A musical intervention apparatus developed from Institute studies of naturally occurring funk expression. Longitudinal subject observations identified measurable changes in rhythmic character over time, which were subsequently quantified and adapted for electronic application to amplified musical performance.
Working prototype. Field documentation in progress.
Subject 14 / Day 01 — Funk Index 2.3
Subject 14 / Day 18 — Funk Index 6.8
Subject 14 / Day 41 — Funk Index 9.7
WR development record — early signal-processing prototype
WR development record — WR-0, WR-0.1 and WR-1 implementations
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WR–1
White Reduction
Documentation
Human Factors studies, rhythmic analysis and device development.
Status
Active development.
Eye See You
A responsive observational apparatus developed through controlled subject-observation trials to investigate methods of maintaining an entirely unnecessary degree of visual attention.
Four eyes. Multiple idle behaviors. Subject tracking.
ECY-3 / ocular model reference set — Subjects A through D
ECY-3 / laboratory control station — ocular model selection and projection parameters
ECY-3 / subject trial 01 — baseline human engagement study
Character studies, apparatus photography and subject observation.
Status
Operational.
A reminder from the Office of Adverse Outcome Prevention
Do Not Enter the Denatured Wing
The Denatured Wing is under quarantine for a reason.
The hazards of the Denatured Wing are not confined to its interior. Removing an object does not make it safe. It merely relocates the hazard.
Despite posted warnings, a member of staff recently entered the area and removed a notebook from an off-limits laboratory. The notebook contains several hundred pages of unidentified material. Its purpose remains unknown.
The staff member claims the notebook called out to him.
The notebook isn't talking.
Recovered material / Project Lacuna notebook — condition upon receipt
Please do not remove objects from the Denatured Wing.
If an object has already been removed, do not listen to it. Turn both the object and yourself over to the Office of Adverse Outcome Prevention immediately.
PSA–DW
Recovered Material / Denatured Wing
Classification
Uncatalogued material removed without authorization.
Status
Not to be interpreted.
From the field
Documentation remains part of the work.
This should not require repeating, but apparently it does. Test subjects, laboratory
conditions, apparatus configurations and resulting observations are to be documented
completely and legibly. “We all remember what happened” is not an archival standard.
We’re looking at you, team Applied Notations!
Our mission
Questionable necessity.
Glorious execution.
"Begin with a premise that probably does not require investigation. Then proceed with considerably more engineering, documentation and attention than the premise warrants."
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