about <earshot> [screenshot][notes]

elements

• Live improvisation with digital audio. Play, loop and compose with multiple sound file formats, including:
wav, aif, aiff, aifc, mov, au, mid, mp3, swa, mpg, mpeg, snd

• Unique AUDIO FIELD interface for non-linear composition. Place sounds in the audio field and drag them around to control their volume and pitch. A selected sound file, represented as an AUDIO STICK, can be controlled in the composition with a variety of keyboard based commands.

• NOIZEPROBE function for locating and downloading sound files from the web. These can be added into the composition together with sound files on the user's machine.

• Create AUDIO FIELD GENERATOR (AFG) files using a text editor and simple AFG code for controlling the movement and behaviour of sticks in the audio field. This AFG file will then 'play' <earshot>.