SPLASH 2025
Sun 12 - Sat 18 October 2025 Singapore
co-located with ICFP/SPLASH 2025
Sun 12 Oct 2025 11:00 - 11:22 at Video Conference Room (VCR) - Math and Music Chair(s): Mae Milano

Digital audio bit depth refers to the number of quantization levels available for representing amplitude, with the Compact Disc (CD) standard utilizing 16-bit resolution. Modern recording systems often employ 24- or 32-bit depths to enhance dynamic range and fidelity. In contrast, 1-bit audio systems, constrained to two amplitude states (0 and 1), pose unique compositional challenges but also offer opportunities for novel synthesis approaches. My work, mitosis (2025), explores the application of one-dimensional binary cellular automata (CA) to 1-bit audio synthesis. By employing specific CA rule sets, mitosis generates evolving sonic patterns within a 1-bit framework. Unlike traditional 1-bit music, often associated with legacy game hardware, this method leverages CA to enable high-level algorithmic control over sound generation. The result is a distinct approach to 1-bit synthesis that extends the creative and technical possibilities of the medium.

Sun 12 Oct

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11:00 - 12:30
Math and MusicFARM at Video Conference Room (VCR)
Chair(s): Mae Milano Princeton University
11:00
22m
Paper
Cellular Automata as a Model For 1-bit Synthesis in Mitosis
FARM
Kerry Hagan University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
11:22
22m
Demonstration
Girard's Paradox as Structure Music
FARM
11:45
35m
Demonstration
Sonic Earth - An Algorithmic Performance Approach to Real-Time Environmental Sonification
FARM
Riccardo Mazza APM Saluzzo