The NeuroGranular Sampler simulates the process of neuronal spiking and, “…reproduces the spiking and bursting behavior of known types of cortical neurons. The neurogranular sampler works by taking short segments (or sound grains) from sound files and triggering them when any of the neurons fire” (MUSE).

I find that the sound grains “fly off of” the drone recordings like sawdust stripped from a piece of wood by sandpaper. The sonic sawdust can be routed to filters, delays, and a battery of other effects to produce incredibly interesting and varied textures and melodies. There are currently no specific directions for the project, but stay tuned.

Listen to Sanding rough edit

Converting an existing web site to a blog may seem to go against the core ideas of blogging, but this redesign process placed its emphasis on looking forward rather than backward. All entries from the “old” site have been posted without the option to leave a comment. It’s not that feedback and discussion are unwelcome, but most of the older matieral links to work that is done and finished. I’m ready to move on. Plus, this scheme allows me to start new conversations about current projects and launch the site with the most relevant details up front.