximately 1000 speakers by simon schießl and felix hardmood beck. it was presented with the italian soundartist andrea bassi during the DMY international design festival berlin 2010.
visualized demonstration of ‘soxels’
‘soxels’ speaker system prototype image © designboom
‘soxels’ speaker system prototype
back view of speakers image © designboom
‘soxels’ hardware connected to speakers image © designboom
the ‘soxels’ hardware works seamlessly together with software like MaxMSP, processing,VVVV and many more.
‘maxMSP’ interface
‘processing scripts’ image © designboom
floating colored box layers programmed using processing scripts dictate the sounds produced by speakers image © designboom
production process
wood panel with drilled holes for speaker installation
panel base for speakers
soxels hardware
speaker assembly
speaker installation
soxel hardware connected to speakers
speaker panels
two of the three creators of ‘soxels’: andrea bassi and felix hardmood beck portrait © designboom
