Interactive stations are one of the key features that make this system function as an organism. The purpose of the interactive stations is to encourage the audience members to participate in the installation, to be part of this living sonic organism not just a passive listener/observer. During the exhibition, participants’ interaction via the stations builds up a dialogue with the generative system and makes the system more alive and dynamic.  

The interactive stations are made of three main components: (1) the user interface (2) a lighting fixture, and (3) a loudspeaker. The diagram shows features and various parts of an interactive station and their connections.

Each of the stations includes an individual loudspeaker that provides two benefits:

firstly, from a spatial audio point of view, each station is an individual sonic source in the space, exactly like the acoustics of a musical instrument; and secondly, the stations are more accessible and engaging for the audience if the sound originates exactly from the same spot where the interfaces are located.

Each station includes a simple interface which is straightforward and easy to use. One of the features of this project is that the audience is given a sense of exploration of the space and the sonic possibilities of space.