Weather-controlled instrument
The Chimes is an instrument for Ableton LiveAbleton Live is software for making and performing music. A project contains separate tracks and editable clips, rather than one finished recording. It appears in this portfolio as both a production tool and a familiar workspace that can inform interaction design.Further readingAbleton Live. Wind data from the Weather as a data sourceThe National Weather Service makes weather observations available for software to use. The Chimes takes wind data as a source of variation, bringing a trace of outdoor conditions into a musical instrument.Further readingNational Weather Service — API documentation controls the timing of fifteen chime samples.
Users can follow the weather data or adjust the instrument manually. Forest, Seaside, and Rain layers provide additional background sound.