rendering by andrea bassi


'soxels' is an accoustic media facade developed by that transforms visuals into auditory
images. the key components are the sound pixels, or soxels, a scaleable array of speakers,
and a feed-in point for streaming an endless number of audio-channels to provide each
speaker with an individual sound. DSP technology opens the spectrum from
processing natural sounds, transforming them, or generating artificial sounds. the developed
software is able to mix all integrated sound layers on any speaker anywhere on the wall.



rendering by andrea bassi


the 'soxels' project was developed and prototyped with a matrix of approximately 1000
speakers by simon schießl and felix hardmood beck. it was presented with the italian
soundartist andrea bassi during the DMY international design festival berlin 2010.




visualized demonstration of 'soxels'



'soxels' speaker system prototype
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'soxels' speaker system prototype



back view of speakers
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'soxels' hardware connected to speakers
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the 'soxels' hardware works seamlessly together with software like MaxMSP, processing,VVVV and many more.



'maxMSP' interface







'processing scripts'
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floating colored box layers programmed using processing scripts dictate the sounds produced by speakers
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production process



wood panel with drilled holes for speaker installation











panel base for speakers






soxels hardware









speaker assembly



speaker installation







soxel hardware connected to speakers



speaker panels



two of the three creators of 'soxels': andrea bassi and felix hardmood beck
portrait © designboom