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I became interested in the delay, having sounds recorded…

“I became interested in the delay, having sounds recorded and played back and then come back. I did many different configurations of sending signals from one track back to another track, or to the same track, or crisscrossing them and so forth. I worked on masking the delays so when I played into…” quote by Pauline Oliveros
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“I became interested in the delay, having sounds recorded and played back and then come back. I did many different configurations of sending signals from one track back to another track, or to the same track, or crisscrossing them and so forth. I worked on masking the delays so when I played into the machine, I would make long tones and collect sounds in such a way that you didn't hear the delay, although sometimes you did.”

Pauline Oliveros

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Explores experimental sound delay techniques, using masking and feedback to create hidden textures in music.

In simple terms: Uses delay and masking to craft unseen sonic layers.

Key Takeaway

Experiment with sound layering for depth.

Themes

music technology creativity experiment

Mood

creative analytical

Type

artistic technical

When to use this quote

  • studio recording
  • live performance
  • sound art installations
  • audio research

Key Concepts

acoustic engineering sound design experimental composition

Questions to Reflect On

  • What hidden textures can you reveal in your work?
  • How does masking affect listener perception?
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