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Castlefield
Gallery “iLog exchange project” 
With the support of Castlefield
Gallery, the Owl Project
have been awarded Arts Council funding to radically
develop the iLog & m-Log technology.
Working with artists, Leafcutter
John, Kaffe
Matthews , & Thor
Magnusson (ixi software) we are exploring the roll
of hand held devices in relation to live improvised
performance and computer music. New iLog's will
be developed specifically for each artist. The new
work will be used in a collaborative performance at
a venue
TBC late 2008...
The
new m-Log in final development phase!
The latest development in Owl Project
Technology; a powered USB controller interface.
The m-Log fits in the
palm of the
hand and
is
made
using this
semicircular cross section of a branch (Just
like the iLog).
Inside the m-Log is the muio interface ( www.muio.org ).
Available with a rage of built in sensor inputs (light
sensors,
accelerometers etc) it has plug in and play compatibility
with a wide
variety
of applications, notably MAXMSP, SuperCollider
etc. Details later this year!!!

It’s
the small log with one very big idea: noise. Now
the world’s most popular wood based noise
generator / player lets you enjoy, glitch electronica,
noise,
and even the sound of light. The larger,even
more wooden display means amazing grain quality.
In
five eye-catching wood types, iLog rustle is
stunning all around.

iLog Photo-synthesizer - Wood
type; Mulberry

iLog Rustle -
Wood type; Laburnum

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Sound
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Sound Lathe by the Owl Project
that explores of the sonic properties of wood work...

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FAQs |
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Are they real?
Yes.
Sometimes during a performance I can smell burning
plastic, what is this and is something to worry about?
As long as it’s coming from the Log1k its
probably ok, if it is coming from the speakers, simply
turn down the volume, if there are flames unplug the Log1k immediately!
Not only will this damage the speakers, it may effect
the performance of the Log1k. Also the wooden components
are sensitive to flames
The original Log1k
If the smell comes from the insides of the Log1k this
will be the 1.5 v batteries used for the beat switches,
the effect produce by short circuiting the battery
is a huge boom on the PA, however - the battery also
heats up and eventually melts the casing, the result
being molten plastic and fumes. Try and keep performances
to less than 30 minutes and remove batteries from the
device afterwards.

My Log1k has
scuffed woodwork on the
outside, how can I remedy
this?
We recommend a pine coloured filler for large scuffs,
followed by an application of fine sand paper, finish
with teak oil and polish.
I plugged my Log1k in and no sound
came out, what is wrong?
Yes this happens quite often, I'm afraid. There might
be a bad solder in there, or a loose connection. Lift
up the lid and check through. If you are in the middle
of a performance you might have to improvise with an
iLog for a while.
The
contact switches seem to have little effect
when I use them how can I get more effect from
these?
Try wetting your fingers for greater electrical conductivity,
this can increase the effects by up to 90 percent.
Dry fingers will not work!

My Log1k falls over when I lift
up the lid, it doesn't seem to stand up
at all!
Don't worry, this is a fault of the early designs;
you will find inside the case a strap to fix to the
front of the table with a clamp, this will stop it
rolling over. On the later models there is a bar which
bolts through the back of the lid. Sometimes I prop
it up with a screw driver. This has a habit of falling
over mid performance if you start to move to the beat
too much.

When I boot up the Log1k the screen
appears to remain blank - is there a problem?
No this is normal. It should have a uniform glow throughout;
be sure this is kept clean and free from dust to ensure
optimum performance.
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Shows
and performance 2008 |
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Owl
project @ Lydgalleriet, Bergen, Norway
12
28th September 2008
The Owl Project present works from 2002, including
the original Log1k, the full collection of iLogs
to date, the SoundLathe, including for the
first time
a series of carved spindles created from each SoundLathe
performance, and the newest m-Logs will be available
to try.
Concrete & Glass
2nd
October 2008
The Owl project have been commissioned for new work soon to be unveiled for an
event at Concrete and Glass; takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of October 2008
in over 20 established music venues and galleries in the Shoreditch, Hoxton and
Brick Lane areas of East London.Each venue will play host to the best performances
and events by new, upcoming and some established bands and artists. All venues
are within a short walk of each other, with capacities varying between 150 and
750 people.
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Owl
project & Thor Magnusson at Sirkus bar, Frieze
Art Fair, London, UK
15th October
‘
Kling og Bang’, a group of Icelandic artists,
has announced it is taking the legendary Reykjavik
bar Sirkus to London in October. The Owl Project
is set to perform with Thor Magnusson and quietly
launch the new iLog kit.
www.owlproject.com
www.owlproject.com
Start
Running, Sand Bar, Manchester, UK
28th October
Simon Blackmore from the Owl Project will give a
short talk and preview demonstration of a new Owl
Project instrument called 'sticks'. Reducing a computer
interface to 1s and 0s or more accurately sound and
silence. 'sticks' explore time, rhythm and live algorithmic
composition.
Castlefield
Gallery presents Night of the Owl
- A foundation,
Liverpool, Sat 15th
November 2008, 7-11pmSat 15th November 2008,
7-11pm -
During
the summer of 2008 the Owl Project worked with musicians
Leafcutter John, Kaffe Matthews and Thor Magnusson
(IXI software) to develop a range of new wooden instruments
for live performance. Night of the Owl will be a chance
to see and hear some of the first results of this collaboration
as well as other classic Owl Project instruments such
as ilogs and log1Ks. Prepare yourself for wood chippings,
clouds of sonic sawdust and performances by Owl Project,
Thor Magnusson and guests in association with SoundNetworkCastlefield
Gallery's Project Space programme supports artists
through sustained periods of bespoke professional development
activites, funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
and Arts Council England.
SoundNetwork supports current and emerging sound based artistic practice in the
North West of the UK through advocacy, networking and collaboration.
http://soundnetwork.org.uk
http://www.afoundation.org.uk
DING>>DONG
12th December 2008 - 22nd February 2009
The Owl Project launch the new mLog, a hand held wooden interface that allows
you control the award winning IXI audio software. Stand up, close your laptop,
and generate intricate rhythms or simply kick back in a forest and manipulate
the ambient sound around you. The mLog puts the power of electronic music into
your hands and seamlessly integrates into your digital lifestyle.
http://www.fact.co.uk/
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