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Programing a 5-Movement Symphony in 8 KB

Posted September 16, 2010 8:22 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

Tristan Perich, a New York composer of experimental music, wanted to see how small he could make big philharmonic pieces. His new release, 1-Bit Symphony, is a 40-minute, five-movement opus programmed onto a tiny 8-MHz, 8-KB microchip in super-efficient assembly language. The dinky chip containing this program (source code included in the liner notes) is installed in a CD jewel case and wired to a watch battery, volume knob, and headphone jack. Order the assembly at bangonacan.org, hit the On button, and the music flows through your earbuds.

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09/16/2010 5:53 PM

I applaud his inventiveness, but I wouldn't pay two bits for this one bit symphony; certainly not $29.00. The 'music' is square wave tones (of course) which can be an interesting effect, but just become annoying after a few minutes. ("Make it stop!")

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09/17/2010 5:33 PM

A few minutes?

If I was tortured with it, I would sign anything after 30 seconds. Water boarding would be a holiday. More of a Shamephony. 8 KB, for what?

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