The infra-laptop has allowed me to re-establish a physical connection with my instrument. As a result, I feel more engaged and less passive in performance. Following this period of research, I plan to develop the infra-laptop by programming Max/MSP (Cycling 74, 2019) patches tailored to dynamically alter the behaviour of the microphone/speaker feedback system.

 

Potential developments include:

• panning the feedback between the laptop speakers (effecting feedback behaviour as well as stereo positioning)

• using the feedback to control various oscillators

• applying various filters to the feedback

• sending the feedback through various audio effects (such as delay)

• retrieving information from the built-in camera to detect the laptop lid angle

• creating completely autonomous feedback systems

• switching between external amplification and built-in speakers instantaneously, from within the software (without physically manipulating the audio connection)

• controlling the patch externally when the lid is closed, via TouchOSC 

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There is also potential for physical techniques to develop through further experimentation with the infra-laptop:

• filtering with the hands and the mouth simultaneously

• using voice to interfere with the feedback

• using external implements (can a laptop be bowed?)