Photo: Fabian Foo

Deprogram are currently working on Smokescreen, using hand gestures to control and trigger sounds. The audiovisual software is controlled by specially marked gloves, letting the performer mix and alter sounds from stage. A representation of the resulting sound is projected onto a screen to provide visual feedback. Deprogram is seeking to develop more intuitive and expressive ways to use computers in live music.

In the current setup, Ardour is controlled by ReacTIVision using the TUIO protocol. Ardour then sends feedback to Smokescreen - a customised visualisation application. The visualisation is projected inside a 20m geodesic dome and represents the volume, panning and other parameters of the live audio. 

The work was initially developed and premiered at the Underbelly Festival and Public Arts Lab, Sydney in August 2008.