The spiral pattern on seed heads, termed the “seed of life” or the “flower of life,” inspired our interface design. These spirals reveal consecutive numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. As the limit of the sequence approaches infinity, the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches Phi, or the Golden Ratio.
Three gel speakers will be fastened to the bottom of three clear, acrylic trays filled with water and suspended in a table. The speakers will be connected through amps to three controllers on which our website interface will be displayed. These controllers will consist of an iPad along with two Internet devices from audience members. The middle of the three trays will be dedicated to the iPad (that we will provide) and project the changing background colours of the interface. When a frequency is chosen on the iPad, it will be played through the middle speaker, and the background colour of the interface will be projected through the water. The two outer trays will be available for audience members to plug in their personal devices and play the audio frequencies through the corresponding speakers. By accessing cymalacus.weebly.com and clicking “Cyma Lacus” on the home page, users will access our interface and perform a Fibonacci trio. In this way, our interface will act as three separate interactive instruments using three discrete signals.
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